May 27, 2021

2021 Term 2 Wk 5-6 - Cultural Diversity & Fantasy Weeks

May 27, 2021/ Jara Poslusny

HOLIDAY PROGRAM BOOKINGS ARE OPEN!!

👏🏻 Book now to avoid missing out 👏🏻
Extended opening from 7:30am - 6:00pm

Increasing numbers (yay!) mean we can once again offer a split program on most days:

Little Bees program for YK-1
Big Bees for Y1-6
Exception: WED 07 JULY
- Whale Watching is for Y4-6 only
- YK-3 should book Laser Warriors

PARENT REMINDERS

It’s ❄️ CHILLY ❄️ now, especially by late afternoon. PLEASE REMEMBER to pack warm clothes for your children - including name labels!!
It’s Hive and school policy that children’s own toys remain at home. We have SO many cool things for the kids to play with here, so let’s avoid the distress caused when home toys get lost/damaged/’borrowed’. Parents, please support us with this from home 💪
Once you’ve SIGNED OUT, please head out of school straight away. We appreciate your support
Unless taking part in an organised Hive wheels session, please remember that WHEELS should only be ridden once outside the school gates. This is the same rule for school and Hive, for kids and parents…!
FOUND: one children’s VTech watch. If you think it might be yours - please email, letting us know the colour…
We have all the milk cartons we need now, thank you everyone. No further callouts this week! 🙏
An update that the whole Hive team just underwent CPR and First Aid training renewals. All your 🐝🐝 are in safe hands!

🐝 BEE of the WEEK is…

ARDEN in Y1, for being a wonderful, creative, caring friend to others at The Hive 🤗

WHAT HAVE THE KIDS BEEN UP TO…?

Our Hive SENIORS were super busy this fortnight with excursions, making their own afternoon tea, a diversity project, dart painting, clay club, wheels, a tonne of sports, buddying with the little ones, baking club and so much more!
Our LITTLE BEES didn’t stop either: colouring, canvas painting, clay club, hat making, cubby building, world-creating, baking, dragon eggs, puppets and friendship bracelets! And there were tonnes of sport, like soccer, handball, archery, races and spike ball.

Never a dull moment at The Hive…! 😄

May 13, 2021

2021 Term 2 Wk 3-4 - Mothers & Others / Recycled Craft / Anti-Bullying

May 13, 2021/ Jara Poslusny

HIVE NEWS

>> We hope mothers & others had a wonderful day on the 9th. We salute you all! Our Hive kids were certainly very busy all week making cards, soaps, massage bees, framed photos and all sorts of lovely things for the people they love.

>> We strive to deliver the program as advertised, but sometimes the weather or rostering challenges make it hard to run Wheels Club or Senior Excursions. Please bear with us on those days - we stick to the plan whenever we can. That said, we finally got the seniors over the road this week, and they had a blast!

>> On that note, we are currently recruiting to EXPAND our wonderful team, remove our small waiting lists and offer even more amazing activities. Please get to know the new faces on our team!

>> We’re glad to now have a huge map of Australia showing all the Aboriginal nations. This will form the basis for various discussions and projects within our Reconciliation Action Plan.

>> We have lots of wonderful new artworks up on the walls: salt paintings, leaf watercolours, sugar skulls and more… Several of the kids also created their own anti-bullying posters, showing some real empathy, insight and creative ideas… 👏👏👏

Come on in and take a look at all the amazing new artwork on display…!!

🐝 of the WEEK is…

MIMI in YK, for saying the thing she enjoyed most about her recycled robot project was all the TEAMWORK with her buddy Ava - what a lovely thing to hear!

SHOUT OUT FOR…

old newspapers & magazines
1 or 2 litre milk containers in opaque plastic

Our new map of Australia, showing all the Aboriginal peoples’ nations

Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

April 30, 2021

2021 Term 2 Wk 1-2 - Back to School & Anzac Week

April 30, 2021/ Jara Poslusny

Thank you cards from Hive kids to front line workers

HIVE NEWS

>> Welcome back to TERM 2! We had a wonderful Holiday Program and thank you to everyone who is taking part in our HP SURVEY. We’d love to hear from even more of you - so if you have 2 minutes, please complete our survey here.

>> Hive has accumulated surplus funds during a lull in major works at school over recent years. Now, we're very happy to be able to CONTRIBUTE towards the UPGRADE & DEVELOPMENT WORKS currently underway in the back playground. We can't wait for the kids to enjoy the many exciting new elements on offer later this year!

