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Morton Bay Fig Reflection

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September 8, 2017	In my own team I have gotten to know my team members well and through discussions with them about their previous jobs have learnt their strengths and skills, as well as learning these attributes while working alongside them. I know that both Zav and Aidan are great at engaging the children in high energy games, and provide the children with different opportunities compared to myself And my other female colleagues. Zav is very musical and he provides the children with lots of humour and encourages them to be performers, bringing out their confidence. Aidan is great with challenging the children’s gross motor skills particularly outside, his obstacle courses and cubby building skills are wonderful. I turn to Kellie, lately for Auslan advice with a child in our room who communicates using Auslan it’s been great to have her to direct myself and the other staff with some key signs. Diane is a wealth of knowledge and I have found talking to her about behaviour management to be insightful. I’m very envious of her engaging group times, she is always coming up with different ways to share learning with the children and challenge them in their learning. I find it hard to pin point a particular strength of my own, however reflecting over the past week I think with all the new children to settle we have faced some challenging moments as a team and I think in these type of instances I can keep my cool and ensure that the children are the priority, and are safe. As a leader I’m still very much learning how to be a mentor to less experienced staff in the room and to the other staff across the site. I think as a person I’m very approachable and I think this is also an important attritbute to have as a leader. I think it would be great to know more about the skills others in the centre possess. I’m always wanting to know more and I really have a passion for children’s rights, new research in early childhood particularly on brain development and I love attending professional development, unfortunately I haven’t attended as many events as I would normally this year due to changes to my home life but I feel that I’m becoming more on top of this now, I haven’t really had the opportunity to have proper discussions with every staff member as I have in my own team.
September 1, 2017	discuss: • the service’s approach to using particular strengths, talents and interests of individual educators, co-ordinators and staff members Cheers, Kellie
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In my own team I have gotten to know my team members well and through discussions with them about their previous jobs have learnt their strengths and skills, as well as learning these attributes while working alongside them. I know that both Zav and Aidan are great at engaging the children in high energy games, and provide the children with different opportunities compared to myself And my other female colleagues. Zav is very musical and he provides the children with lots of humour and encourages them to be performers, bringing out their confidence. Aidan is great with challenging the children’s gross motor skills particularly outside, his obstacle courses and cubby building skills are wonderful. I turn to Kellie, lately for Auslan advice with a child in our room who communicates using Auslan it’s been great to have her to direct myself and the other staff with some key signs. Diane is a wealth of knowledge and I have found talking to her about behaviour management to be insightful. I’m very envious of her engaging group times, she is always coming up with different ways to share learning with the children and challenge them in their learning. I find it hard to pin point a particular strength of my own, however reflecting over the past week I think with all the new children to settle we have faced some challenging moments as a team and I think in these type of instances I can keep my cool and ensure that the children are the priority, and are safe. As a leader I’m still very much learning how to be a mentor to less experienced staff in the room and to the other staff across the site. I think as a person I’m very approachable and I think this is also an important attritbute to have as a leader. I think it would be great to know more about the skills others in the centre possess. I’m always wanting to know more and I really have a passion for children’s rights, new research in early childhood particularly on brain development and I love attending professional development, unfortunately I haven’t attended as many events as I would normally this year due to changes to my home life but I feel that I’m becoming more on top of this now, I haven’t really had the opportunity to have proper discussions with every staff member as I have in my own team.

September 1, 2017

discuss:
• the service’s approach to using particular strengths, talents and interests of individual
educators, co-ordinators and staff members
Cheers,

Kellie

July 27, 2017

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Miki

Grey Myrtle Reflection

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September 4, 2017	When someone has an interest, strength or passion we try to build on this or share it with others to help the children and educators, inspire them, motivate them or build their own skill set. For example: at the moment I am showing some of the other staff some basic Auslan to share with a child who uses Auslan to augment his communication. As I know a couple of words we are using my sort of strength to help support the educators and the child.
September 1, 2017	discuss: • the service’s approach to using particular strengths, talents and interests of individual educators, co-ordinators and staff members Cheers, Kellie
July 3, 2017	Well, we didn’t do too badly last week with the challenge. Can we focus on Jack, Saya, Elena and Evelina getting pics plus Jakob, Obi, Hugo, Mila and Michelle. Thanks, Kellie I have asked Phil if we can cook damper this week either Wed or Fri morning. As it is NADOC week we will be having a bit more of a focus on Ab/TSI and Australia.
June 26, 2017	Challenge on! For every child to get some photos sent out this week on the Knowledge Tree. See how many we can get done by Friday 🙂 This message will self destruct in five seconds four seconds three seconds two seconds one second….. Cheers, Kellie
June 16, 2017	Well done for getting as many photos on here as you have – lets see if we can get the others done this coming week. I will be starting a programming check very soon to ensure that all the children are being programmed for. I will be looking on here as well as in their portfolios as I know that people are starting to add stuff into them as well. If you are having any troubles or concerns with any aspect of programming then please don’t hesitate to speak to me. Cheers, Kellie
June 14, 2017	Hi de ho. Just wanted to test this out and see how (if) it works. 🙂 For you to think about, I have put some pages in the diary about the NQS and the QIP. I would like everyone to add their thoughts for the QIP, based around the seven areas of the NQS (they are detailed in the info). Basically, what are we doing well, what could we do better and how are we going to get better. Thanks, Kellie

