11 March 2016 CHARTS – Childers Art Space 7am start A delightful

Feb- Mar 2016
Hi to all
The year has started off with some wonderful rain and our region is looking beautiful and green.
Hopefully you have enjoyed the rain and not too many have had damage from the storms.
What a great turn up we had to the Community Christmas Lunch - from memory we had about 116
attend the Isis Club for our annual Christmas Luncheon. The Isis Club did not disappoint with a
beautiful hot roast and lovely desserts. We have had loads of positive feedback about the day, service,
music, cent sale prizes and this is always nice to hear. We want everyone to enjoy the day, afterall it is
all about you. Some happy snaps are inside this edition.
We have our Neighbourhood Centre Services Survey out also and we would really appreciate your
feedback. It is through these surveys that we know how we are travelling and what you would like us to
do and plan for the next year. It also tells us what we need to improve on. I know it can be annoying
but if you could complete the survey and return, that would be great. We want to make sure we
are providing the best programs we can.
Cheers Kirstin
11 March 2016
CHARTS – Childers Art Space
7am start
A delightful breakfast, music, and guest speaker
For more information contact
Childers Neighbourhood Centre
4130 4690
A collaborative project between the Childes Neighbourhood Centre, Isis District High and the Childers Art Space
The Team
Operational Supervisor Community Care: Kirstin Harrison
Home & Community Care Coordinator: Jeanette Leitch
Neighbourhood & Family Coordinator: Debra Murphy
Neighbourhood Support Officer: Rechelle Dodds
Neighbourhood Centre Relief Admin: Stephanie Ridel
Outside School Hours Care Coordinator: Leonie McGuire
Childers Neighbourhood Centre
69 Churchill Street
CHILDERS QLD 4660
P 4130 4690
F 4126 2897
E cnc@bundaberg.qld.gov.au
8.30am–4.00pm Mon to Fri
We welcome Rechelle Dodds to our front counter. Rechelle has been part of
our team since August last year and is the Neighbourhood Centre Support
Officer. Rechelle has been focussing on delivering projects within the Child
and Family program but this year will be adding helping us out with the front
counter whist Parie is working in Bundy for the next 12 months. Stephanie
will be doing Tuesday and Thursdays so Rechelle can keep up with the Child
and Family Program and Neighbourhood Centre Projects. Rechelle brings
with her many years of working in the community services sector and also
works at the Gin Gin Neighbourhood Centre on occassion. Feel free to
introduce yourself to Rechelle.
Stress Management Techniques
Date: Monday 22nd February
Time: 9.30am
Venue: Childers Neighbourhood Centre
69 Churchill Street
Stress- we all experience it at one time or another, it can help us to get tasks done, however too much of it
and it can affect our immune system, relationships, work environment, health, self esteem and general
wellbeing. In the session we will talk about what happens in our brains and body during stressful times, and
how we can manage stress through our thoughts, good self care and stress reduction exercises such as deep
breathing, imagery and mindfulness.
Financial Literacy Education - BUDGETING
Date: Monday 22nd February
Time: 10.45am
Venue: Childers Neighbourhood Centre
69 Churchill Street
Financial stress can affect all aspects of a persons life. It can effect the relationships between friends, partners and
children and can increase feelings of being trapped. It can be from not having enough to pay for groceries or the
mortgage or even the little or big extras from take away to holidays. Budgeting can help decrease financial stress as you
build a sense of control around your finances and setting reachable financial goals. During this session we will discuss
basic budgeting tips as well as life hacks to save money and decrease your stress levels.
Community
Christmas
Luncheon
2015
Whether you are under or over 65 (50 if you are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander), there may be
some changes in the referral process to access funded programs through Isis Community Care but
the services we provide are basically the same. If you require assistance that will enable you to
remain living in your own home, need some social interaction or access to transport, please call in or
phone the Neighbourhood Centre on 4130 4690 for further information.
The Day Respite Group ended 2015 with an in-house Cruise. The room was transformed to create
the atmosphere of being on board a cruise ship. The photos below show tables decorated with palm
leaves and flowers, clients dressed in casual cruise wear, wore coloured leis and played games with
a boating theme. Drinks were ordered from a list of fruit mocktails and proved to be quite popular.
