Term 4 Week 4

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“FESTIVILION” 2019 - Sat 16th November

Our kids are working on various artworks this term which will form part of ‘Festivilion’ at Bondi Pavilion.

There will be kids art workshops and 'clay play', music from Rose Bay Secondary College, jazz and choir performances and more. Wander through and see the marine installation, grab some food from the sizzle and enjoy the fairground atmosphere. Half of BBPS will be there, with performances from the violin group, the choir and dance ensembles. Come and enjoy this local community festival!

ENROLMENTS 2020 ::

Enrolments are open, and all families are required by the government to go through the process annually. Your form will be pre-filled from this year, so it won’t take long.

When you log on, you’ll see a new sub-menu called “Enrolment for 2020”. Please click and review all existing information, add any new children for 2020 and on the last page, click “FINALISE”.
You’ll receive a system-generated confirmation email that your form has been submitted for approval. We will process those approvals on an as-submitted basis.
We do not anticipate any waiting lists for 202 - fantastic news!!

SUN PROTECTION ::

Our SunSmart policy is NO HAT - NO PLAY. The same as school’s.
Please make sure your children bring hats to school every day
We give the kids sunscreen every afternoon at roll call.

PHOTOS ::

  • Senior’s preparing Caprese Salad!

  • Seniors working on the art installation over at the Pavilion, ready for Festivilion

  • Our younger ones showing their handmade origami bookmarks


CLUB NEWS ::

  • Our ARTY CRAFTY kids got busy making origami bookmarks this week - check out the pics. This was a kids’ suggestion, and they loved the activity!

  • we had a tonne of SPORTS happening this week - rugby, soccer, gymnastics and of course WHEELS DAY for our little ones this term. And don’t forget Beyblade Club!

  • Our SENIORS are busy making an art installation for FESTIVILION (see photos). And Caprese Salad was on the menu for Seniors’ Kitchen this week.

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Term 4 Week 3 - Halloween party

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HALLOWEEN PARTY

We had a HALLOWEEN PARTY on Wednesday. The kids and the team had an amazing time.

ENROLMENTS 2020

Everybody must re-enroll and request sessions for the year 2020. No booking will remain in the system.

The system allows re-enrolments from Monday 4/11/19. From that Monday you’ll see a new submenu in the Becklyn system named “Enrolment for 2020”. Please click on it to review all existing information, add new child for the coming school year, and on the last page, please click “FINALISE”. A confirmation email will be sent to the nominated email address and to the Hive too.

SUN PROTECTION

Please make sure your child/en have always a hat for the afternoon play.

We apply sun protection policy: NO HAT - NO PLAY. We also use a sunscreen every day from this week during the summer.

GATE SAFETY

  • Please pull the Warners Ave gate closed behind you

  • Only allow out children directly under your supervision

Please don’t hold the gate open for long periods

PHOTOS OF THE WEEK >>>



CLUB NEWS ::

  • HALLOWEEN: apart from having a party on Wednesday, we did face painting and hair colouring on Thursday to help kids get ready for the trick or treat!

  • BAKING CLUB: Kids with Mia made an amazing carrot cake. Kids were using grater - no accident happened :-)

  • ART & CRAFT CLUB: kids were busy prepping art material for the Festivilion happening in Pavilion.

  • SENIORS: carving a pumpkin for Halloween

Term 4 Week 2 - Sculpture by the Sea

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HALLOWEEN PARTY THIS WEDNESDAY 30/10

We’re having a HALLOWEEN PARTY on Wednesday from 4pm to 5:30pm, with all sorts of ghoulish treats and tricks! Make a spider mask with us… Parents are welcome to join us.

> Program for the day…

DYO Halloween costume, Spider hat, Halloween slime, Mummy, Scary surprise box, Pumpkin Patch hunting, DYO BLOODY Mary Ice cream, Scary snack bar

DONATIONS:

Thanks Rogelia, mum to Daniella for a box of coloured papers, A3 copy papers and much more…
Thanks Canelle, mum to Marcel, Nino and Lucette for a big bag of games and toys.

