Hello Fabulous Funhouse Families,

Wow! It’s already springtime! The Funhouse family will soon enjoy going outside earlier, having fleeting moments

of warm weather and monitoring that SunSmart app to know when it’s sunscreen time!

As you know, Funhouse is a SunSmart centre, and will put on sunscreen when the UV index is 3 and above. Please

provide your own if you are allergic to Coles brand SPF 50+

Keep Smiling, The Funhouse Team

Father’s Day ------------------------------------------------- 2nd

Vacation Care Forms Out ----------------------------- 3rd

National Threatened Species Day ---------------- 7th

Year 4 Special Event (ASC) ---------------------------10th

Year 1 Special Event (ASC) --------------------------18th

Kindy Special Events (ASC) -------------17th 19th 21st

Vacation Care Forms Due ----------------------------21st

Year 3 Special Event (ASC) ---------------------------26th

Year 2 Special Event (ASC) ---------------------------27th

Working Bee ------------------------------------------------29th

Ashrit and Alexander’s Comic for Sale -- Week 7

September 2018 Newsletter

Spring has Sprung!

Next Meeting: 7:00pm Wednesday 26th September

Location: TBC

All families are both welcome and encouraged to

attend!

Castle Hill Funhouse is a not-for-profit organisation

that requires parent volunteers to sit on our

Management Committee. The Committee decides

on matters of policy and meets once a month to

make other major decisions about Castle Hill

Funhouse.

It is expected that all families serve at least 1 year

on the Committee while they are using the centre.

The Funhouse Management Committee

Presentation of Funhouse’s QIP (Quality Improvement Plan)

On Wednesday 26th September, Funhouse’s QIP will be presented. All families welcome, please RSVP to: management@castlehillfunhouse.com.au as the meeting location will not be at Funhouse.

Working Bee @ Funhouse 29th September

Can you volunteer your time?

Funhouse will supply all necessary equipment; however, families are welcome to bring their own gloves if they prefer! Thanks in advance – Management Committee

School Special After School Care Events:

School Showcase Performances 2018 & School Disco (Friday 21st of September)

With written consent from our families, Castle Hill Funhouse is able to help our children get ready to attend their year group showcase and/or disco. If you would like for your child to attend Funhouse and then be sent to school for these specific events, please inform us by either completing our

• Online school extra-curriculum form: https://castlehillfunhouse.com.au/forms/extra-curricular-activities/

or

• By signing the permission note that will be made available next to our sign in/out table a week prior to the event.

IMPORTANT: This time around, Castle Hill Funhouse will provide the option for your child to return to Funhouse after the event

(that is, if the event finishes prior to 6:30pm i.e. Disco).

Community Announcements

Year 5 and 6

We know that during the last two terms, Year 5 and 6 start making their own way home instead of coming to Funhouse.

We would LOVE to have them as long as we can! However, we understand that they are making the transition to high school.

If children are walking home or catching a bus, we encourage families to share Funhouse’s mobile and landline with their child/ren.

In the case of an emergency, children are always welcome to come to Funhouse, or call us to see if we can help.

Ph: 9680 3361

Mobile: 0423 843 917

While we cannot guarantee that we can solve emergency situations, we can be a place for your child to come if they are feeling unsafe.

Safety Week @ Funhouse

Week 6 is Safety Week at Funhouse. Funhouse is updating it’s lockdown procedures so we will practise more than usual to polish them.

In the event of a lockdown, please remind your children of these important messages:

1. Stay Calm 2. Listen to Staff 3. Move indoors, stay away from windows and doors 4. Keep as quiet as possible

In a real emergency situation, staff immediately phone 000 and receive advice from the police as to the most appropriate course of action.

If you are picking your child up while we are doing the drill and they have never done it with us before, please remain until the end, so your child understands the full process.

Notifying Parents of Emergency Situations

In emergency situations e.g. fire, lockdown etc. Funhouse’s first priority is moving children to safety. Families will be notified ASAP; however we will be unable to do this until we have been advised by emergency services that it is safe to do so. In the case of a real emergency, we also advise families not to come to Funhouse until emergency services have deescalated the situation, as it could add stress for all involved.

Handwashing – UV Experiment

In Week 8 of Term 3, Funhouse will be conducting experiments:

“How dirty are our hands, if we don’t wash them properly?”

We will be using special powder and a UV light. If you do not want your child to participate, please let us know.

A group of Funhouse children have been working EXTREMELY hard on the first edition of the Funhouse Funzine – a voice for Funhouse

Children (FUNhouse magaZINE)!

At Funhouse, our children are effective

communicators through play, by interacting with

their peers and Funhouse staff, and we are no

wextending on their interests and skills by

providing a voice for our children that projects to

a wider crowd. With the support of our two

dedicated staff members, Vivian and Maurice, we

now have a group of children who have shown

interest and commitment in producing a

Funhouse Magazine (Funzine). One of the aims of

the magazine is to reach the people who are

involved in their life: other children, families,

staff, teachers and our community.

Our aim is to have the Funzine ready for

distribution in October, for Children’s Week!

Week 7, Term 3 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday

Week 7 After School Care

A limited-edition Comic Book will be on sale at Funhouse: written and illustrated by our very own Alexander and Ashrit!