>> We’re getting busier, so have made provision for a SECOND SIGN IN/SIGN OUT STATION outside the Hive room. If there’s a queue of parents, please use the second iPad!

>> Our TERM 2 PROGRAM is looking amazing! Some highlights below:

Painting Club
Clay Club
Dedicated Seniors option every day
Seniors mini excursions (if sufficient numbers)
Hive Wheels day
Baking Club
as well as all the usual Craft, Sport, Science & Imaginative Play…!

👏👏 CONGRATULATIONS SYDNEY! 👏👏

Sydney has been with our Hive team for three years already, and she now joins our Senior Team as Co-ordinator for Holiday Program, Food & Nutrition and Senior Program.
Alongside her recent Diploma in Early Childhood Education & Care, Sydney brings a wealth of hands-on experience to her new role, plus a deep affection for our wonderful Hive community. We’re super happy to support Sydney with this next step in her career, and we know she’ll continue to do great things

SHOUT OUT FOR…

old newspapers & magazines
1 or 2 litre milk containers in opaque plastic

April 19, 2021

Autumn 2021 - Holiday Program

April 19, 2021/ Jara Poslusny

Holiday Program has been SOOOO much fun! The pics below show all the good times our Big & Little Bees have had with The Hive over the last fortnight…

But first, some GOOD NEWS…

Winter Holiday Program in July

👏👏 Opening hours will be 7:30am - 6:00pm 👏👏

We have to balance the wellbeing of our hard-working team with our service to you, the community: the recent shorter HP day meant manageable shift lengths for our smaller, post-Covid team, but increasing bookings mean we can now expand the team once again and offer longer days during the holidays, starting from July! Thank you for bearing with us during this last, challenging year 🙏 We’re so glad to be ‘back-to-buzzier’ again!

Little Bees - creating their own wraps from scratch!

Big Bees …at Bondi Clay!

Our world-famous-in-Bondi COLOUR RUN!!!

Little Bees enjoying our beautiful beach…

Some very focused Big Bees - back at Bondi Clay

A great day out for the older kids at TARONGA ZOO!!

Here’s a mix of magnets, circus skills, friendships, brand new playgrounds and treasure hunts…

🦠 Little Bees at Monkey Mania, making SLIME… 🦠

Recycled craft using milk cartons and cheese pots!

…and that’s a wrap!

April 01, 2021

2021 Term 1 Wk 9-10 - end of Term 🙂

April 01, 2021/ Jara Poslusny

📢 HP Opening Hours 📢

‼️ 8am - 5pm ‼️

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!

We wish everyone a safe, happy and chocolatey holiday! We’ll see most of your for some Holiday Program fun - we can’t WAIT!! And to everyone else - we’ll see you on the other side…!

HOLIDAY PROGRAM

Remember to book the correct age group program! The system defaults to the Little Bees option, and we’re seeing a few older kids booked with the younger ones by mistake. Please take care - mistakes could mean you miss out 😕
Every day is WHEELS DAY so don’ forget to send wheels and HELMETS in each day…
No gate drops during HP - you must always sign in and out at the iPad as usual

LOOK OUT MORNING CREW!!

In Term 2 we’ll introduce themed days for our mornings.

Things like BREAKFAST CLUB, BINGO DAY, DANCE-OFF and more.

And of course - all suggestions welcome!!

STAY TOASTY!

It’s getting cooler, so please remember to put some warm layers in the kids’ bags. Its really helpful if you put their name in there too…

March 20, 2021

2021 Term 1 Wk 7-8

March 20, 2021/ Jara Poslusny

HOLIDAY PROGRAM

Several sessions are now SOLD OUT!!. Please make your bookings soon, so you don’t miss out. You can cancel without charge 7 days before the session - check the cancellation policy here.

PARENT REMINDERS

Look out for the email from enrolments@thehivebondi.com.au on 15th March, reminding you of the need to CONFIRM YOUR 2018/19 FAMILY INCOME by 31st March, in order to keep receiving CCS and to avoid having to pay it back. For more info click here
If your child is attending an EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY during their booked Hive session, please complete this form so that we know the plan. Remember, kids must ALWAYS report to Hive room before heading off to their session.

