T2 Weeks 9-10 - It’s a wrap!

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TERM 2 WRAP-UP

That’s a wrap! We’re looking back on a fantastic 10 weeks full of fun, learning, sunny days, and plenty of rainy ones too. Now, we’re gearing up and excited for the holiday adventures ahead—get ready for an action-packed program!

🥶 WARM LAYERS 🥶

Please remember to pack some extra layers for your child during the holiday program, as the weather can change throughout the day. Having a jacket, jumper (or raincoat!) handy will help keep them comfortable and ready for any outdoor fun!

LATE PICKUPS

Please remember that pickup time is promptly at 6pm. Just as you and the kids are eager to head home, our staff are too. We appreciate your punctuality and ask that you be ready to leave the school grounds on time.

👨‍🍳 🎨 🎲 WHAT HAVE THE KIDS BEEN UP TO? 🏏 🧸 🧪

The wet weather hasn’t stopped us from having a grand old time! Here's what we've been up to in our ACTIVITY CLUBS:

ART & CRAFT: hama beads, winter bracelets, flower callages, diy cards, paper chain animals, oil pastel creation, popsicle stick crocodiles and watercolour campfires to name a few!

BAKING CLUB: delicious passionfruit slice!!

SPORTS: we’ve mixed it up this fortnight, with games of break the code, end zone, king of the ring, it’s a knockout, circus skills, as well as the usual passionate games of soccer!

EXPLORE & DISCOVER: canva creations, movie club, nature sketches, a wild nature scavenger hunt and garden time!

CONSTRUCTIVE PLAY: magnatiles, beyblades, floor play and our famous hot wheels course!

MORNING CREW: This fortnight we’ve been chilling out in the mornings, eating cheerios, playing handball and running around on the adventure playground!

👾 HOLIDAY PROGRAM 👾

There’s still time to make a last-minute booking for our exciting Winter Holiday Program starting next week! We’ll launch the fun with a day of arcade games — and here’s the best part: the arcade games will be available with us throughout the entire two-week program!

A gentle reminder that Monday, 21st July is a pupil-free day, and The Hive will be hosting a giant ‘Welcome Back to School’ party—complete with inflatables!
Please note that early-bird pricing has now ended, so an additional $10 will apply to the prices listed on the calendar.

IMPORTANT: Please take a moment to fill out the Excursion Permission Form for the Holiday Program! You can access the form HERE. Even if you’re not currently planning to join any excursions, it’s still a good idea to complete it—just in case you decide to participate later on!

🐝 BEES OF THE WEEK 🐝

Charlie (Y1)

Bobby is our Bee of the Week for being helpful, showing great listening skills, and setting a fantastic example for others. We love to see it Charlie!

Vasili (Y3)

This week, we’re also celebrating Vasili, who consistently brings his wonderful manners and warm spirit to everything he does. Your kindness doesn’t go unnoticed, Vasili!

HIVE GALLERY…

T1 Weeks 7-8

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BYE GG!

This fortnight, we’re saying a heartfelt goodbye to our wonderful GG, who’s heading off on an exciting adventure across Europe! GG has been such a huge part of our Hive family over the past few years, always bringing a big smile, boundless energy, and so much heart to everything he does. As our Sports Coordinator and Year 3 Stage Lead, his presence will be deeply missed.

We’re so excited for you, Geeg — what an adventure awaits! Don’t forget to think of us while you're out exploring the world. Safe travels and lots of love from all of us at the Hive! 💛

WHERE IS OUR LOVELY SYD?

Just a quick update on our dearest boss lady Sydney — who has been in Canada the past couple of weeks visiting family and meeting her beautiful new niece! She’ll be back at the centre next Thursday, June 26.


🤒 PLEASE KEEP SICK SICK KIDS AT HOME 🤧

With flu season in full swing and many children already unwell, we kindly ask that you keep sick children at home. We're doing our best to care for all the little ones at The Hive — and to look after our amazing staff too! Thanks for helping us keep everyone healthy.