Comic books will sell for $3.00 each, and all funds received will cover costs associated with production. If there is a surplus, this will go towards a future edition!

The whole Funhouse team are SO proud of Ashrit and Alexander who have worked for years at their craft.

Only limited copies will be available, so purchase yours as soon as possible!

Donations welcomed! Dress ups (blazers, skirts with elastic waists) Paper for awesome projects like this! Spare Clothes (especially shorts with elastic waist, including school shorts): any sizes.

Community Announcements

Limited Copies!

Community Announcements

A New Funhouse Initiative

Week 7 of Term 3 will be Sustainability Week at Funhouse.

This involves (among other things)

1. Donation of non-needed items 2. Special activities 3. Lowering our carbon footprint

We would be grateful if families could get involved:

- Pop your jacket on (morning and evening)

- Play our “Do the right thing and put items in the correct bin” game with your child at Funhouse!

- Use reusable containers = less plastic and waste in our landfill/oceans!

Injury Messaging System

Funhouse is trialling a new messaging system for families.

When you use the iPad to sign out, a message may appear on screen.

Currently we are only using the messaging system to inform families if their child has had an injury/accident at Funhouse and there is an accident form in sick bay to sign.

Please take note of any messages that appear on the screen during pick up and ask a supervisor if you are unclear.

Thank you!

Coconut Chia Pudding PREP 10min | CHILL 1.5 hours | SERVES 10

INGREDIENTS 200ml Coco Quench Coconut Milk 30g Chia Seeds (white, black or mixed) 250g Jalna Greek Style Yoghurt (mix of Sweet n’ Creamy and Coconut) Frozen berries (thawed, to serve) Shredded Coconut (to serve) Special Dietary Requirements (SDR) * Soy Life Dairy Free yogurt (dairy free)

METHOD 1. In a pot, add Coco Quench and Chia seeds – add slowly while whisking 2. Continue to occasionally whisk until chia is ‘suspended’ to ensure even distribution of chia (no

clumping) 3. Refrigerate to set for at least 1.5 hours 4. Once chia is set:

a. Remove 1tsp per dairy free person and place in individual cups b. Add to pot: all yoghurt – blending well c. Gently spoon mixture into individual bowls or cups

5. Serve with thawed blueberries and shredded coconut as toppings based on SDR

Enjoy!

Funhouse Aftern

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Approved!

Account and Statement Queries Please contact our bookkeeper by emailing

accounts@castlehillfunhouse.com.au

Pina will reply to emails on Thursdays. Alternatively, Pina will be at the Centre from 10am to 5pm Thursday

You may reach her by calling 9680 3361.

Late Payment Fee:

A late payment fee of $20 per week applies if families do not pay on time.

Families must pay within a week of receiving their statement.

Community Announcements Funhouse Closing Dates

Summer 2018/19 & 2019/20

Here are the dates that Funhouse will be closed over the summer holidays:

2018/2019 Last Day Friday 21st December 2018

Closed 22nd December 2018 – 6th January 2019

First Day Back Monday 7th January 2019

2019/2020 Last Day Friday 20th December 2019

Closed 21st December 2019 – 5th January 2020

Frist Day Back Monday 6th January 2020

Please catch any of the supervisors: Isabelle, Sarah, Louise, Sue, Tamika or Emma if there’s anything you’d like to chat about. Alternatively, please complete our online Feedback form: https://castlehillfunhouse.com/forms/complaints-incidents-grievance-form/

CHPS Extra Curricular

It is a legal requirement for parents to give written permission for their child to leave Funhouse to attend their extracurricular activity at CHPS.

Activities include (but not limited to):

1. SRC 2. Robotics 3. 3D Printing 4. Wakakirri Dance 5. Band 6. Music Lessons 7. Chess Club

Any other one off events also require written permission:

1. ICAS 2. Interviews

No permission = no release!

Please get a physical copy from our sign in/out area or complete this online form on our website: https://castlehillfunhouse.com.au/forms/extra-curricular-activities/

Best way to notify us and avoid a non-notification fee?

• Online change of booking form https://castlehillfunhouse.com/forms/change-of-booking/

• Emails info@castlehillfunhouse.com.au

• Text us using the Centre’s mobile phone (new this year) 0423 843 917

• At Funhouse: Parent Communication Book in the sign in/out area

Enrolling for 2020, 2021 & 2022

We ask families to inform us if they have a child starting in 2020, 2021, 2022 or 2023 so we can add their name to the list for the correct year.

Making a complaint

Families, Staff Members and Visitors wishing to make a complaint regarding Castle Hill Funhouse can do so by:

• Talking directly to our Centre Manager or the

Responsible Person of the day (refer to staff notice

board). Our Centre Manager, Isabelle, can also be

contacted on 0418 687 579 or via email

isabelle@castlehillfunhouse.com.au

• Completing a complaint form or writing a letter

(insert into letter box on entrance desk).

• Contacting our Management Committee via email

management@castlehillfunhouse.com.au

• Contact the NSW Early Childhood Education and Care

Directorate on 1800 619 113.

Your feedback and concerns are important to us and

you can expect a prompt response from our Management team.