HIVE NEWS ::

CORONA VIRUS
We’re staying abreast of the Dept of Education’s response to COVID-19. We’re following the Dept of Health’s guidelines and are relying on all families to do the same. We continue to be vigilant about washing and sanitising hands and generally encouraging the children to maintain good practice with hand washing and cough/sneeze hygiene.

OCEAN LOVERS’ FESTIVAL
Brainchild of one of our BBPS parents - Anita - the OCEAN LOVERS’ FESTIVAL (17-22 March) is an annual celebration of ideas, art, music, workshops & actions, showcasing some of the latest innovations, science and state of the art technology for helping the oceans.
Held right here at Bondi Beach, the festival offers 6 days of free entertainment and events: VR and photographic exhibition; Australian Geographic talks; Ocean Hub workshops for all ages; live music on the solar powered Sunshine Stage and countless food stalls!
Actions for the oceans include: a beach clean, paddle-out for ocean protection plus yoga for the sea. See oceanloversfestival.com for more…

NEW STAFF!
A happy HELLO to new staff member Hannah, who joins The Hive this week. Hannah comes with several years’ experience already working in OSHC, and we’re looking forward to enjoying her expertise within the team

WHAT HAVE THE KIDS BEEN UP TO?

This week’s ST. PATRICK’S DAY theme was very special to our children of Irish heritage. We talked about Ireland, and their customs and traditions. Our ART & CRAFT activities explored various shamrock crafts and pottery; St Patrick’s jewellery, printing and even a wand; leprechaun design competition (and loads of green paint…!)

Welcome back Mia! BAKING CLUB missed you… The kids made delicious mini muffins this week, with our older kids continuing to demonstrate care and patience helping the little ones learn what to do.

EXPLORE & DISCOVER club saw the children experiment with making their own mud paint - see all the fantastic pictures of that activity!

And SPORTS was super busy this week, with a wide range of activities such as spikeball, dodgeball, croquet, touch rugby and handball… Busy bees!

Some of our SENIORS wish more of their peers came to The Hive. So… we’re on a drive to recruit more seniors! If this sounds like your child, get them to talk to their friends… We offer an amazing program for the older kids, including: wheels day, beach excursions, BBQing, dedicated seniors sports, computer time in the library, various ongoing creative projects and the chance to buddy up with the Kindys for Baking and (soon) reading!

PARENT REMINDERS & UPDATES ::

We’d like to thank all those kids who are doing a GREAT JOB of remembering their hats! We’ve noticed increased attention to this, so thank you all for helping us to help you stay SUN SAFE! Those without hats must stay in the shade when outdoors (for UV3+) as we do not condone using hats from lost property, due to the risk of spreading nits.
We ran lockdown drills and daily safety talks last week. It’s vital that the kids understand why we run these drills, and how important they are. Thanks to all the kids for listening and cooperating!

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Term 1 Week 7 - St Patrick's Day!

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