Ironbark Reflection

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September 8, 2017	If a staff member has a strength, talent or interest of individual. We try to use it wisely over the centre helping other educators and children.
September 1, 2017	discuss: • the service’s approach to using particular strengths, talents and interests of individual educators, co-ordinators and staff members Cheers, Kellie
September 1, 2017	discuss: • the service’s approach to using particular strengths, talents and interests of individual educators, co-ordinators and staff members Cheers, Kellie
June 16, 2017	Hi All, Its great to see that you have been adding images to your child’s profiles – well done. Thanks to Bianca checking through all of your work in both Ironbark and Paperbark know where you are up to in terms of your children’s programming. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns and I can try to help with them. Thanks, Kellie

Paperbark Reflection

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September 7, 2017	To achieve a team that strives for excellence we need to work together and utalise each team members strengths, as peak performance in organisations is rarely an individual effort. To achieve this as a team we must communicate with each other, ask questions, share information and support and develop positive relationships with each other. Allie, Bree and Megan
September 1, 2017	discuss: • the service’s approach to using particular strengths, talents and interests of individual educators, co-ordinators and staff members Cheers, Kellie
June 19, 2017	Hi Kellie, Will do. Thanks, Allie 🙎🏻And Bree 🙎🏼
June 16, 2017	Hi, Just wanted to let everyone know that I was going to be checking everyone’s programming – Bianca has already beaten me to it and done a check and she has passed this info on to me. Please let me know if you are unsure about anything or need any further help. Thanks, Kellie

River Red Gum Reflection

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September 7, 2017	Reflection week ending 8/9/17 Our service respects and values the individual strengths, talents and interests of all staff members. This is evident in the day to day operation and watching everyone work together. For instance, as educators we all have a particular interest in various stages of child development and therefore may have strengths working in a particular room. The management must have taken this into consideration and a lot of thought and planning when allocating educators into those rooms. We believe that all staff members are as equally as important in our service. We all come together with the same goal in mind. Our service philosophy is informed by various theories and theorists and one of those being Reggio Emilia’s philosophy that ‘it takes a village to raise a child’
September 1, 2017	discuss: • the service’s approach to using particular strengths, talents and interests of individual educators, co-ordinators and staff members Cheers, Kellie
August 17, 2017	July/August Reflection We have continued to grow and learn together this month. It has been wonderful welcoming our new families into our room and have welcomed children from the baby rooms too. Transitions have flowed quite well between the baby primary carers and us to allow for some smooth transitions. It has been good to have three educators on our busiest days to allow for the transitions to be good experiences for the younger children while also catering for the different child/educator ratio.
June 28, 2017	Hi Kellie, We can’t wait for you too see all the amazing learning and programming we have been doing in River Red Gum/Blue Gum. Just a question for this room Reflection. Is this a private conversation and is this where where put our rooms Reflection each month? Thanks, Tracy, Rachael and Sarah
June 16, 2017	Howdy, well done for getting so many pics of the children on their profiles. Just wanted everyone to know that I will be doing a check of programming for every child in the near future. If you have any concerns or questions about any aspect of programming then please let me know ASAP so that I can try to help. Thanks, Kellie

