Evening Christmas Carols and Picnic at Kuraby Childcare Centre

At 6.30pm on Wednesday, 5th December, Krystina and Ethan joined their friends at school with their teachers for an evening christmas carols and to see Santa. The centre was full of kids and parents who brought their picnic blankets and picnic foods. Although the weather was not too good, it did not stop the fun and excitement for the kids. All the kids received a present from Santa and the chance to have a picture with Santa.

The event was successful. Some parents enjoyed meeting other parents and the chance to exchange christmas cards, we even receive an invitation for a BBQ party!


Krystina while receiving her gift from Santa
Ethan with Ms B (Krystina's pre-prep teacher)


Krystina's photo with her teachers, Ms L and Ms B
Ethan's photo with Santa while receiving his present


Ms B with the group of joyful carollers...


Singing more christmas songs with actions...


The same group singing different christmas song...

Congratulations to the organisers and to Kuraby Early Learning Centre team.

Sunnybank Childcare Centre

Playing outdoor with some of the kids one sunny morning.

The truth about why I have to change Krystina and Ethan's childcare centre from Sunnybank CC (childcare centre) to Kuraby Early Learning CC was because Ethan got hurt 5 times from January to May attendance.
On Ethan's first day, he came home with a fresh bite in the left arm.
After 3 weeks, a scratch in the right side of the face near the eye.
After 1 month, a scratch in the left side of the face near the eye again and a bite in the right side of the face near the eye (again).

scratch near eye , left side bite on the right side

Another month passed and he was bitten again - this time its his back -
left side, which I found out while they're having a bath.

The last incident that made me decide that it's best time to transfer them to a different childcare centre was the picture below, big bite on the back again but on the other right side.

(freshly bitten back of Ethan)

After the 3rd incident, I spoke to the director about the biting. The director wasn't very cooperative and said that it's how the kids express themselves through biting. I told her that maybe if you have enough staff or your staffs are really doing their jobs then this shouldn't happen. I filed a complaint, and was only told that they will do something about it and will have a meeting with the staff and will try to control the situation.

Although the teacher's group leader was very fair and understanding, I suspect the assistant teacher and the size of the group was too many that is why they can't watch all the kids and assist everyone. The centre is not very organised and most of the staff leave early in the afternoon. I also observed that the staffs doesn't look very satisfied and happy. Another teacher even told me that the room where Ethan belongs to is the least favourable one for being the teachers are slackers.
For now, Krystina and Ethan enjoys being in the new school and all the teachers knows them and like them very much. Most of the comment they give for Ethan is that he is a very nice, friendly, sweet and good boy. While Krystina is a cheeky, intelligent and independent girl.