👨‍🍳 🎨 🎲 WHAT HAVE THE KIDS BEEN UP TO? 🏏 🧸 🧪

Wowee, it sure is COLD at the moment! But it hasn't stopped us from being outside in the winter sunshine... Here's what we've been up to in our ACTIVITY CLUBS:

ART & CRAFT: finger painting, jewellery, nature wands, paper plate fans, popsicle stick fruit slices, origami, crazy hair people AND a super creative nature dragonfly

BAKING CLUB: famous (for a reason!) choc chip cookies and equally delicious milo biccys

SPORTS: kick tennis, oz tag tips, bull rush, ship shark shore, capture the flag, soccer, run for your life, snatch and tunnel ball

EXPLORE & DISCOVER: beyblades, bug hunts, as well as a spectacular TALENT SHOW, and cardboard city creations!!

CONSTRUCTIVE PLAY: legomaster comps, magnatile tower comps, paper planes, KAPLA building and CUBBIES!

MORNING CREW: This fortnight our morning crew danced the macarena, ate huge amounts of cheerios, played on the adventure playground, and created our very own Hive Quiz! Talk about starting the day of with a bang!!

🏖️ HOLIDAY PROGRAM 🏖️

Bookings for our July Holiday Program are filling up quicker than ever before! Be sure to plan ahead and book now to avoid missing out. We are already fully booked on some days.... You can find more information HERE.

Early-bird pricing ends this Sunday, 22nd of June at midnight – don’t miss out!

Please make sure you sign our excursion permissions form for the Holiday Program! The link for the form is HERE. Even if you’re not planning to attend any excursion days, it’s a good idea to fill it out just in case!

🐝 BEES OF THE WEEK 🐝

Billy (Y1)

This fortnight we celebrate Billy, who consistently shows kindness, thoughtfulness, and always makes great choices. He leads by example and brings a gentle, caring spirit to our centre every day!

Stevie (Y3)

For leading her fun and super popular origami sessions every Friday afternoon! Thank you, Stevie — you’re doing such an amazing job, and the other children are absolutely loving it. Well done for showing such fantastic initiative and leadership!

HIVE GALLERY…

T2 WEEKS 5-6

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BYE ALI!

We said goodbye to our wonderful and warm-hearted Ali, who is setting off on a new adventure to create a home in beautiful Kiama. As our kindy leader, Ali brought so much care, creativity, and calm to her work—guiding our little learners with patience, joy, and a truly gracious spirit. Ali, we will miss you deeply and wish you all the happiness as you begin this next chapter.


NAIDOC WEEK 2025

NAIDOC Week happens to fall in the first week of our school holidays this year, and we’re excited to celebrate it in a way that truly honours it. The 2025 theme, The Next Generation: Strength, Vision and Legacy, feels especially significant to us as a community of young learners, and we’re committed to marking it in a meaningful way.

We’ll be proudly wearing brand-new T-shirts designed by one of our own—Gene Ross from Wuri Wuri Designs, a parent at our centre and a respected member of the Indigenous community. Gene will also be leading a special guided walk for the children along the Hermitage Foreshore track on July 10th. During the walk, he’ll share talk about life before European settlement and introduce the kids to the fascinating traditional uses of local Indigenous flora.

PUSH-UP CHALLENGE 💪

This month, our senior team is jumping into The Push-Up Challenge to help raise awareness for mental health—because every conversation counts. Over 24 days, we’ll be tackling daily push-up goals that highlight key mental health stats here in Australia. It’s a fun way to get moving and support better understanding, education, and most importantly, care. Whether it’s one push-up or one hundred, it all makes a difference!

Keen to learn more or support our senior team’s efforts? Head over to The Push-Up Challenge website or chip in with a donation to our team here...


PARENT REMINDERS

Brrrr… 🥶 The chilly weather has well and truly arrived! Please remember to pop an extra layer into your child’s backpack—especially for those cooler moments later in the day, like fruit time.

👨‍🍳 🎨 🎲 WHAT HAVE THE KIDS BEEN UP TO? 🏏 🧸 🧪

Here’s what we’ve been up to in our famous ACTIVITY CLUBS this past fortnight!

ART & CRAFT: finger painting, hama beads, paper plate fish, shadow painting, leaf bugs, paper flowers, DIY ice pops, fashion design studio, butterfly rings, oil pastel paintings and paper wind chimes...WHEW! We've sure been getting crafty!!

SPORTS: netball, nukemball, rob the nest, kings and queen, toilet tip (yes, you heard right!), red light green light, soccer and shootouts!