Also, we are sad to say goodbye to Lauren who worked with us a few months. She was an amazing member of our busy team and we are wishing all the best in her future career in teaching.

ENROLMENTS 2020

Everybody must re-enroll and request sessions for the year 2020. No booking will remain in the system.

The system allows re-enrolments from Monday 4/11/19.

SUN PROTECTION

Please make sure your child/en have always a hat for the afternoon play.

We apply sun protection policy: NO HAT - NO PLAY. We also use a sunscreen every day from this week during the summer.

GATE SAFETY

  • Please pull the Warners Ave gate closed behind you

  • Only allow out children directly under your supervision

Please don’t hold the gate open for long periods

PHOTOS OF THE SPRING HOLIDAYS >>>



CLUB NEWS ::

  • BAKING CLUB: Kids baked an amazing original Pretzels. They were very creative with the shapes though…

  • SCIENCE CLUB: We bet that some of you had a relaxing bath this week with the Bath bombs the kids made.

  • ART & CRAFT CLUB: Kids were helping with the Sea lanterns for the Festivilion.

  • SENIORS: Another amazing day across the road on Wednesday. The weather is perfect!

Term 4 Week 1 - Cultural Week and Spring HP

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HIVE NEWS & PARENT REMINDERS::

MINI EXCURSIONS - FESTIVILION:

The Hive have been invited to participate in The Sea Dragon Project, a community arts project that will be held at Bondi Pavilion as part of Festivilion.

Festivilion, is an event being coordinated by the Friends of Bondi Pavilion and supported by Waverley Council, to celebrate our community, creativity and the Pavilion.

The Hive kids are invited to create sea themed artwork to exhibit in the Pavilion. They are also invited to participate in a twilight lantern parade, as part of the formal celebration of the event. Workshops have been scheduled in the weeks prior to the event, where the kids can make their lanterns and other artwork.

The kids will have an opportunity to work on large scale artworks at the Pavilion. These will be exhibited for a few days in the foyer of the Pavilion. On festival day, there will be acoustic music performances and drop in art workshops underneath their marine installation. The lantern parade will begin beneath the lighted marine sculptures. Face paint and costumes will naturally be encouraged for this auspicious event.

ENROLMENTS 2020

Everybody must re-enroll and request sessions for the year 2020. No booking will remain in the system.

The system allows re-enrolments from Monday 4/11/19.

SUN PROTECTION

Please make sure your child/en have always a hat for the afternoon play.

We apply sun protection policy: NO HAT - NO PLAY. We also use a sunscreen every day from this week during the summer.

GATE SAFETY

  • Please pull the Warners Ave gate closed behind you

  • Only allow out children directly under your supervision

Please don’t hold the gate open for long periods

HOLIDAY PROGRAM & HATCHING CHICKS!!

We hatched chicks and ducklings! The most popular program for the kids. Kids love animals and observing how the little chickens and ducklings come to this world was such a great experience.

PHOTOS OF THE SPRING HOLIDAYS - LOOK RIGHT > > > >



CLUB NEWS ::

  • BAKING CLUB: kids baked an amazing PIZZA - check the receipt

  • SCIENCE Club: Puffy paint - the kids had so much fun with shaving cream and food colouring

  • ARCHERY - we have archery sets for the kids - they love it!

  • SENIORS sprayed artwork over our homemade Billy karts which we’ll be using during our wheels days.

Term 3 Week 9 - Climate Strike

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HIVE NEWS & PARENT REMINDERS::

GLOBAL CLIMATE STRIKE - 20th September
This goes to press before the event, but we’ll be representing on Friday, and hope many of you are too. The kids have been making placards this week (big thank you to Archie’s family for the recycled materials) and you can see some of their work in the pics on the right. They are an inspiring, educated and committed bunch. Pretty special…


GATE SAFETY

  • Please pull the Warners Ave gate closed behind you

  • Only allow out children directly under your supervision

  • Please don’t hold the gate open for long periods


♡ THANK YOU ANDI ♡
We’d like to thank Andi Breslin, who steps down from the Hive Exec Committee after four generous years of service. Her legacy is a Hive that’s truly buzzing, and a committee in great shape. Thanks Andi - we’ll miss you!