TEAM NEWS

Big news from the team; after five years with the Hive, Lenka has decided to move on and start a new chapter. Lenka has played a pivotal role in building the Hive into what it is today, including several years as Nominated Supervisor. We give enormous thanks to Lenka for all the love, energy and dedication she has poured into the centre over the years. She has made a huge difference and we know she will be missed. Whatever comes next, we hope it’s a huge success for you Lenka. Go well! 💛🖤🐝💛🖤

Lenka will finish up with us in mid/late April - so there is plenty of time for farewells…

CALL OUT FOR…

Empty, clean 1l MILK BOX CARTONS - for a Holiday Program project
We’re planning a little refresh of the Hive room. If anyone has the following - clean and in good condition - we’d be really grateful!
- BEAN BAGS
- CLOTHES RAIL ON WHEELS
- FAIRY LIGHTS
- ROLE PLAY FURNITURE (cafe, kitchen, tool bench etc)

CORRECT SIGN-IN/OUT at iPad

We still have a couple of folks not quite getting it right, so we’ve created this help sheet which is also stuck above the iPad. Remember, any issues - please ask staff for help!

A reminder of the fun from our last Holiday program - medieval day!!!

THANK YOU

To our lovely friends at KOH, who continue to supply us with their wonderful range of cleaning products, meaning you can rest easy knowing that the products we use are soft on skin, non-toxic, kind to those with allergies and gentle on our beautiful planet.

FUNNY TUMMY?

In light of recent local gastro outbreaks, we offer this reminder:

In the case of vomiting, children must remain at home for 24–48 hours after their symptoms have stopped, depending on their symptoms.
In the case of diarrhoea, children must remain at home for at least 24 hours after their symptoms have stopped. They should also see a GP for advice and testing if symptoms are severe or persist.

March 10, 2021

Holiday Program reminder!!

March 10, 2021/ Jara Poslusny

Our jam-packed, fun-filled Holiday Program is OPEN!

👏🏻 Book now to avoid missing out 👏🏻

Ts & Cs available here

Holiday Opening Hours 8:00am - 5:00pm

Y1 can choose either program, each day

⬇️ LITTLE BEES for YK-1 ⬇️

⬇️ BIG BEES for Y1-6 ⬇️

Check out these great photos from our last lovely, long SUMMER HOLIDAY PROGRAM!!

SLIP ‘N’ SLIDE on the front grass - soooo much fun!!!

⚔️ M E D I E V A L D A Y 🐉

Up close and personal with the REPTILES!!

March 04, 2021

2021 Term 1 Wk 5-6

March 04, 2021/ Jara Poslusny

HOLIDAY PROGRAM BOOKINGS ARE OPEN!!

👏🏻 Book now to avoid missing out 👏🏻
We’ll be open from 8:00am - 5:00pm as usual

Increasing numbers (yay!) mean we can once again offer a split program on most days:

Little Bees program for YK-1
Big Bees for Y1-6
i.e. Y1s can choose which program they prefer on any given day - whoop!

⚠️ PLEASE CONFIRM 2018/19 FAMILY INCOME ⚠️

We emailed you from enrolments@thehivebondi.com.au on Feb 16th with a reminder that, in order to keep receiving CCS, all families need to confirm their 2018/19 family income by 31st March. Please check our email or click the link above and action as needed.

PARENT REMINDERS

Late afternoons are getting COOLER - please pack a warm top!
If anything at home could be impacting your children, please tell us what you can. If we know what might be influencing feelings or behaviours, it allows us to better tailor our approach. We know time with Hive staff is limited at the moment, but remember, you can always call us on 0450 896 686 or email Euge (for YK) or Edie (Y1-6), if you’d like to start a conversation
Thanks for telling us about AFTERNOON ABSENCES (no-one likes the penalty fees!)

- mark the session ‘AWAY’ via the portal - up until 12pm the day prior
- email us at bookings@thehivebondi.com.au, if you miss the deadline above
- call us on 0450 896 686, if it’s a very late notification

Permanent spots are still chargeable. Casual spots can be cancelled no charge, up until 2:45pm on the day

SIGN OUT REMINDER

Please, please, please make sure you sign out correctly! It’s SO important that we know who is in our care and there’s a $15 penalty for failure to do it properly.
> Click child so sign out button turns red, > process all children > press DONE!
If you’re in any doubt at all - ask staff for help.

CALL OUT FOR…

1 LITRE CARDBOARD MILK CARTONS - we need them for an upcoming Holiday Program project! Please rinse well and drain. We need the cartons only, not the lids. Thank you!!

🐠 THANK YOU 🐟

To Mo & Dan - parents of Frankie & Sidney - for our new, even-bigger fish tank! We’re looking forward to welcoming more beautiful fish to The Hive - the kids really do love to spend time watching them, feeding them and learning how to to care for them.

WHAT HAVE THE KIDS BEEN UP TO…?

