‘2010 Highlights’Linda Harnett, Manager
Bayside Family Day Care
‘Since Last Year’
‘We Have a New Minister’ Peter Garrett
Minister for
School Education,
Early Childhood
and Youth
Kate Ellis
Minister for Employment Participation and Childcare
‘We Keep Kate Ellis’
We Have Both the Famous & the Beautiful Looking After Us
Together They Are Responsible To Oversee
Introduction of
‘Australia’s 1st National Framework for School Aged Care’
For Educators in Schools and
in Family Day Care
‘My Time, Our Place’
Complements ‘The Early Years Framework’
• An early childhood curriculum framework
• to guide early childhood educators
• in developing quality early childhood education programs.
Early Years Framework National Coordinated Approach
to Early Childhood Care & Education
• National Curriculum National Standards
across all sectors National Quality Regulations
Engaging in a range
of play and leisure
experiences
‘The Framework’ Sees Children
That allow them to
feel happy, safe
and relaxed
Learning Experiences …
To interact with friends & practise social skills
Experiences that allow children
To Solve
Problems
Experiences that allow children
To Try New
Activities
Experiences that allow children
To Learn
Life Skills
Experiences that allow children
These are things that children do EVERY DAY in Family Day Care
You May Realise Right Away that
So Despite Some Natural Fear of ‘The Road Ahead’ …
Our Changes Have Been ‘Manageable’
Bayside Family Day Care
Grew by 31.66 % in the Past Year
‘Thank You’ Each Staff Member and Educator
Our Success has enabled us to employ Coordinator Megan Mackay
A Registered Teacher who has worked as an Early Years Educator in the UK before relocating to Bayside Brisbane.
Our growth also enabled us to acquire a dedicated vehicle
Bayside Family Day Care now serves 27 suburbs
The Bayside Car helps transport our teamconstantly around our large service area
Especially:
Manly to Redland BayCalamvaleMansfieldMt Cotton
CarinaBack to Manly
‘In other news’Action Research Project
Goal: To embed the Early Years Framework into our Practice
Our Focus:‘Cultural Competence’
Exploring Australian Indigenous Heritage
and Contemporary Life
Our Research has required:
Personal Exploration
of our own
• traditions
• attitudes,
and
• beliefs
Only from Self-AwarenessCan We Hope to Know Others
We have a dedicated Inclusion Support Facilitator
in Mary Looi
We have an Aboriginal Mentorin Janice Rocca
Team Leader, Inclusion Support Agency
Janice is faci l i tati ng our learningand guiding us through …
Our ‘Reconciliation Action Plan’
A tool to build positive relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people.
Our public contribution to an Australian effort to close the 17-year life expectancy gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous children.
We will identify clear actions and realistic targets, as well as lessons learned.
Our plan will include a creative blend of relationships, respect and opportunities.
Beyond Our Action Research Project, This will be a long-term project …
We are only at the ‘beginning of the journey’ …
But we are looking forward to finding our way …
We have made a start …
And we will continue …
We Now Turn to Very Important People
in Bayside Family Day CareThe ‘Early Childhood Educators’ who have contributed so muchto our Service over many years
We Want to Acknowledge Our Long-Serving Educators, Who Give Children
Excitement Learning Exploration Adventure
On a Daily Basis!
Thank you for your service
Carer / Educator, Years of Service
Patricia Carr Sheena Gardner Mandy Day
5.5 years 6 Years 10 Years
Carer / Educator, Years of Service
Jenny Rowe Heather Clark-Mahns Roslyn De Bruijn
10.5 years 13 Years 16 Years
Carer / Educator, Years of Service
Jo-Ann Tomlinson Delma Watson Kathy Springate
16 years 22 Years 21 Years
Carer / Educator, Years of Service
Lynn Craig Helen Smart
27 years ! 28 Years!