As we kick off 2023, the Inala Community House team is re-energised and excited to make a big impact this year. In amongst all the planning and preparation for 2023, we asked members of the Inala Community House leadership team what they were hoping to achieve in their services this year… their ‘New year’s resolutions’...
Category: My Place Family Day Care
Getting Started with My Place Family Day Care
Finding the right day care for your child can feel like an overwhelming process. The day has arrived all too quickly, where you’re tasked with finding the right environment for your child. There are many factors you take into consideration. My Place Family Day Care has a step-by-step enrolment process that helps make the experience...
My Place Family Day Care: National Simultaneous Storytime
National Simultaneous Storytime is an annual event held by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) – whereby an Australian picture book is read simultaneously by children all around the country. This year My Place Family Day Care encouraged all our educators and children to join us for our National Simultaneous Storytime playgroup on Wednesday...
My Place Family Day Care: National Family Day Care Week
National Family Day Care Week National Family Day Care Week recognises and promotes the important role family day care educators and services play in the development and wellbeing of more than 107,000 children across Australia. The annual celebration highlights the main unique benefits of family day care as a high quality, flexible early childhood education...
My Place Family Day Care: Harmony Week 2021
Harmony Week is about inclusiveness, respect and belonging for all Australians, regardless of cultural or linguistic background, united by a set of core Australian values. At My Place Family Day Care, we encourage all our educators, children and families to join us in the celebration! Come together, wear orange or traditional cultural clothing and talk...
‘My Place’ Family Day Care: Dangers of Button Batteries
In Australia, an estimated 20 children per week turn up at hospital emergency departments with suspected button battery ingestions. Up to two dozen children per year end up with serious, lifelong injuries. The wave of increasingly small electronic devices has seen the rise for button batteries. Besides toys, these tiny big dangers are more commonly found in...
‘My Place’ Family Day Care: Back to School with COVID Coping Tips
Today, Monday 27th January 2021, marks the first day back to school for all Queensland students! Back-to-school jitters mixed with keen COVID safety awareness could be a lot to deal with for families. Here are some helpful tips for parents and carers to navigate these tricky times: Recognise and pay extra care towards your child’s...
Meet Our Team: Tamara, ‘My Place’ Family Day Care Coordinator
In this new year, besides Coordinator Lia, we have also welcomed another new Coordinator Tamara Duggan. Fun fact: Tamara used to be an Educator with us! She has since traded in playdoh-playing with little ones to assisting our team of Educators in day-to-day operations. Hi Tamara! Welcome to our ‘My Place’ coordination team. You previously...
Meet Our Team: Lia, ‘My Place’ Family Day Care Coordinator
In this new year, ‘My Place’ Family Day Care is excited to welcome our newest Coordinator Lia Robinson. Here’s a quick chat with the lovely Lia: Welcome Lia, tell us how did you find out about ‘My Place’ Family Day Care? I had heard previously about the service within the community and know one of the...
‘My Place’ Family Day Care: 2019 Children’s Christmas Party
On Wednesday 27th November 2019, ‘My Place’ Family Day Care celebrated Children’s Christmas Party with our children, educators, families and staff. From 9.30am, the free annual celebration was held at Kruger Parade Baptist Church (2 Henderson St., Redbank QLD). We welcomed everyone to come dressed in their best festive clothes and to bring a plate...