HOLIDAY PROGRAM & HATCHING CHICKS!!
Archie Brothers, Peak Pursuits & Farmer for a Day are almost full - if you need a spot please book now. Other days are filling


MORE THAN 8 WEEKS SINCE YOU USED THE HIVE?
If so, your Centrelink eligibility for rebates will have lapsed. To reactivate, please call Becklyn on 9878 2651 with your family code, and they can kick off the reactivation process.

WELL DONE MIA ! !
A big shout out to Mia, our Baking Club Educator, who completed the full marathon on Sunday. We are in awe of her, and everyone else who ran. Well done all of you!



PHOTOS OF THE WEEK - LOOK RIGHT > > > >



CLUB NEWS ::

  • The kids that wanted to, were free this week to make PLACARDS and signs for the CLIMATE STRIKE on Friday. It was amazing to hear the older kids explaining to the younger ones what it’s all about, answer their questions and also discuss with the Educators what we can all do better, to help the planet. An inspiring bunch of kids!

  • In ART & CRAFT we created DRAGONS EGGS, using all sorts of fabulous materials to create beautiful designs on the outside.

  • We didn’t let the weather rain on our parade this week, with lots of activities in the Hall, dance, magnets, group games and even a sneaky bit of SOCCER when the weather allowed it.

  • We also got cosy in the Hive room with loads of activities, some amazing HULA HOOP action and lots of time in the READING corner

 

Term 3 Week 8 - Spring has Sprung!!

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HIVE NEWS & PARENT REMINDERS::

GATE SAFETY

  • Please pull the Warners Ave gate closed behind you

  • Only allow out children directly under your supervision

  • Please don’t hold the gate open for long periods

WE’LL MISS YOU BEK…
The lovely Bek has been a wonderful, calm and caring contributor to our Hive team for over two years. She recently graduated with a Masters in Social Work & Dance, and has just secured her first graduate job in youth mental health. Go well Bek, we know you’re going to be great at what you do. We’ll all miss you very much… x

SPRING IS HERE!
Congrats to all the children who took their Hive-made kites to FESTIVAL OF THE WINDS on Sunday. Hope you had fun, and we’ve had great feedback on the kites you made - thank you!
Now that the weather’s starting to warm up - please make sure your child brings a hat to school * * NO HAT NO PLAY * *

HOLIDAY PROGRAM & HATCHING CHICKS!!
Bookings are filling up fast! This holiday, we’ll be incubating & hatching chick and (hopefully) duckling eggs. Come and check them out!
Remember: Holiday Program is open to children from other local schools too - so if you want to guarantee a spot, please book early.

MORE THAN 8 WEEKS SINCE YOU USED THE HIVE?
If so, your Centrelink eligibility for rebates will have lapsed. To reactivate, please call Becklyn on 9878 2651 with your family code, and they can kick off the reactivation process.

ENROLMENTS FOR 2020
Re-enrolments for existing families (including new siblings) will open in November. There are no indicators of a waiting list, so you can relax until you hear from us.


PHOTOS OF THE WEEK - LOOK RIGHT > > > > > > >

The lovely Bek, who says goodbye to The Hive next Wednesday. We’ll miss you Bek!

1. Isabel S (Y1) at Festival of the Winds, flying her Hive kite!!

2. Xavier H (YK) enjoying the play equipment

3. Hugo P (YK) taking on the web…

4. Hayden D (YK) jus’ swinging around

CLUB NEWS ::

JUNIORS :

  • In ART & CRAFT we experimented with glue and glitter, moulded around balloons, to make our own bowls. Lots of exploring and discovering along the way, and some cool bowls too!

