‘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!