EXPLORE & DISCOVER: sock wrestling(!!), potions, loose parts play, bug hunts, dance games, and soo many talent shows/performances!

BAKING CLUB: yummy cornflake cookies and delicious banana muffins

🏖️ HOLIDAY PROGRAM 🏖️

Bookings are NOW OPEN for the JULY WINTER HOLIDAYS! Early Bird pricing will apply until midnight Sunday the 22nd of June (end of week 8).

Our Winter Holiday Program is bursting with fun, chilly-weather adventures to keep the kids entertained! We’ll be gliding across the ice at the Bondi Ice Rink, kicking back with a cozy movie session at the Ritz, and exploring the stunning Hermitage Foreshore on a guided walk. Plus, there’ll be plenty of playtime at the always-popular Pavilion Playground – a crowd favourite for a reason! Spots fill up fast, so book now and join us for a winter to remember!

NB: your CCS eligibility applies to Holiday Program bookings too!

🐝 BEES OF THE WEEK 🐝

Rosemary (Y4)

For always being a beacon of light and positivity - and for her hilarious banter with all of the staff.

We love you Rosemary!

Lennix (Y2)

We’re cheering on Lennix, who’s made incredible strides in managing his big feelings. We are so proud of the confident communicator he is becoming.

Way to go Lennix!

HIVE GALLERY…

T2 Weeks 3-4

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EVACUATION DRILL

Each term, we run an emergency evacuation drill to help everyone—big and small—feel confident and ready in case of an emergency. It’s really important that both children and staff are familiar with what to do, so we thanks you in advance for your understanding and support!

This term’s drill is scheduled for Thursday, 29th May, between 3:30 and 4:00pm.

*NB: Children who have music lessons during this time will remain onsite and won’t be joining the drill.

KINDY BIBS

We’re so proud of how far our kindy cohort has come this year! They’ve made amazing progress with their learning goals, and we’re thrilled to share that they’re now confidently taking their bibs off by the 4pm meeting—such a fantastic milestone! Way to go, Kindies! Next term, we’ll be working towards taking them off directly after roll call at 3pm…

LOST PROPERTY…

We still have some lost property left over from the last holiday program. If any of it looks like it might belong to your child, please let us know!

Just a friendly reminder that labelling your child’s clothing is always a great idea — it helps everything find its way back home more easily!

👨‍🍳 🎨 🎲 WHAT HAVE THE KIDS BEEN UP TO? 🏏 🧸 🧪

Here is a taster of what the children have been up to in our brilliant ACTIVITY CLUBS this past fortnight:

ART & CRAFT: paper plate dinosaurs, hama beads, oil pastel flowers, watercolours, tissue paper cherry blossoms, group mandalas, beaded windchimes, handprint campfires, fish monsters, DIY bookmarks… just to name a few!

SPORTS: we’ve mixed it up this fortnight and played some new games, including: ship, shark & shore; builders and bulldozers; pool noodle tips; rock, paper, scissors battle; mixed in with some dodgeball, jack in the pack and of course - soccer!

EXPLORE & DISCOVER: leaf imprints, marble sensory painting, diy playdough, nature colour walk and a fantastic talent show!

BAKING CLUB: yummy strawberry crumble bars and cheesy vegemite scrolls!

FISH UPDATES

After our little fish feature in the last newsletter, we got some great name ideas for our Rosy Barbs! A big thank you to Isaac in Year 1 for your clever suggestions — everyone, please say hello to Rhu and Barb! 😊

🐝 BEES OF THE WEEK 🐝

Paxton & Sapphire (Y1)

These two are always such enthusiastic helpers with the daily cleaning checklist, and they do it all with big smiles! Amazing teamwork, girls—thank you!

Juliet J-P (Y3)

For being a loyal and flexible friend who always includes others and makes everyone feel welcome 😊 We love your style Juliet!

🐌 OUR GARDEN 🌿

We’ve been busy in the garden these past few weeks! The compost got a good turn and has been put to work fertilising the garden beds. We’ve planted beans, pumpkin, watercress, and rocket—and of course, given our little seedlings lots of love and care. Plus, the sensory garden signs are back up and looking great…. Phew! 😅 Lots of hard work, but wow do we love getting our hands into the earth!

HIVE GALLERY…

T2 Weeks 1-2 - Welcome Back!!

