Spinach Bread Should make around 2 loaves. Ingredients 1kg Bread Flour 400g wilted spinach leaves, steamed, drained well and chopped up finely 4 tsp yeast 2 tsp salt 650ml lukewarm water 1/2 cup olive oil Method 1) In a jug place warm water, yeast, sugar,...

Why PLAY is important Play is central to your child’s learning and development. When your child plays, it gives them many different ways and times to learn. Play also helps your child: build confidence, feel loved, happy and safe, understand more about how the world works,...

Focus | Co-Regulate or Co-Disregulate Children communicate through behaviour, and behind all big behaviour there will always be a valid need. The need might be for safety, connection, sleep, food, power and influence, space to do their own thing. We all have these needs, but...

Button Batteries Since 2013, three Australian children under three have lost their lives after swallowing a button battery; four-year-old Summer Steer, 14-month-old Isabella Rees and three-year-old Brittany Conway. In addition to these tragic deaths, it is estimated that one child in Australia needs to be hospitalised every day because they have swallowed a...

This One Thing is the Answer to a Good Life From a young age, society tells us we need certain material things to be successful, to lead ‘the good life.’ To obtain the dream home, the respected career, the luxury vehicles, we need to constantly...

PIKELETS WITH FRESH FRUIT INGREDIENTS (Serves 6) Pikelets: 1/2 Cup Wholemeal Self-Raising Flour 1/2 Cup White Self-Raising Flour 200ml Milk 2 Eggs To Serve: Fresh Berries of your choice Honey, Sweet Date Syrup or Maple Syrup Plain Greek Yoghurt   METHOD  Sift flours into a...

DENTAL CARE FOR CHILDREN Caring for children's teeth is important It is important to look after your child’s teeth from the moment they start teething. Keeping your child’s teeth and gums clean will protect against infection, cavities and pain. Decayed baby teeth can damage the permanent...

HELP KIDS COPE WITH DISAPPOINTMENT & BUILD RESILIENCE Empathise first - We all experience disappointment at times and we tend to reach for our most trusted resources when we do. Remember that your child is coming to you because she needs empathy and understanding, not...

Chickpea & Beetroot Dip Ingredients (Serves 6) 100g Chickpeas (Canned) 100g Baby Beets (Canned) 1 Teaspoon olive oil *For extra flavour, you can add lemon juice and garlic to your taste. Method 1. Drain chickpeas & beetroot 2. Blitz in a food processor with oil...

Grounding Technique Whether someone is having a panic attack, experiencing a high level of anxiety or is struggling to fall asleep, finding a way to ease the mind and return to a place of calmness and clarity can be extremely difficult to achieve. That’s why...

Six important tools to raise body positive children In prior decades, body image issues usually didn't hit the scene until kids reached adolescence. But thanks to social media, and our culture's relentless pursuit of thinness, we now have to find creative ways to teach young children...

Pumpkin Scones *VEGETARIAN *NUT FREE Ingredients (Makes 12 Scones) 300g Pumpkin, de-seeded & peeled 420g White, Self-Raising Flour (3 Cups) 2 tbsp Brown Sugar 1 tsp Ground Cinammon 1/2 tsp Ground Nutmeg 60g Margarine 1/4 cup Milk 1 Egg, lightly beaten Extra self raising flour...

Language, Literacy & Numeracy “Literacy is the capacity, confidence and disposition to use language in all its forms. Literacy incorporates a range of modes of communication including music, movement, dance, storytelling, visual arts, media and drama, as well as talking, listening, viewing, reading and writing....

The 'tricky people' lesson you need to teach your kids For generations, kids have been taught stranger danger: the principle that all strangers can potentially be dangerous. But a certified child safety educator says stranger danger doesn't work. In fact, it actually works against a...

Types of Play as your child grows Children love to play because it’s fun—but it’s also vital to a child’s healthy development. In fact, during play, children learn and practice key social, cognitive, organisational, physical, and emotional skills, including creativity, imagination, and problem-solving. The benefits...