In ART & CRAFT CLUB we saw the most amazing range of activities and skills on show this fortnight - wooden flowers, homemade bracelets, mono-prints, pottery, calligraphy, self portraits, macrame and more! Such a wonderfully creative bunch of bees!
our energetic bees were super busy in SPORTS CLUB, honing their skills in archery, volleyball, skipping, Oztag, hockey, gymnastics plus of course, the uber-popular SKATE SCHOOL!!
- Remember, we offer separate sports activities for YK-1, and Y2+, to keep things safe for our littlest bees 👍👍
In BAKING CLUB, our little chefs made their own curly pretzels and choc chip muffins - it doesn’t get more yummy than that!!!
Little scientists were busy this fortnight in EXPLORE & DISCOVER CLUB, as we created our own puffy paint and rainbow sugar scrub!

February 19, 2021

2021 Term 1 WK 3-4

February 19, 2021/ Jara Poslusny

HIVE’S 2021 NEWSLETTERS!

After a slow start to the year, our fortnightly newsletters are back. We’re super happy this year to have the most ever Kindys joining the Hive - about 75% of the whole year, which is awesome. WELCOME!!

Thank you to all the parents doing a great job of notifying us of absences - gold 🌟to you! This keeps worry levels down in The Hive, and helps you avoid the non-notification penalty fee…

🦠 🦠 COVID 😷 😷

Whilst Covid restrictions are still in effect, we all have to do our bit. PARENTS please remember:

use hand sanitiser inside gate/by iPad
sign in/out on iPad, remain outside Hive room, make eye contact with staff inside
Children cannot be dropped off at the gate - you must bring them to the Hive room
leave school ASAP after drop off/pick up - this is a school requirement
always maintain social distancing - use of a mask is welcomed

✅ ✅ SIGN-OUT PROCESS 👏🏽 👏🏽

For each child, every session, parents must sign in/out on the iPad:

log in using your ID and password
click ‘IN’/‘OUT’ for all relevant children (button turns green/red respectively)
click ‘DONE’
The screen will revert to the log-in window for the next person
if the process doesn’t work properly please alert a staff member at the time

🏖️ HOLIDAY PROGRAM 🏖️

HP will open for bookings in WEEK 7. Our growing numbers (yay!) mean we can once again offer a split program on some days. Due to the spread of ages within the Hive, we’re splitting slightly younger this time:

LITTLE BEES - YK & Y1 (optional)

BIG BEES - Y1 (optional) & Y2-6

essentially, the Y1s can choose which program they’d like to attend

WHEELS DAY on TUESDAY…

As Tuesday’s guided SKATE NOW lesson can only take 15 kids each, on weekly rotation, we’ve decided to expand, running our own WHEELS DAY session alongside. Children can bring their own wheels to school (skateboards, skates, scooters, bikes). This means every gets a go, even if they’re not in the lesson. The children doing the Skate Now lesson must have a signed waiver. Children joining the Hive’s Wheels day do not need one. It’s important that all children follow the rules, so that we continue to be allowed to run these sessions. Your support as parents is invaluable

wheels must be stored in correct designated areas of school during the day. Bike racks for all BIKES and SCOOTERS
HELMETS are compulsory - no helmet, no play
wheels can only be used during the designated Hive activity and must not be ridden during the school day

🛑✋OUR FURRY FRIENDS 🐶🐾

We love pooches as much as the next person, but rules are rules - and they’re there for a good reason.

“ Dogs are not allowed on school premises and are not to be tied on the inside of the school fence at any time either during or outside of school hours.”

IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM SCHOOL
thank you for your cooperation

December 16, 2020

Term 4 Wk 9-10 - Xmas party & end of the Year!!

December 16, 2020/ Jara Poslusny

HAPPY HOLIDAYS ALL!

So here we are at the end of the year! It’s certainly been a challenging one, but we’ve still managed to fill it with fun and smiles along with you - our Hive families. We wish every one of you a peaceful and relaxing break over the holidays.

Hive’s booking numbers are still affected since Covid, but we’re working hard to rebuild and we appreciate your ongoing support. Even if you’ll still be working from home next year, please consider sending the kids just one or two afternoons a week - we offer 3 hours of fun with friends, great activities, caring and experienced staff, nutritious snacks - and great value for money!