  • We also built on the spring theme, by creating some beautiful, bright recycled butterflies , birds and flowers - check them out on the walls!

  • Y3s joined Ethan for their new WOODWORK CLUB this week - the group will work on a single project until the end of term. We look forward to seeing their creations!

  • In SCIENCE we experimented with different ways to make a parachute to work in the spring breezes. So many of curious minds at work here….

  • We were outside a lot this week, and loved it. SOCCER, BASKETBALL AND HANDBALL were all popular with our younger ones

SENIORS :

  • This week we launched Edie’s WIRE-WORKING CLUB - a 3 week project that our older kids will love

  • Our Thursday EXCURSION was popular as ever - thanks Edie & Bek for giving the kids the opportunity to spread their wings a little

  • We had lots of requests for VOLLEYBALL and DODGEBALL this week - so much fun for kids of all ages.

We’ll miss you Bek…

We’ll miss you Bek…

1. Flying high!

2. Climber…

3. Spider Man!!

4. On the button!

 

Term 3 Week 7 - Recycling

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HIVE NEWS ::

PLACEMENT STUDENT
We were recently asked whether we’d host a prac student - and we said yes! Elisa is studying at Bedford College for her Diploma in School Age Care, and will be with us on Monday and Friday afternoons for the rest of term. She is not in ratio, rather she’s observing and assisting our team in various areas around the centre. We’re proud to provide this service to the community and help prepare the next generation of Educators!

HOLIDAY PROGRAM
Bookings open Saturday 7th Sept. Remember: Holiday Program is open to children from other local schools too - so if you want to guarantee a spot, please book early.

ENROLMENTS FOR 2020
Re-enrolments for existing families (including new siblings) will open in November. There are no indicators of a waiting list, so you can relax until you hear from us, and we’ll tell you once the process begins.

THANK YOU KOH!
Shout out to KOH, a local company, who continue to supply us with their fabulous universal cleaning product - kind to the environment, safe for kids and a perfect solution for us as a child care centre!

PHOTOS OF THE WEEK - LOOK RIGHT > > > > > > >

1. Ceilim, Beau, Will, Charlie & Ed - getting busy with the magnets

2. Enjoying our new indoor/outdoor archery sets!

3. Edward C, letting Ethan win at chess… ;-)

4. Anya, Valentina, Ivy, Amahlia & Emily with a puzzling problem…

5. Using recycled materials to build houses and castles.!

6. Different year groups, building together

PARENT REMINDERS ::

  • Please ensure the Warners Avenue pedestrian gate closes firmly behind you when you leave - thank you.

  • When leaving through the gate only allow children directly under your supervision. Other children must buzz out themselves, so that we can ascertain they’re not with Hive.

  • Evacuation drills were re-scheduled due to bad weather. They will take place on Tuesday Week 8 (10th Sep) and we’ll email you asking to avoid a certain window for pickup - thanks in advance for your cooperation.

CLUB NEWS ::

  • We focused on recycling this week - thank you to all parents who brought in their materials for us to use. Please VOTE for your favourite RECYCLED HOUSE/CASTLE in the Hive room!

  • In ART & CRAFT, the kids loved making their own paint by recycling old, dry markers. They created some beautiful artworks… We also designed some fabulous home-made pots, using old milk containers!

  • In EXPLORE & DISCOVER we were inspired by the suggestion box to make PUTTY - and the kids loved it! Thanks Euge for getting all the materials together and making it possible.

  • Ethan’s fantastic WOODWORK CLUB for seniors finished up this week. The Y3s were a tad envious - so from next week we’ll start a course for them on Tuesday afternoons!

  • Next for the Seniors is a WIRE-WORKING CLUB, also starting next week

  • In the HIVE ROOM our kids enjoyed a mix of activities - magnets, indoor archery, and lots of puzzle-time!!

1. Magnificent magnets!

2. Take aim…

3. Chess masters!

4. Puzzle love…

5. Kids busy building!

6. All ages playing together

 

Term 3 Week 6 - Dads, lads & all you special people...