Blue Gum Reflection

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July 18, 2018	All of our new children have settled in now and are happy. Everyone is on track with its programming, and we are all update which Is great. We are about to start some more transitions happening which is exciting as we are moving up a few of the older children and we are gaining two more babies. We have just moved Ollie and Amelia up to Kindy and they love it up there 🙂 which is great as they need more stimulation as we have a broad age range as we have under 2s and 3 years old so we have to have various age toys out.
May 21, 2018	Wow we are now at occupaticy now on nearly two days 🙂 We have welcomed so many new children to the room, some from babies and some of outside the centre. They have settled in really well and they have built some strong attachments with all the educators. Sadly as some the children get older they start to move to Kindy Mary has started transitioning to the Grey Myrtle room and she really enjoys it up there, she has begun to make lots of new friends up there. Also in April we got out 3rd staff member Chloe which is fantastic and she has settled into the room really well and the children have built that strong attachment to her as well whihc is lovely to see.
February 28, 2018	Wow our room is getting nice and full now. Since starting back in January we have welcomed so many new children and they are all starting to settle in, nicely to the room and are starting build on them secure attachments with their primary carers and the other educators in the room. As the weather is starting to cool down we are getting to outside a lot more than when the weather was hotter and the children are really enjoying being able to go out and explore the yard again, and also see all their friends from River Red Gum room as we are now seperate 4 days out of the week so they don’t get to see their friends they made in that room. Today we have also moved our room around a little as the room has been the same for a while and it’s nice for the children to have change in the room and it makes it all new and exciting to explore.
January 4, 2018	First week back has been great. We have welcomed back all of our families from our Christmas break, we have also been so busy with orientations we has welcomed all new friends to the room. We have had lots of outdoor play as the weather has been lovely and warm, we have also had lots of water play due to the weather being so warm and lovely and hot so we washed the babies to keep them warm, and to give them a bath. We are happy to be back and spent time with the children and see the families.
December 8, 2017	This week has been great. We have been in the Blue Gum room all this week it has been nice for all the Blue Gum children to get used to the room and they have really enjoyed being the room and get used to the room and all the toys. We have also been very busy with transitions we have welcomed lots of new friends to the room, we have welcomed Kevin, Eli, Evan and Nola to the room they have been lots of fun in the room and getting to know everyone in the room. We have been saying goodbye to some of our friends that are moving to Kindy so this week was Radin’s last week with us in the Blue Gum room, Eeda and Mukesh have also been transitioning up to the Kindy room they have been e noting seeing all the Kindy room. We have also been putting up some decorations up for Christmas and getting ready for Christmas.
October 26, 2017	This week has been so fun for all our children as we have had lots of different activities for children’s week, they enjoyed bringing their teddies into the room for afternoon tea. We have enjoyed Sarah’s daughter coming in and doing some dancing with the children which they loved joining in and doing the dances. We have also started our buddy system with Moreton Bay Fig which is great as the children really enjoyed participating in this maybe next time we can work on some songs to sing with the kindy children.
October 21, 2017	Over the past few weeks it has been exciting for the Blue gum as on Wednesday’s we have said goodbye to our friends in the River red gum room as we are now separate due to lots of new children starting. It has been so great as Em has been in the room lots with us now which is great as the children can start to build attachments her.
September 4, 2017	The services approach to using the strengths of individual staff includes how they arrange staffing such as who goes in what room so the dynamics of the room are correct so you don’t have someone that’s too loud or too quiet in the same room. The service also looks at the talents of staff members too this all goes into account when deciding where to put staff, also having staff in the same room that has different talents is how a room comes together as one and builds a room. This also shows that we are letting the staff feel a sense of belonging as they are being able to be themselves and be unique which is what we want as a centre to be :). Using particular interests shows what everyone is passionate about and how we use our interests help form a room into what we feel the room should feel like. I hope this is correct please correct me if I’ve done it wrong 🙂 Blue Gum room Rachael.
September 1, 2017	discuss: • the service’s approach to using particular strengths, talents and interests of individual educators, co-ordinators and staff members Cheers, Kellie
June 16, 2017	Just a quick note, Well done for getting so many profile pics on here with your child’s profiles, they look good. I wanted to give everyone a heads up that I will be checking programming, child by child in the very near future. If you are having any questions or concerns then please let me know and I can try to help. Thanks, Kellie

Waratah Reflection

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November 7, 2017	Mental health is about having a healthy mind and body. It affects what we do, how we think and how we relate to others. Good mental health in early childhood, helps develop social and emotional capabilities. In Waratah, we think that families play an important role in the social and emotional wellbeing of our children. Therefore, we strive to establish a positive and respectful relationships with the families. We aim to enhance our children’s social and emotional skills by introducing activities that promote self awareness, social awareness, and relationship skills. We believe that good mental health in early years lays the foundations for positive mental health and wellbeing now and into the future. Anna and I are focusing on obtaining more mental health resources, so we can share our understandings with the parents and other family members
September 8, 2017	We have discussed in a group that we could have a board in the staff room with every staff members name and there strength, talent, interests. So when we find we need help with something we could look at the board to see who could help us and assistance us in the area. With having this discussion I have found that “‘Jodie likes to have a laugh and is very good at mentoring “ “Jodie likes to have joke and loves to help her team out” “Anna likes doing craft so is happy to help Jodie with senting activities up” “Anna is funny organised and likes to have a laugh “ “Ash is very bubbly good to have a joke with happy to learn” “Ash really enjoys outside activities and spending time outside” ” Kiran really enjoys cultural diversity” “Kiran has good realationships with everyone is likes to include everyone in cultural diversity. “
September 1, 2017	discuss: • the service’s approach to using particular strengths, talents and interests of individual educators, co-ordinators and staff members Cheers, Kellie
June 16, 2017	Howdy, Just wanted to let everyone know that I will be checking every child’s programming in the near future. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns regarding any aspect of programming and I can try to help. I like that you have so many pictures attached to your children’s profiles – they look good. Cheers, Kellie

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