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IMPORTANT REMINDER: Allowable Absences Reset on 1 July 2025

Families receiving CCS are entitled to 42 allowable absences covered by the usual child care subsidy (CCS).

These absences will reset on 1 July 2025. As we get closer to this date, please note that if you’ve used all your allowable absences, any additional days away will be charged at the full fee.

You can check your remaining allowable absences by reviewing your statement. For more details, click here.

EXTRACURRICULARS ⚽🛹🪘🏀

We have a number of incredible paid activities on offer this term! And WE STILL HAVE SPOTS LEFT!

MONDAY - Drumming with Soul (YK+)

TUESDAY - Soccer with Coach Al (YK + Y1)

WEDNESDAY - Basketball Boomers (YK+)

THURSDAY - Got Game Gym (YK+)

Next week will be the final week that you can sign up, so don't miss out! If you're interested, you can email Coach Matt here...

PARENT REMINDERS - ❄️ COOLER WEATHER ❄️

As we head deeper into the chillier part of the year, please ensure your children have an extra layer packed in their bags—especially for 5pm fruit time, when the sun starts to dip and the temperature drops.

👨‍🍳 🎨 🎲 WHAT HAVE THE KIDS BEEN UP TO? 🏏 🧸 🧪

We've dived straight back in to term time fun in our ACTIVITY CLUBS!

ART&CRAFT: pompom hot air balloons, cupcake crabs, cellophane lanterns, car painting, popsicle stick fish, goofy robots, DIY mushroom houses and tissue-paper cherry blossoms!

SPORTS: oz tag tips, jack in the pack, newcombe ball, soccer shootouts (of course!), golden child, pacman and knockout bball!

EXPLORE & DISCOVER: DIY animal fact sheets, treasure map making, ooblek, beyblades... we also made our very own colour map, and then filled it with colourful items from the garden and school grounds!

BAKING CLUB: simply but delicious eggless choc chip muffins and splendidly sweet white choc and raspberry flapjacks!

🐝 BEES OF THE WEEK 🐝

Charlie (Y1)

For being a resilient learner and engaging so positively with everyone at the Hive—not just his close friends!

Rowan (YK)

For consistently bringing warmth and positivity to every interaction—we love seeing your smile brighten everyone's day, Rowy!

🐟 OUR FISH 🐠

As many of you know, we’re lucky to have some wonderful fish at the Hive—our calm, friendly companions who are always ready to lend a fin when a child needs a little help settling in. But do you know their names?

Meet our original aquatic superstars: Bobby the Catfish and Lil Apricot the Goldfish—our two O.G. fish who’ve been with us from the start. Joining them are some newer faces: Fsh, the one-eyed canary yellow goldfish (named by the imaginative Lachy K from Year 3), and the mischievous Bandito Brothers, our energetic pair of Zebra Danios.

Now, we need your help! We have two Rosy Barbs and two more canary yellow goldfish who are still waiting for names. Got a great idea? Write to us here—we can’t wait to hear your creative suggestions!

HIVE GALLERY…

APRIL HP 2025

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🍂 Autumn Holiday Program - it’s a wrap! 🍂

We were BUSY BEES with a GIANT inflatable, ROCK POOL explorations, GYMNASTICS with GotGame, learning KARATE, playing BUBBLE SOCCER, a BEYBLADES COMP, a 10m CLIMBING WALL, creating with MAGNATILES MASTERS, chilling out at our SPA DAY, and a whoooooole lot of wheels and fantastic crafts!

T1 Weeks 9-10

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COOLER WEATHER

And just like that, Term 1 is nearly over! As the air starts to cool, it's really important to pack an extra layer in your children's bag - especially as the days are getting shorter... 🥶❄️🧊


HIVE AGM 2025

The Hive's AGM was held last Friday 28th March. If you'd like to know more, check the Xplor comms from Monday 31st March, and also the latest NEWS item on our website.


TERM 2 EXTRACURRICULARS

In Term 2, 2025 we have three different paid activities on offer, check out the options below… Please read carefully which options are available to your child’s year group.

IMPORTANT (SKATEBOARDING): We're currently working on securing the best possible price for our families, so registrations for skating aren't open just yet. Thanks for your patience — they'll be open by the end of next week!

