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Vol: 2012:2 14-20 March 2012

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Annas Water Babies!

WITH drowning being the leading cause of accidental deaths among toddlers in Australia, a promise to oer 10 free swimming lessons to every Queensland child under four is being welcomed by the local community. Swim Australias national chief executive ocer Ross Gage this week said that Premier Anna Blighs $77.4 million, three-year Water Babies plan would add another layer to the protection oered by pool fencing. Thirty per cent of littlie deaths are occurringinQueensland, MsBlighsaid. The Gap swim school owner, Sue Ward, who has been teaching kids to swim in Brisbane for more than 20 years, said the proposed government initiative would enable more

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Anna Bligh with a Brisbane Water Baby.

Queenslanders access to swimming lessons and enable the children who are already enrolled the opportunity to continue lessons. The rising cost of living has meant that some families had not been able to aord extracurricular activities, she said. But learning to swim is a necessary life skill. It can save lives! Ms Ward addded that, like any new skill, it takes time to master and she said it may require additional lessons for kids to become water-safe. What do think of Annas Water Babies plan? Email us at info@kindynews. com and have your say on the forum at www.kindynews.com

KindyNews brings Brizzys parents of kids aged seven and under, a collection of upbeat, entertaining, and fun kid-related newsy bits and pieces to make you smile and enjoy. We are circulated in your area, we email copies to our subscribers each week and are a popular meeting place for parents at www.KindyNews.com. We want to hear from you for stories and your own news. Email media@kindynews.com or telephone us at (07) 3870 3234!

Are You a Super Hero, Kid?

Story Time in the Gardens

Date: 7 Feb 2012 - 27 Mar 2012 Time: 9:30am - 10am Where: Mt Coot-tha Library, Toowong Age: Baby+Toddler to 10+ Cost: Free Phone: 3403 2550.

How to Find a Great Babysitter

YOU deserve a regular night out without the kids, but does the babysitter have what it takes? Here are our top tips to navigating this tricky issue: Interaction Invite the sitter over to ask questions and see how they interact with your children. Trust Being trustworthy is probably one of the most important traits the caregiver should possess. Planning Have the sitter come over shortly before you leave to go over all emergency issues. To nd a rst class babysitter who meets these criteria, call the Angels at DIAL-AN-ANGEL on (07) 3878 1077.

You go Supergirl!

ENTER the KindyNews SuperHero Kids Photo competition and be in line to win a subscription to Fish Smarty! Fish Smarty is a fantastic innovative kids educational online games resource. All you have to do is email your childs favourite superhero photo to us at media@kindynews. com. Entrants submissions will be published each week and the competiton runs until April 18!

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National Playgroup Week

Playgroup Queensland is celebrating National Playgroup Week! Date: March 25 - 1 April 2012 Contact: 3855 9600 Get involved and have some serious fun!

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Five Really Funny Jokes

Q: Why did the teacher wear dark glasses? A: Because the class was so bright. Q: What do you call a sheep with no legs? A: A cloud. (From David, 7, Toowong)
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Q: What do sh have on their birthday? A: Fish cakes. (Katie, 5, Milton)

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Q:What is the dierence between a train and a teacher? A: The teacher goes, Spit that bubble gum out! and the train goes, Choo, choo. (Chew, chew) Q: What do you call an oyster that wont share? A: A selsh shellsh!

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A Flutter of Angels ...

DIAL-AN-ANGEL founder Dena Blackman (left) with daughter and current CEO Danielle Robertson. The iconic Australian brand is 45 years old!

New Book Teaches Body Safety

Are You The Coolest Kindy?

ARE you the coolest kindy in Brisbane? Why arent you shouting it from the rooftops then? Give your child care centre the best possible opportunity to get your message out there. Each week, KindyNews will feature a child care centre and - if yours is the one - you can talk directly to parents and highlight all the cool things about your centre. Dont miss out... Book this space today! Call Karen telephone (07) 3870-3234.

IF you feel a nearby utter on March 17, 250 Angels will be making their way to Sydney to celebrate 45 years of DIAL-AN-ANGEL. The iconic Australian brand was founded in 1967 by 29-year-old mum-of-three Dena Blackman, prompted by her own diculties nding home help. Now Denas business has three franchises, seven company-owned ofces and more than 10,000 registered Angels. DIAL-AN-ANGEL is the only national Australian home care service to oer a full range of home needs, including care for disabled children and adults, eldercare, domestic duties (cleaning/housekeeping), babysitting and childcare. On the night, a new award will be announced in honour of Phyllis Akins, DIALAN-ANGELs rst oce manager and backbone to the business for the rst decade. Phyllis Akins passed away aged 92, only a few months ago.

Childrens author and teacher Jayneen Sanders has approached a sensitive subject with empathy and creativity in her latest book.

TEACHER Jayneen Sanders has written the beautifully illustrated book entitled Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept which sensitively broaches the subject of keeping our children safe from sexual interference. We teach water safety and road safety but how to we teach body safety to young children in a way that is neither frightening nor confronting? Jayneen says. The book is an invaluable tool for parents, carers, teachers and health professionals. The book also includes discussion questions which

are an excellent support guide when talking with children about the story. Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept is suitable for ages 3 to 12 years. It is available, along with a supportive teachers pack at www.somesecrets.info As well as being a teacher, Jayneen is an author and mum of three teenage daughters. She has written many childrens books over the past 20 years and is currently the lead author of Engage Literacy a new P3 literacy series for schools.

Kates a Keeper!

THE QUEENSLAND Labor Partys MP for Ashgrove Kate Jones has had her hands particularly full lately as the state election draws near. But she found a few minutes to send us a few lines of encouragement for this, the second ediMum and MP, Kate Jones tion of KindyNews: who represents Ashgrove. It is good news that a specialised publication has started circulating in our local community designed especially for parents with toddlers. As a mother with a young child I know how little time is available to most parents seeking useable local information relevant to their family. So an extra source of easy-to-access news with a local avour both online and in hard-copy form is most welcome. I congratulate those behind Kindy News and wish it every success.