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HIVE NEWS ::

DADS, LADS & SPECIAL PEOPLE
To all the special men, boys - and women - who have such positive influences on our kids’ lives: we salute you! Keep on keeping on, and brace yourselves for some pretty cool gifts this weekend, created with love at The Hive. ♡

HOLIDAY PROGRAM
We’re almost ready - bookings for the October Holiday Program will open next week. We’ll let you know when the calendars are ready and will pop them on the Hive wall as usual. Book quickly to avoid missing out.

EMERGENCY DRILLS
The weather was not conducive this week, so we’ll let you know about this term’s re-scheduled emergency evacuation drills. Thanks in advance for your cooperation to ensure all kids get to take part in this importance practice.

GLOBAL CLIMATE STRIKE - 20th September
The Hive sent out a call to action this week, relating to the Global Climate Strike on 20th September. This communication was made independently, on behalf of The Hive’s parent body - the P&C Committee.
Use of the database and the call to action were supported at the recent P&C meeting and we’ve had many positive email responses from our parents. We also had an email from someone in Queensland, calling us ‘nuf nufs’ and offering to educate us in all matters climate. If anyone is keen - please let me know :-)

PHOTOS OF THE WEEK - LOOK RIGHT > > > > > > >

1. We have no words… :-)

2. The kids were stoked with this beautiful rainbow

3. They couldn’t help but smile…

4. Lenka prepping activities

5. and… busy kids!

6. Some days - only a movie will do!

CLUB NEWS ::

  • Can’t tell you too much about ART & CRAFT activities, as most of them involve surprises for that special someone on Sunday. So for now, shhhhh - and happy Sunday to you all!

  • We dabbled with physics and explored the laws of gravity this week when we made catapults in EXPLORE & DISCOVER!

  • We don’t let the rain get in the way of a good time - and our SPORTS clubs have been busy all week, grabbing outdoor time whenever they can. It’s great to see our younger bees learning from the older kids how to play HANDBALL. We’ve had lots of takers for VOLLEYBALL this week too - getting ready for summer on the beach…!

  • We ran some special bad weather activities like COMPUTER CLUB and MOVIE TIME. Cosy indoor time for the kids, and a nice change every now and again…

  • We’ve loved watching a regular weekly match establish itself on the front grass - every Wednesday 3:30-4pm you can find the Y3s taking on the seniors at RUGBY! Good sports all round.

  • In BAKING CLUB the kids made lovely chocolate cupcakes with a healthy touch of beetroot. Did you know that part of baking club is a quick education on the ingredients we use?

  • The kids continue to love MOVIE CLUB with Ziggy. Our NEW IPADS are getting great use, and the kids are learning and discovering more each week - the little ones too!

PARENT REMINDERS ::

  • In this cold weather - please remember to pack extra layers for your little people.

  • Book early for HP when it opens. Lots of our days will sell out…!

1. Funny faces :-)

2. A gorgeous sky

3. Smiles all round

4. Lenka, ready to get busy…

5. Busy kids!

6. Cosy indoor movie time

Term 3 Week 5 - Book Week

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HIVE NEWS ::

HOLIDAY PROGRAM
Bookings for our Spring Holiday Program for October will open in Week 7. We’ll let you know exactly when - watch this space!

HELP US DRESS OUR SCARECROW!
We’re doing more and more garden-related activities, working together with the lovely Kate who tends the school gardens. Later in the term, we’ll be making SCARECROWS, and we’d love your help - any old clothes for our scarecrows to wear will be gratefully received. Please bring them in before week 7 - thank you!

PHOTOS OF THE WEEK - LOOK RIGHT > > > > > > >

1. Isobelle Y1 is rightly proud of her poster!

2. Some of our activities prove challenging even for the staff!!

3. Alfie & Jada Y3 did a great job of leading group games on Monday

4. An attentive audience - all eyes on Jada & Alfie!

5. Constructive fun in the Hive room!

6. A busy, sunny day at The Hive

CLUB NEWS ::

  • We enjoyed celebrating BOOK WEEK and we loved all the kids’ fantastically creative costumes and the stories behind them!!