MONDAY (ALL AGES)

Drumming w/ SAUL (SOUL DRUMMING)

TUESDAY (KINDY & YEAR 1 ONLY)

Soccer with Coach AL (PLAYBALL)

WEDNESDAY (YEAR 2-6 ONLY)

Skateboarding with Concrete Skate

THURSDAY (KINDY & Y1 ONLY)

Skateboarding with Concrete Skate

Please note: We will not be accepting mid-term additions in Term 2. If you're interested, please sign up as soon as possible.

PARENT REMINDERS

A quick reminder to please exit the school grounds once you've signed your children out. We know it’s nice to catch up with other parents or let the kids enjoy the play area a little longer, but it can make it tricky for our staff to keep an eye on the children still in our care. The safety of the kids is our top priority, and we really appreciate your understanding and support in helping us with this!

👨‍🍳 🎨 🎲 WHAT HAVE THE KIDS BEEN UP TO? 🏏 🧸 🧪

Here are some of the activities we've been up to in our ACTIVITY CLUBS the past fortnight!

ART & CRAFT: cloud rainbows, paddlepop ballerinas, cupcake liner fish, clay club, pipe-cleaner flower bouquets and tape painting (just to name a few!)

BAKING CLUB: yummy no-bake choc chip flapjacks (substituting the nut ingredients of course), and deliciously sweet lemon slice

SPORTS: hockey, jack in the pack, newcombe ball, kick tennis, basketball knockouts, and of course some soccer

EXPLORE & DISCOVER: bug hunts, a cool (and tasty!) skittles experiment and movie club!

CONSTRUCTIVE PLAY: we created a GIANT magnatile tower and got speedy with the hot wheels tracks

MORNING CREW: Our morning crew have been really enjoying our cheerios lately... we can't seem to get enough of them!

🏖️ HOLIDAY PROGRAM 🏖️

The holidays are nearly upon us again! Make sure you request your bookings now, spots are filling up....

REMINDER: Early bird pricing has now ended. Please add +$10 to the price advertised on the calendars.

🐝 BEES OF THE WEEK 🐝

Alfie Z (Y1)

For being a fiercely kind friend and always thinking of others. Keep it up Alfie!

Jack M (Y4)

For being a positive role model for our younger bees! We love to see it Jack.

🐌 OUR GARDEN 🌿

We’re excited to share that we’ll be back in the garden NEXT WEEK (Week 11)!

Our garden guardian, David, has planned some fun and educational hands-on activities for the kids. Next week, they’ll be focusing on 'exploring the garden in Autumn' and 'getting ready for planting.'

He’ll also be joining us in the second week of our HOLIDAY PROGRAM, where the focus will be on planting some Autumn crops!

In the meantime, enjoy some photos of the garden in its current state. Note the lovely little strawberries….

HIVE GALLERY…

T1 Weeks 7-8

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NEW STAFF

We’re excited to welcome Claire! Fresh to Bondi from the UK, her passion for working with children and commitment to their development will be a fantastic addition to our team.

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We’re also thrilled to introduce David as our new volunteer garden guardian. A passionate gardener at home, he’s the perfect fit to create enriching learning experiences for the kids. 🐛 🍃🌻

PENALTIES

A friendly reminder that we have penalties in place to encourage parents to follow procedures agreed upon at enrolment to ensure child safety. The penalty is $20 and serves as a deterrant for the following:

Failure to sign in/out - Failure to sign your child in/out at drop off/pickup.

NB: It is of the utmost importance that you walk your children to the hive room at drop off and do not leave them at the gate. There are no educators or teachers supervising the areas between the gate and the hive room.

Non-notification - If children are not attending a booked afternoon session, you must notify The Hive. Failure to do this means we treat your child as 'missing' and results in a non-notification penalty fee of $20 on your account.

Late collection - The Centre closes at 6:00pm. A late fee of $20 per 15 minute block (or part thereof) is charged for children collected after 6:00pm.

You can find more information on our website.


ONCE YOU’VE SIGNED OUT…

Please remember to leave the school grounds as soon as you sign out. We know it’s tempting to stay and have a chat with other parents, or hang out at the play equipment - and we understand that it feels harmless - but it actually makes it harder for our staff to supervise the children still in our care. The safety and security of the children in our care is our highest priority, and we thank you in advance for your support with this.

