March 2021
10 Years Service at Erina Kindergarten
Congratulations Miss Maddison Malone for 10 years of service at Erina kindergarten! Thank you for your continued dedication commitment to Erina kindergarten!
Read MoreBalancing Child Care Subsidy
Balancing Child Care Subsidy first deadline approaching for families.
Families must confirm their income after the end of each financial year to ensure they are paid the right amount of CCS.
This “balancing” process is underway for two financial years – the 2018–19 financial year and the 2019–20 financial year.
Last year, the first deadline for the 2018-2019 financial year was extended because of COVID-19.
So, this is the first time we’ll reach a deadline. As well, two deadlines fall at the same time.
To note, the first deadline to report income for the 2018-19 financial year is approaching – 31 March this year.
Given some families may be unfamiliar with the process, service Australia have produced this short video to explain on services Australia website at;
What is balancing?
The deadlines for families to report income
what balancing means for providers (e.g. how you may need to adjust the gap fee if a family’s CCS changes after balancing).
Other resources on balancing
This page on our early childhood website details each deadline and the consequences if families miss them.
If you have further questions direct them to Services Australia or contact Kelly Mullins at front office on 0243677285
Read MoreHoli Celebrations 2021
We are inviting & Nepalese families to come help us celebrate Holi 2021 & discuss with us the meaning & assist in the celebration! We will be looking to immerse the children in Indian & Nepalese culture. We will be creating our own holi art as part of our fun messy art & craft activities and play. We will also be dancing to Indian music & try our hand at Bollywood dancing! Dress in your most colourful outfit & help us celebrate!!
Read MoreSt Patricks Day
St. Patrick’s Day celebrations at Erina kindergarten for our in celebration of our Irish families. St Patrick day observes of the death of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. The holiday has evolved into a celebration of Irish culture with parades, special foods, music, dancing, drinking and a whole lot of green. We ask our staff and students to dress in something green on Wednesday 17th March to help us celebrate!!
We invite our Irish families to participate & discuss the meaning of & assist in the celebration. We will be doing green arts & craft including green play dough, green dress, treasure hunts, some Irish music &
Irish ☘️ dancing!
Read MoreReconnect
Did you become a mamma in 2020? Wow mamma, you had a baby in the middle of a pandemic! You saw border closures, mothers groups cancelled, visits reduced, isolation. Are you feeling disconnected as a result of all this? Let’s change that. Let’s reconnect.
Join me and other mamma of 2020 for a tailor-made gathering encompassing all of the things you might feel you missed out on whilst on maternity leave last year. Held over 6 weeks Reconnect is a weekly one-hour gathering of like-minded mammas of 2020. I will also be inviting a series of industry experts to share their knowledge, practical tips and tools to guide us through different areas of the mammahood journey.
The details:
Dates: 6 weekly gatherings on Saturday’s starting 27 March – 10 May 2021 (no gathering on 3 April)
Timing: 8:30am – 9:30am (or coffee at 8am at the café next door)
Location: Luna Physiotherapy, Daley Point, Empire Drive, Central Coast NSW
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