  • In ART & CRAFT we built on the book theme - creating our own comic books and pencil cases

  • Our MORNING CREW got busy building their own slides with our colourful blocks, and had lots of giggles tumbling down it!

  • We continued growing the CRYSTALS in Science Cub, and our gardeners were also busy growing - GRASS HEADS!

  • In sports we loved exploring the various new equipment, and had some really cool SOCCER competitions again this week. HANDBALL is as popular as ever and the kids are loving having a whole new batch of balls to bounce around

  • We really got the Seniors involved in their own excursion, taking them to Woolies on the way to the beach, to buy the ingredients to make their own BBQ afternoon tea. They behaved so well, and did The Hive and BBPS proud!

PARENT REMINDERS ::

  • Please remember that we are here to help.

1. Isobelle Y1

2. Tricky business…

3. Young leaders…

4. A captive audience!

5. Busy builders!

6. Happy sunny Hive days

Term 3 Week 4 - Science Week

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HIVE NEWS ::

OUR PROGRAM
We’ve added a link on our website to our weekly program. You can see what’s happening in the mornings and the afternoons for both Juniors and Seniors. Check it out here!

MOVIE CLUB
A special note: The wonderful Ziggy launched MOVIE CLUB last week, and it was just as popular this week. To begin with, they’re talking genres, scripts, and the various roles involved in making movies. Well done ZIGGY and SETH for developing this fabulous new club!

CALL OUT FOR OLD CLOTHES!
We’re working together with the lovely Kate in the garden. We’re going to make SCARECROWS, and we’d love your help - any old clothes which our scarecrows can wear will be gratefully received. Please bring them in before week 7 - thank you!

ASSESSMENT & RATINGS VISIT
Thank you to all our parents for supporting us through the process. And a huge fist bump to all our Hive staff for showing our very best side to the assessor. We know we passed, so it’s business as usual whist we wait for the detailed outcome…

PHOTOS OF THE WEEK - LOOK RIGHT > > > > > > >

1. Monday afternoon’s Juniors v Seniors soccer players

2. A hand-built outdoor chill zone - sometimes quiet is best!

3. Making berry & feta ‘hand pies’ with Mia

4. Olive D Y5, helps pump up the new sports balls

5. Isla H Y5, tending to the sprouts experiment

6. Ted & Jayden painting animals during morning session

CLUB NEWS ::

  • SCIENCE WEEK!! We got busy making CRYSTALS and kicking off some SEED SPROUTING this week. Well done Isla for watering them every day. And our little engineers created JET PACKS out of recycled materials!

  • We had great fun with SOCCER on Monday - in a great Juniors v Seniors match! Seniors came out on top 3-1, but the Juniors held their own and the seniors were really encouraging. So good to see. Players of the match were OLLIE H Y1 and LEO M, Y1 for great teamwork and mad skills. Rematch soon…!

  • In BAKING CLUB, the kids made delicious blackberry & feta mini ‘hand pies’ with Mia’s help. Totally yummy, and healthy too!

  • More fun with the new ARCHERY sets this week - such a big hit!

  • Our SENIORS loved getting started on their woodwork projects - making all sorts of stuff from balsa wood. Good work, chippies!

PARENT REMINDERS ::

  • Remember to tell us before 2:30pm if your child will be absent in the afternoon. We don’t like penalty fees… You have three options:

    • mark the session ‘away’ online (until 12pm the day before)

    • email us on the ‘bookings@…’ address

    • call us on 0450 896 686

    • REMEMBER: telling school is not the same as telling us

1. Soccer stars!

1. Soccer stars!

2. Chill constructions

2. Chill constructions

3. Yummy treats

3. Yummy treats

4. New sports stuff!

4. New sports stuff!

5. Sprouty sprouty…

5. Sprouty sprouty…

6. Animal magic!

6. Animal magic!