👨‍🍳 🎨 🎲 WHAT HAVE THE KIDS BEEN UP TO? 🏏 🧸 🧪

The winds are changing, bringing in the cooler weather and shorter days... we're making the most of it and spending as much time outside in the warm sunshine as we can! Here's what we've been up to in our ACTIVITY CLUBS:

ART & CRAFT: sponge painting, DIY jewellery holder, ladybug handprints, leaf printing, salt fireworks painting, monster windsocks to name only a few...

BAKING CLUB: cherry and white chocolate oat cookies.. talk about YUM

SPORTS: quick cricket, oz tag tips, jack in the pack, star wars dodgeball AND pool noodle sword fights

EXPLORE & DISCOVER: DIY playdough, static hair experiments, hair salons, bug hunts and a spectacular TALENT SHOW

CONSTRUCTIVE PLAY: legomaster comps, magnatile tower comps, paper planes, KAPLA building and CUBBIES!

MORNING CREW: This week our morning crew made friendship bracelets, wrote letters to grandparents and played on the adventure playground

🏖️ HOLIDAY PROGRAM 🏖️

Bookings for our Autumn Holiday Program are OPEN!! With slots filling up quickly, it's set to be a busy one! Be sure to plan ahead and book early to avoid disappointment. You can find more information here.

Please make sure you sign our excursion permissions form for the Holiday Program! The link for the form is HERE. Even if you’re not planning to attend any excursion days, it’s a good idea to fill it out just in case!

REMINDER: Early Bird pricing applies until midnight on Sunday 30th of March.

🐝 BEES OF THE WEEK 🐝

THE ENTIRE KINDY COHORT

For settling in SO smoothly to their new routines at The Hive and embracing all that it has to offer!

Way to go Kindies!

ARTHUR (Y1)

For being an incredibly kind and thoughtful friend to everyone that he plays with, always considering the feelings of others, offering help when needed, and creating a positive environment for all.

Keep shining Arthur 🙂

🐌 OUR GARDEN 🌿

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Our garden guardian is hard at work preparing the space for garden time with the kids. We’re excited to get back to planting and weeding in the coming weeks!

HIVE GALLERY…

T1 Weeks 5-6

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NEW PLAY EQUIPMENT

Whilst we are all extremely excited to be enjoying the brand new play equipment, please remember that children should not be using it after they have been signed out. Families must leave the school grounds once children have been collected and signed out.


HIVE GARDEN

A huge THANK YOU to David, Clarissa and Ida, volunteer parents who mobilised rapidly and spent 4 hours on Friday morning weeding and tidying the garden, getting it ready to once again be visited and tended to by the Hive children in the coming months. What a transformation - it’s already looking sooooo much better! We’re excited to get our Gardening Club up and running again in the next week or two - watch this space for more details….


STAFF UPDATES

As our wonderful centre grows, naturally so does our team. This fortnight, we welcome two new Educators on board and we celebrate expanded roles for three existing team members:

  • Welcome: LEROY is studying a Bachelor of Furniture Design, and brings with him a warm, gentle energy and a passion for building and construction, as well as arts and crafts.

  • Welcome: BEN is studying a Bachelor of Management, majoring in sport business, and has a passion for all things sports - specifically Soccer - which he plays a lot, in his spare time.

  • Congratulations! ASHA becomes our new YEAR 1 STAGE LEAD

  • Congratulations! JENA is our new YEAR 2 STAGE LEAD

  • We also welcome COACH MATT into his new role as COORDINATOR, and Y4-6 STAGE LEAD

Sadly, we say goodbye to our beloved LAUREN, who leaves us this week for an exciting new helicopter piloting job at Sydney Airport. Lozza, you have been such an incredible part of our team these past 3 years. You will be sorely missed... but we are so excited for you as you embark on this new adventure!!

👨‍🍳 🎨 🎲 WHAT HAVE THE KIDS BEEN UP TO? 🏏 🧸 🧪

We are ramping up the energy as we find ourselves in the middle of Term 1! Where has the year gone?! Here is what we've been up to in our ACTIVITY CLUBS:

  • ARTS & CRAFT: We've continued the ocean theme with handprint crabs, underwater suncatchers, crafty coral and jellyfish paintings!

  • BAKING CLUB: we made heavily requested choc-chip cookies!

