Is your child (or their siblings) using an IPad?

Have you heard about guided access?

74 Baird Drive, Dubbo - P.O. Box 6204 - Phone (02) 6882 0599 Fax (02) 6884 8741 - Email info@oeci.org.au

Orana Early Childhood Intervention and Education Project Inc.

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Remember to call and cancel your appointment if your child, their siblings or you are unwell. It is important to limit contact with people when you are unwell, especially if your symptoms include:

2. Orana Toy Library Music sessions Stay up to date with the NDIS Safety reminder Newsletterideas

3. Thebenfitsofplayingwith playdough Library books Failtoattend

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* Runny nose* Coughing* Fever and temperature*Vomitingordiarrhoea*Openinfectiouswoundsorrashes,such as school sores or chicken pox

We have children who attend our servicewho have lowered immune systems. If they come into contact with these symptoms, it may result in severe illness requiring hospitalisation.

We thank you for your thoughtfulness in advance.

Guided access, allows your child to only use the app you intend them to use. For example, if your school age child is required for homework to work on Reading Eggs, you can set up guided access, so that they can only use reading eggs, not jump between aps and the internet.

How to use guided access:1.Settings2. Accessibility3. Guided access 4. Swipe to green 5. Set the passcode (something your child will not guess!) 6. Re –enter the passcode7.Pressthehomebutton(theroundonewiththeshapeofasquareonit,atthebottomoftheIpad)8. Select the app you wish your child to use9.Pressthehomebuttonquickly3times10.Pressstart(toprighthandbutton)When your child wants to end the app, the adult is required tohitthehomebuttonagain3timesquicklyandenterthepasscode. For more information, google how to use guided access.

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Orana Toy library is a great, cost effectiveway to borrow different toys andresources for your child to use on a regular basis. It is located under the Macquarie Regional Library (open during renovations) andoperates during school terms on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 9:30 – 12 noon. They are also currently trialingtheopeningtimesfrom5pm-6.30pmonthe1stand 3rd Tuesday of the month. A12monthsubscriptioncosts$70.For further information, contact the volunteers through the website: www.oranatoylibrary.com.au or they have a facebook page.

Alison from the Music Circle is back to run more music sessions for our children and their siblings on Tuesday mornings. If you have previously attended, please comeagain , if you are new to music, it provides a lovely opportunity foryour children toparticipate ina music program, which encompasses many of the skills your child may already be focussing on whilst attendingEarly Intervention. Thesession runs on Tuesdays from 11:00-12:00 and is free for OECI families. Please call us on 6882 0599, for further information or if you are interested in attending.

Music sessions at OECI

Would you like current information on the National Disability Insurance Scheme? Head over to www.ndis.gov.au for the most up to date informationonhow thisnewschemewill affectyouandyourfamily.

Please remember, when attendingsessions at OECI, safety is paramount. Weoftenhavechildrenwhoareunsteadywith walking and equipment which is unsafe for young children without adult supervision. It is important for your child’s safety and the safety of others, that all of your children remain under your direct supervision and within your line of sight. Accidents happen, however we want to ensure that all precautions are taken toprevent your child and other people at our service becoming hurt or seriously injured.

If you have any ideas that you would like contributed to the newsletter, please feel free to contact us.

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Playdough can provide a unique opportunity for young children and adults to interact with each other. Children can role play many scenarios through the use of playdough. Playdough can encourage language and sensory development and can increase hand strength and finemotormanipulation.Playdough has been used for many many years by Early Childhood Educators as an effective mediumto explore and enhance all areas of

You may have noticed some resource books in thewaiting room at OECI, these books are available toborrow. Each family is limited to borrowing one book at atime,with a 2week return date. If the book isdamaged or not returned, you will be charged the full replacement cost. If you are interested in borrowing a book,pleasespeaktoHayleyinthefrontoffice.

Ifyoufailtoattendyourscheduledappointment,yourchild’spositionatOECIwillbejeopardised.If you are unable to attend an appointmentplease call us, so we can place a child from our

waitinglistintoyourappointmenttime.

Thankyou for your consideration.

The benefits of playing with Here is a great no cook playdough recipe for you to

try at home:Ingredients:2cupsofplainflour2 tablespoons of vegetable oil½ cup of salt2 tablespoons of cream of tartarUp to 1 and a 1/2 cups of boiling waterFood colouring

Method:1. Mix the dry ingredients2. Add the wet ingredients slowly,untilthedoughstarts to come together (the amount of water varies depending on the weather)3.Tipontoflouredboardandkneaduntilasmoothconsistency4. Once it has cooled, place intoanairtightcontainer

children’s development. Consider allowing children to explore playdough using their hands, cooking utensils, patty pans, smooth rocks,favouritetoys,popsticks,toothpicks,feathers, googly eyes, Mr Potato Head pieces, pipe cleaners, straws, bits of material, glitter, sand, andother textures. For older children, they can try and roll,pinchandsqueezethelettersoftheir names, or numbers as a change fromwrittenhomework.

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