Day to Day

These items are not allowed at the centre either for health reasons or because they represent a choking hazard.  They will be sent home with a note in your child’s lunchbox:
Chocolate items - includes biscuits, milk, custard, muesli bars, chips, lollies, soft drink, roll-ups, hard jelly
Fast foods (McDonald’s, KFC, etc.)

Parents are required to supply sufficient nappies for their child for each day in care.  Disposable or cloth nappies may be supplied, however, parents choosing to supply cloth nappies must also provide nappy solution and a nappy bucket with a lid.  Parents are
are required to set up and empty the
bucket each day.

Marking all of your child’s belongings (lunchboxes, hats and clothing) helps us to return items to their rightful owner.  A Lost and Found box is located in each room.  If items in this box are not claimed within a reasonable timeframe, they will be donated to charity.  Older children are encouraged to take responsibility for their own belongings, and to store them in their locker.

Excursions are encouraged.  All excursions are planned well ahead and written parental permission will be sought.  A First Aid Certificate holder with a mini first aid kit will attend all excursions.  All excursions follow the regulations of DoCS.

All children have a right to a happy, secure environment.  Acceptable behaviour is different for each child and for each stage of development.  Behaviour is unacceptable when it interferes with or injures another child.  At the Centre our staff:

1. Remind children of limits in a positive way.
2. Encourage children to resolve conflicts with problem solving techniques.
3. Model socially acceptable behaviour.
4. Use an appropriate tone of voice.
5. Redirect children to more appropriate activities
6. Encourage and appreciate positive behaviour at all times.

Moree Plains Shire Council is committed to excellence in  customer service and as such will not tolerate any form of aggression towards any other person, including staff, whilst within the grounds of the Centre.  Should you display such behaviour you will be asked to leave our premises.  Failure to do so will necessitate the attendance of the police. 

Vacation Care

We are only able to offer vacation care positions for children aged up to 6 years.  Vacation care will only be offered if there are vacancies in our Preschool room.

Regulations state that if the care provided for school-aged children is detrimental to the care offered to younger children attending the Centre, then this care must cease.




Additional Needs Children

Children with Additional Needs are welcomed into our Centre.  Staff will treat each child as an individual and will support his/her own special needs, through an integrated approach.  We are able to work closely with the staff at Moree Primary School’s Early Intervention Program, and with the Child Development Team at the Hospital.


Assessment of Children

The staff in this Centre use observation records for programming for children.  These records are used to plan activities within the Centre and are evaluated at the end of each week.  Checklists are kept on each child in the Centre and are updated every 3-4 months.  If there is an area of concern regarding a particular child, we are able to refer to the teachers at the Early Intervention Programme at Moree Primary School.  Parents are informed of any concerns we may have BEFORE any other agencies are contacted.  No referrals can be undertaken without parental permission.