  • SPORTS: circus skills, capture the flag, educators vs kids dodgeball, a great new game called JEDI MASTERS (thanks GG!), golden goal, and hearty games of soccer

  • EXPLORE & DISCOVER: jelly fizz experiments, cookie excavation, fizzing fairy potions, dancing rice experiment and nature scavenger hunts!

  • *NEW* CONSTRUCTIVE PLAY: A new addition to our ACTIVITY CLUBS, constructive play involves all things building, constructing and crafting. This fortnight, that has included a legomasters comp, floor is lava obstacle course, fort building, musical cushions, and magnatile shapes

  • MORNING CREW: The morning crew has been getting ready for school at the HIVE SALON, enjoying our speedy hot wheels course and getting down with playdough.

🏖️ HOLIDAY PROGRAM 🏖️

Bookings for Autumn Holiday Program will open by the end of next week (Wk 7). We know it’s going to be a busy program, and we’re staffing for as many bookings as we can. We strongly advise you to plan ahead, book early and take advantage of the Early Bird pricing, which will end at midnight on Sunday 30th March.

🐝 BEES OF THE WEEK 🐝

Alexandria S (Y2)
For being a kind and curious friend to her peers.
Alexandria is always asking lots of questions to get to know her friends better!


George R (Y4)
For being a positive role model and for being so warmly
inclusive with the younger Bees during a hearty game of soccer.

HIVE GALLERY…

T1 Weeks 3-4

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Welcome back, everyone, to another exciting year at The Hive! This year, we’re bigger and better than ever, with our highest enrollment yet. Our center is growing, and we couldn’t be more thrilled!

EMERGENCY EVACUATION

Every term, we conduct emergency drills to ensure that all children are familiar with the necessary procedures. Participation in these drills is essential, as it helps everything run smoothly in the event of a real emergency.

This term, our evacuation drill is scheduled for Tuesday, March 4th, between 3:30 and 4:30 PM. If you need to collect your child during these hours, email us and we will arrange for them to stay at the centre during the drill.

**UPDATE: We will now include our Year K children in the drill, and they will leave the school with the rest of the children.
All those attending Tuesday extracurricular activities will remain at the centre during the drill.

WAITLISTS

A quick note on waitlists. We are not offering permanent bookings on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays for the remainder of Term 1.

TEAM UPDATE

We’re excited to welcome the amazing Serena to our growing team! She’s beginning her degree in Primary Education this year and is eager to learn and grow with us. We're very excited to have her warm energy on the team!! Welcome Serena!

CWA'S

Your Complying Written Agreement (CWA) with the HIVE is the key process to ensuring you receive your Childcare Subsidy (CCS) correctly whilst your child is in care. A Complying Written Arrangement (CWA) is an agreement to provide care in return for fees. All child enrolments at the HIVE must have an agreed CWA for the family to be eligible for CCS. You can find more information about how to to complete your CWA here.

👨‍🍳 🎨 🎲 WHAT HAVE THE KIDS BEEN UP TO? 🏏 🧸 🧪

We're straight back into term-time fun these past few weeks. Here is what we've been up to in our ACTIVITY CLUBS:

ART & CRAFT: we're currently re-decorating our lovely Hive Room with an 'Under the Sea' theme - so far we've decorated starfish, made paddlepop stick whales, paper stingrays, paper plate octopuses and hanging jellyfish!

SPORTS: We're keeping active with soccer shootouts, oz tag, dodgeball, netball and volleyball! Our exciting EXTRACURRICULARS have also started, with Soccer for Y1's, Skateboarding for Y1+ and Gymnastics for Y2+.

EXPLORE & DISCOVER: we've been up to all sorts of fun with DIY kinetic sand, bug hunts, ooblek, DIY playdough and potions!!

BAKING CLUB: delicious blueberry muffins and sweet lemon slice

MORNING GROUP: our morning crew have been really enjoying hama beads lately, along with watercolours, oil pastels, and enthusiastic games of UNO.

🐝 BEES OF THE WEEK 🐝

Aliza Cook (Y1)

For always wearing a huge, infectious smile and bringing joy to both kids and educators.

Alfie Goldsmith (Y3) and Felix Quinn (Y3)

For being a tremendous help with the younger children, making them feel comfortable and supported as they settle in. Way to go boys!

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