SUMMER HOLIDAY PROGRAM

Our Summer Holiday Program is filling up fast! Please book now to avoid missing out.
Hive will operate as follows:

OPEN: 17-18 Dec
CLOSED: 19 Dec - 3 Jan
OPEN: 4-8 Jan, 11-15 Jan, 18-22 Jan
CLOSED: 25 & 26 Jan
OPEN: 27 & 28 Jan
TERM STARTS: Fri 29 Jan

⚠️ ⚠️ Holiday Program hours are 0800-1700 ⚠️ ⚠️

🧢 👒 Every day bring hat, water bottle 🚰💦

✅ ✅ Sign in at iPad every day - NO GATE DROP-OFFS ❌ ❌

SIGN-OUT PROCESS

Some parents are forgetting to complete the final step of iPad sign-out. This means your sign-out doesn’t process at all, and leaves us with a roll-call issue and you with a $15 penalty on the account… 🙁

Please follow these instructions:

log in
click ‘out’ for all relevant children (button turns red, correct)
click ‘done’

The screen will then revert to the log-in window for the next person

🎄🎄 HIVE CHRISTMAS PARTY 🎄🎄

This was simply our biggest and bestest Christmas party EVEEERRR! 110 children had so much fun: fruity santa hats, cocoon baubles, bouncy castles, music & dancing, Christmas bingo, make-your-own gingerbread jars, homemade ☃️☃️ and an ice-cream from Santa himself. Phew!!

Newsletters

HOLIDAY PROGRAM BOOKINGS ARE OPEN!!

👏🏻 Book now to avoid missing out 👏🏻Extended opening from 7:30am - 6:00pm

PARENT REMINDERS

🐝 BEE of the WEEK is…

WHAT HAVE THE KIDS BEEN UP TO…?

Never a dull moment at The Hive…! 😄

HIVE NEWS

🐝 of the WEEK is…

SHOUT OUT FOR…

HIVE NEWS

👏👏 CONGRATULATIONS SYDNEY! 👏👏

SHOUT OUT FOR…

Winter Holiday Program in July

👏👏 Opening hours will be 7:30am - 6:00pm 👏👏

📢 HP Opening Hours 📢

‼️ 8am - 5pm ‼️

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!

HOLIDAY PROGRAM

LOOK OUT MORNING CREW!!

STAY TOASTY!

HOLIDAY PROGRAM

PARENT REMINDERS

TEAM NEWS

CALL OUT FOR…

CORRECT SIGN-IN/OUT at iPad

THANK YOU

FUNNY TUMMY?

Our jam-packed, fun-filled Holiday Program is OPEN!

👏🏻 Book now to avoid missing out 👏🏻

Holiday Opening Hours 8:00am - 5:00pm

Y1 can choose either program, each day

⬇️ LITTLE BEES for YK-1 ⬇️

⬇️ BIG BEES for Y1-6 ⬇️

Check out these great photos from our last lovely, long SUMMER HOLIDAY PROGRAM!!

SLIP ‘N’ SLIDE on the front grass - soooo much fun!!!

⚔️ M E D I E V A L D A Y 🐉

Up close and personal with the REPTILES!!

HOLIDAY PROGRAM BOOKINGS ARE OPEN!!

👏🏻 Book now to avoid missing out 👏🏻We’ll be open from 8:00am - 5:00pm as usual

⚠️ PLEASE CONFIRM 2018/19 FAMILY INCOME ⚠️

PARENT REMINDERS

SIGN OUT REMINDER

CALL OUT FOR…

🐠 THANK YOU 🐟

WHAT HAVE THE KIDS BEEN UP TO…?

HIVE’S 2021 NEWSLETTERS!

🦠 🦠 COVID 😷 😷

✅ ✅ SIGN-OUT PROCESS 👏🏽 👏🏽

🏖️ HOLIDAY PROGRAM 🏖️

WHEELS DAY on TUESDAY…

🛑✋OUR FURRY FRIENDS 🐶🐾

“ Dogs are not allowed on school premises and are not to be tied on the inside of the school fence at any time either during or outside of school hours.”

IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM SCHOOL thank you for your cooperation

HAPPY HOLIDAYS ALL!

SUMMER HOLIDAY PROGRAM

⚠️ ⚠️ Holiday Program hours are 0800-1700 ⚠️ ⚠️

🧢 👒 Every day bring hat, water bottle 🚰💦

✅ ✅ Sign in at iPad every day - NO GATE DROP-OFFS ❌ ❌

SIGN-OUT PROCESS

🎄🎄 HIVE CHRISTMAS PARTY 🎄🎄

👏🏻 Book now to avoid missing out 👏🏻
Extended opening from 7:30am - 6:00pm

👏🏻 Book now to avoid missing out 👏🏻
We’ll be open from 8:00am - 5:00pm as usual

IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM SCHOOL
thank you for your cooperation