Lunch was buffet style with chicken, prawns, cold meats, salads and fruit platters on offer. And…. of
course we had the obligatory Christmas crackers with the usual lame jokes, party hats and trinkets.
We had a few disappointed clients who were not well enough to be there but those who did attend
had a very enjoyable day.
Jeanette
Alice accepting her 'thank you' bouquet at
2015 Community Christmas Luncheon
After more than 30 years
as a volunteer for Childers
Meals on Wheels, Alice
Upham has reluctantly
decided it is time to
relinquish her duties.
We take this opportunity to
thank Alice for her valued
contribution in supporting
the service and wish her
all the best.
Many thanks Alice from
the volunteers, staff and
clients of the service.
Meals on Wheels are
delivered each Monday,
Wednesday and Friday and
consist of soup or a dinner
roll, a delicious nutritious
hot meal with dessert and
juice for just $6.50.
Individual needs are met
across cultures, religion, diet
and/or medical condition.
If you require further
information, please phone
4130 4690.
ntre on 1800
200 422, between 8am and 8pm Monday to Friday, and 10pm and 2pm on Saturdays.
Welcome to 2016. We had such a busy end to 2015 it was so nice to have a little break over Christmas and New
Year. We hope everyone had the opportunity to spend time with family and friends and relax and enjoy this
beautiful country of ours. The Child and Family program was very fortunate to receive extra funds through
Innovation funding provided by the Department of Education and Early Childhood in 2015. There were so many
different activites, events, workshops and training available to families, I’m sure everyone enjoyed the range that
was offered. We have produced a 2015 Innovation Funding Wrap Up flyer which will be available at the
Neighbourhood Centre and the Child and Family Building if anyone would like a copy.
We are looking forward to some more new and exciting activities for families this year. Working in partnership
with the Family And Baby (FAB) network we are foucssing on a new community engagement project involving
the Mem Fox Book – Hattie and the Fox – stay tuned. We also have an exciting family day and parenting
courses coming up too.
Debra and Rechelle
Honey Bears meet Tuesdays
9.30 am to 11.30am.
Little Vegemite’s meet Fridays
9.30 am to 11.30am
Come along to your local group and meet new friends in your area!
Isis Child and Family Support building, 14 Hinkler Street. If you are able to attend, please bring a plate to share.
NEW Parent Support Group
For parents with children under 18 months of age.
This group will be focussing on play based activities
for young children while providing an opportunity for
parents to meet, socialise and access important
information and support in an informal environment.
Guest speakers will be invited to talk about
identified topics.
1st Meeting: Thursday 4th February 9.30am
Meets fortnightly at the Child and Family Building 14
Hinkler Street
Thursdays
Date
Topic
4 February
General Discussion
18 February
Identify topics for discussion
3 March
Parents Creating Memories
17 March
General Discussion
Bring the kids along and join us for another pop up playgroup in Woodgate. A great opportunity to
meet other families in the area whilst the children enjoy a range of different fun activites. If you are
interested in making a playgroup a more permanant feature of Woodgate come along and have a
chat with us.
When: Thursday 25th February 2016 9.30am
Where: Woodgate Community Hall
Keep your eye out & pick up a copy of
2015 Innovation Funding
W ra p U p
Copies available at Neighbourhood Centre & Family Support Building
The new year is here once again and we welcome you all to another term and to share
some of the happenings that have occurred throughout the last couple of months. To
our new families we welcome you and hope you will enjoy your time with us.
As we enter this year there will be some familiar faces of children and educators and
there will be unfamiliar faces taking leadership at Isis Outside School Hours Care. As
you may all know Kylie Stokes has left and moved interstate and Leonie McGuire is
now the new Co-ordinator with Kate Wells as the new relief educator. Both Leonie and
Kate have worked in the child care field and they bring their experiences to utilize in the
Outside School environment. They are both settling in and looking forward to meeting
and greeting you all as you join us throughout the year.
Leonie McGuire
OSHC Cordinator
Kate W ells
Relief Educator Cordinator
Vacation Care kept children busy creating and engaged in their own
spontaneous and free choice play
Group Activities engaged children,
teaching them how to use kitchen
equipment, working together as a team,
independence, making choices
Big board games – Water Play – Excursion –Australia Day BBQ
Children explored games through turn taking, sharing, relationships, fun and
laughter. Australia Day was celebrated with the commuity sharing a BBQ meal
together.