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Child Care News for Parents & Carers
May 29, 2019 |
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Welcome, this week the ongoing saga of outside school hours care and some strategies you may like to consider. Also, loose parts play, it's easy, cheap and has no flashing lights or loud noises…what's not to love?
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How to meet the challenges of before and after school care
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A pledge made by the recently re-elected Premier of NSW, Gladys Berejiklian, was to provide before and after school care to all parents with children at public primary schools by 2021.
However, with working families facing child care challenges all over Australia, and 2021 still a fair way off, how can we reconcile the short school day with the long working week?
Here, we look at some ways your family can manage the before and after school care dilemma right now.
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The far-reaching benefits of 'loose parts' play
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Loose parts play is a fantastic way for children to re-imagine everyday objects and choose their own learning adventure. It offers limitless opportunities for play and comes with many benefits for youngsters, so let's look at what loose parts play means in practice.
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