Garfield Street Children's Centre is a standalone service that has been in continuous operation since 1993. It has been rated ‘Exceeding National Quality Standards' since the introduction of this nationwide system in 2012.
Our service has grown under the guidance of the same teaching director since 1993. Maria Walsh has a B.Ed. and M.A. from the University of Sydney and has had a very broad range of experiences in Early Childhood Education. The business is family operated and strongly committed to providing an affordable and high quality service.
We are committed to the ideal that our service should be a place of belonging for our children, their families and our team of educators. We work actively to maintain and renew a genuine sense of community and involvement.
We are firm supporters of the principles of inclusion and have a long history of working with a wide range of local specialists and other professionals.
Our service is located near shops and public transport in the centre of Five Dock. We are licensed for up to 60 places for children aged 0 to 6. Operating hours are 7:30am to 6:00pm, Monday to Friday. Contact us for more information.
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Plumtree Children's Services Inc is a not-for-profit organisation that provides support for young children (from birth to 8 years) with a developmental delay or disability and their families who live in the Inner West or South East of Sydney. For over 30 years we have helped children to grow and develop, reach their potential and be part of their community.
We provide education, therapy, information and training in a variety of settings — mostly in the home, and also at the child’s preschool, child care centre or school, and our Marrickville centre. Our staff include teachers, speech pathologists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and family workers. We provide practical services and support to children and their families, helping them to enjoy the time they spend together and explore everyday learning opportunities.
We are an NDIS registered provider. Contact us for more information.
Located in Haberfield KIDS ON TOP, Occupational Therapy for Children provides assessment and therapy for children who may be experiencing difficulty with the skills required for learning, play and self care. Therapy can be provided both in the rooms in Haberfield as well as at your child's school.
KIDS ON TOP caters for children from Preschool to year 12.
Assistance can be offered in the following areas:
- Visual perception- How the child interprets what he/she sees
- Gross motor skills including postural control, ball skills, balance, coordination
- Fine motor skills including pre-writing, cutting, manipulation of small objects.
- Handwriting-letter formations, reversals, pencil grip, lay out
- Concentration and attention
- Memory -Visual, auditory and sequential.
- Preparation for school
- Self care skills
- Organisation and sequencing.
- Assessment for Board of Studies for Special Consideration
- School readiness programme offered every January prior to school commencement.
Services Include:
- Equipment recommendation
- Individual therapy sessions
- School based programs
- Liaison with other health professionals
- Liaison with school/preschool and information sessions at schools and preschools.
- Board of Education assessment for special handwriting provisions for the HSC
- School readiness programme.
KIDS ON TOP is registered with FaHCSIA and Better Start for funding as well as Medicare for rebates..
For more information or to book an assessment, please contact us.
Little Travel Adventures offers multicultural incursions that are active and educational. Incorporating dance, music, percussion instruments, and props, each adventure is engaging and fun and compliments the Early Years Learning Framework.
Some of the benefits of Little Travel Adventures classes:
- Children will be encouraged to express themselves by being spontaneous and creative in a positive environment.
- Classes will encourage children to get active using their balance and co-ordination with movements challenging both fine and gross motor skills.
- Music will enhance children’s awareness of rhythm and tempo inspiring creativity and confidence.
- Each class promotes listening, language and counting skills, as well as teamwork, turn taking and getting along.
Travelling to childcare centres and preschools within the Sydney area, for more information please visit www.littletraveladventures.com.au or contact Kristy on 0412 688 170.
Learning Links
If your child is showing signs that they struggle with learning, have social, emotional or behavioural issues, or are behind their peers with speech development or fine and gross motor skills, Learning Links is here to help.
We offer a range of assessments, including cognitive/IQ, academic skills, dyslexia, autism, ADHD, behavioural, speech and language, and occupational therapy. Our professionals can determine your child’s strengths, needs, preferred learning style and any appropriate interventions – an important first step in understanding how to best support them.
Following each assessment, you’ll receive a comprehensive written report to outline results as well as recommendations for your child.
Learning Links understands that every child is unique and has different strengths and challenges. That’s why we work closely with each family to provide guidance and the best possible program and opportunities for them to reach their full learning potential now and in the future.
To find out more about assessments, contact our friendly Customer Care team on (02) 8525 8222 or visit www.learninglinks.org.au. Our Alexandria Learning Centre is located at Suite 3, Level 1, 140 Bourke Rd Alexandria NSW 2015.
Frontrunner Learning Centres
" I can't do this... I am just too dumb!"
If your child is struggling at school in Maths, Reading, Writing or Homework we can help you.
Life-changing Tutoring Solutions. We focus on your child's motivation, confidence, anxiety, freeing them from the fear of failure, encouraging them to do their best and never give up and helping them to find the love of learning.
Book your free educational assessment with us. Over 21 years helping children get in front stay in front. www.frontrunnerlearningcentres.com.au or 1300 851 065
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Introducing Body Safety & Protective Behaviours – Top Tips for Parents
With around 1 in 5 children being sexually abused before their 18th birthday, it is extremely important that every parent/carer sits down with their child to discuss protective behaviours with their young children. However, most parents feel ill-equipped to do so and are still in the dark about the reality of childhood sexual abuse. Michelle Derrig, child protection advocate and author of protective behaviours picture book ‘Only For Me’ shares her top tips below:
Understand the statistics
Before introducing the topic, it is essential that you understand the reality of childhood sexual abuse. According to the Australian Criminology’s website almost 90% of victims will actually be abused by someone they know and in approximately half of these cases the child will be abused by a family member. The other key point to understand, is that not all childhood sexual abuse is perpetrated by adults, with Bravehearts now quoting that ‘somewhere between 30 to 60% of childhood abuse is perpetrated by another child or young person’. This means that abuse often occurs outside the typical environment you imagine –it could be while children are playing with their peers, on a playdate, at a park, or even whilst at school or their childcare centre.
Provide specific information
To shift the power away from perpetrators, it is important that you don’t just speak in general terms. Instead provide children with specific examples of inappropriate behaviours. For instance:
- Teach children that it is wrong for anyone to take a photograph of their private parts or show them any images of private parts on any sort of device.
- Teach children that it doesn’t matter if someone tells them that it’s a game, rewards them, or gives them treats or gifts – it is still not ok.
- Highlight that these rules apply no matter the person’s age, gender, status in the community, or their relationship to the child i.e. friend, family or stranger.
- Empower them with the knowledge that they can say ‘no’ at any point that someone’s touch doesn’t feel right - including kissing, stroking, cuddling, snuggling or tickling.
- Help children to understand the physical cues which may indicate that they’re feeling uncomfortable. i.e. sweaty palms, butterflies in their tummy, feeling sick.
- Identify that abusive behaviour is never a secret, even if someone threatens them, or if they think they are to blame;
- Remind children that no matter what, abusive behaviour is never their fault and that they won’t be in trouble.
Practice responding to unsafe situations
Initially, get the children to practice saying ‘no’ in a loud voice; for those aged 3+, also get them to practice a sentence like ‘don’t do that – I don’t like it’. If dealing with older school aged children, you should also provide them with an alternate method to extricate themselves from a situation e.g. saying that they need to go to the toilet, or they think they can hear mum calling.
Develop their network of trust
Help children identify five trusted adults that they could go to, if they were ever worried, or if someone did the wrong thing. Reinforce that nothing is ever so awful that they can’t tell someone about it; and that if they did tell someone and the adult didn’t help them, then they must keep on telling until someone does.
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For further information about having protective behaviour conversations with young children, or to learn about Michelle’s Parent Workshops, you can visit www.onlyforme.com.au
