Nought to Five

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Welcome to our March/April newsletter - enjoy reading and please contact us if you have any questions or suggestions.

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Feb/Mar 2010 Newsletter

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Our first newsletter for the year is now available for you to read. Please feel free to make any suggestions or comments.

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Label, label, label...everything that your child brings to our centre (or school)! It is important that your child's clothing, hat, drink bottle, etc. is clearly labelled with their, so that if they get misplaced, we can easily find them. Why not order your labels through BrightStarKids and mention that we sent you!!! When ordering, use our Fundraising Code FDR342 & a percentage of all sales will be returned to our Centre.
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DIARY DATES FOR 2010

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Please refer to our 2010 Diary Dates for meetings, events, etc. throughout 2010. More detailed information will be provided in-house, closer to each event!

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Christmas 2009 Newsletter

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Welcome to our final newsletter for the year. Thank you all for your support and we look forward to seeing you in the New Year. Be safe and happy holidays!
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October/November 2009 Newsletter

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Welcome to our October/November Newsletter. We hope you enjoy catching up on our latest news.
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August/September 2009 Newsletter

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Welcome to our August/September 2009 Newsletter.
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We are still updating our website with more comprehensive information.

For your information, the email address on our waiting list form has changed. Contact us via email at childcare@noughttofive.com.au If you could also add your email address when sending in your waiting list form. This way we can send you our latest newsletters, etc.

Our centre

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About us

We are a not-for-profit, community based centre managed by a parent committee. We provide the highest quality care and education for children aged from six weeks to five years of age.

Our well appointed, home-like premises offer a warm, safe and secure environment and include security-coded entrance, air-conditioning, large open rooms and excellent resources.

Latest centre news is always available on the home page.

Nought to Five Early Childhood Centre is located at 16 Waterloo Road, Macquarie Park. You can find us between Lane Cove Road and Wicks Road and we are opposite the Australia Post Business Centre.

Our office is staffed between the hours of 9.00am and 4.30pm, Monday to Friday. We can be contacted for further information or appointments by either:

Phone: 02 9887 1974
Fax: 02 9878 6964
Email: childcare@noughttofive.com.au

History

Nought to Five Early Childhood Centre, previously known as Eden Park Child Care Centre, was established in 1977 as the first purpose built, work-based child care centre in Sydney. We relocated in August 1998 from the Eden Park Estate to our present location.

Centre Operation

Our hours of operation are from 7.15am to 6.00pm Monday to Friday.

Our centre is open for 50 weeks with an approximate two week closure during the Christmas Period (fees are not payable for the closure period). We are closed on Public Holidays.

Our current number of allocated places for each age group are:

0 - 2 years: 15 places
2 - 3 years: 18 places
3 - 5 years: 30 places

Our centre operates with above standard ratios with all age groups:

0 - 2 years: 1 to 3 (DOCS requirement 1 to 5)
2 - 3 years: 1 to 6 (DOCS requirement 1 to 8)
3 - 5 years: 1 to 7 (DOCS requirement 1 to 10)

We are fully licenced by the NSW Department of Community Services and are subject to continued monitoring and licencing inspections. We are committed to the Accreditation process and recently received the maximum accreditation certificate.

Fees

The Management Committee sets the daily fee for children attending the centre and this is reviewed annually at the end of each financial year. This fee is charged for the place, not for the time your child occupies the place and it includes all meals.

Fees from January 2010 are:

Baby room: $85 per day
Toddler room: $83 per day
Pre-school room: $82 per day

Your family may be eligible to receive the Child Care Benefit either through a weekly reduction of fees or as a lump sum claim at the end of the financial year. You will need to apply to the Family Assistance Office to receive a reference number and / or a percentage.

Accreditation & Licensing

We are fully licenced by the NSW Department of Community Services and are subject to continued monitoring and licencing inspections.

We are fully committed to the Accreditation process and have recently received the maximum accreditation certificate.

Meals

All meals are provided at the centre, including morning & afternoon teas and a hot lunch each day. Our meals are catered for and are delivered fresh daily to the premises. All Food Safety regulations are strictly followed. We also take into mind the dietary needs for individual children and age groups.

Staff

Our staff team consists of:

1 Director - Early Childhood Trained
3 Early Childhood Teachers
6 Associate Diploma of Childcare
4 Certificate 3 in Childcare
1 Untrained
1 Office Administrator
1 Cook

We are fortunate to have staff who have been at the centre for a number of years. At present 5 staff have been with the Centre for over 10 years.

Join us

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The current minimum waiting list is approximately 18 months. To place your name on our waiting list you can download the Waitlist Application from this website and post it in with a $25.00 non-refundable deposit.

You will remain on our waiting list until you advise us to remove your details. We will communicate with you a few times throughout the year, by way of our newsletter and a mail out in July of each year to confirm you still wish to remain on our waiting list.

We would be more than happy to show you our centre. Please contact us and we will make an appropriate appointment time for you.

Privacy

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Nought to Five Early Childhood Centre complies and operates in accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Amendment Act and the National Privacy Principles. We will only collect personal information from you in accordance with our Privacy Policy. You will be able to access and browse our website without disclosing personal information.

Personal information provided by you will only be used for the purposes outlined in our Privacy Policy and for which it was intended and collected. We will not disclose your personal information to any third party, except where required by law or government regulation.

We will take reasonable safeguards to ensure that records held by this centre and which contain personal information, are protected against loss, unauthorised access, disclosure, use or modification or other misuse.