2022 Term 1 Wk 8 - Well, hello again!
/😊 HELLO! 👋
It’s a sign of how busy we’ve been that this is the first Hive newsletter of 2022! Apologies for the hiatus (and lack of photos in this one) but we’ve been 100% focused on the wellbeing of the kids. This one is slightly less jazzy than usual, but please take 5 minutes to read - it’s full of helpful and relevant info…
📰 WHAT’S THE NEWS…? 📰
The hot topic is WAITLISTS. We’ve made good progress, but they’re not gone yet. If you’re on the list, please be patient. Rest assured: we have literally every available hand on deck, plus agency staff, plus a huge recruitment drive that’s been going on since November.
On that note, we’re super happy to welcome ZOE, LAUREN, ANNA & ALFIE to the team! They’re all undergoing induction training at the moment and will be great assets to the team - WELCOME ! We continue to recruit and are very hopeful of having an even bigger team soon…
On the rare occasion that we can’t meet ratio - we’re so grateful for your support in volunteering to cancel. We’ve learned it could be helpful to let you know when we have enough volunteers - we’ll remember this next time.
🏖️ HOLIDAY PROGRAM 🏖️
HP bookings will open on Tuesday 15th March
First day of HP is Mon 11 April
We’ll fill up quickly, so please book early to avoid disappointment.
It’s important to read the ‘bookings open’ email in detail, particularly the cancellation policy.
🗓️ PARENT REMINDERS 🗓️
Remember to NAME all belongings - we have so much unlabelled lost property :-(
Kids need a hat every day - no hat play, same rule as school
We’re outside whenever we can be - so please remember long sleeves, just in case it’s cool or windy
✅ IMPORTANT : bookings and absences ✅
PLEASE remember to let us know if you’re going to miss a booked Hive session (and avoid that $15 non-notification penalty fee!)
If the absence is due to a Covid isolation order, let us know the iso start/end dates - we can waive the absence charges.