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Welcome Welcome to our combined December 2017 / January 2018 issue. In this issue, we bring you Christmas Family Time and Still a Believer, two good reads on Christmas. Tips on Road Trips and Holidays will help you organise a great relaxing holiday with your little ones. Other informative articles not to be missed: How an Orthodontist can help your Child’s Smile, Anxiety in Children, Don’t be a Victim of the Underinsurance Problem in Australia and Choosing the Right Primary School. As 2017 draws to a close, it is also time to look at activities and school options for your child in 2018. In this issue, there are a number of school options with excellent facilities and curriculum. Contact them to find out more. Enquire now for activities to start your children in 2018 with these reputable dance, music or martial arts schools Melbourne Institute of Dance, Latitude Music Studios or Joon No’s Taekwondo. Looking at holiday programs? Check out awesome school holiday programs at p: 0418 811 338 e: info@yourchildinboroondara.com.au w: yourchildinboroondara.com.au
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Inherit Education and Camberwell Community Centre. There are also excellent educational programs for your child at Heguru Australia and Victorian School of Languages to kick start 2018. This issue of FIVE MINUTES WITH is with Claire Hausler, founder of Merineo on page 20. We are pleased to have a giveaway from Merineo, details on page 21. Entries close 15 January. Don’t miss the exciting Christmas Market at Belle Vue Primary School in Balwyn North on 8 December, as well as Christmas Party at Real Mandarin on 16 December. We thank Denise, Mona and Lori (Kitchen for Kids) for their contributions in this issue of Kids Corner. A big thank you to all our readers, advertisers and contributors for your tremendous support in 2017 and we look forward to working with you again in 2018! We wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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ENROLMENTS OPEN POSITIONS AVAILABLE PREP TO YEAR 6 A welcoming faith community and nurturing learning environment 116 Cotham Rd. Kew 3101 Tel: 9853 5859 Principal: Julie David Email: sacred@shkew.catholic.edu.au Website: www.shkew.catholic.edu.au Please phone our school to book a tour and meet our Principal, Mrs Julie David.
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In this issue of FIVE MINUTES WITH, we speak with Claire Hausler, founder of Merineo. Merineo sprang to life when Claire, from a passionate Australian wool-growing family couldn’t find suitable woollen sleepwear for her newborn. Knowing babies sleep better in wool and when swaddled, Claire designed the Merineo swaddle sleep bag, with appeal to midwives and modern mothers. q What is “Merineo”? My dream was to create an innovative sleeping bag for newborn babies, made from the best quality superfine merino wool, whilst educating parents about the health benefits and eco-friendliness of wool. q How do you encapsulate all this in a name?! Mythical goddesses of childbirth to baby phrases were contemplated, but I landed on Merineo as a play on the words merino and neonate. q Why superfine merino wool? My parents, three brothers and their families grow superfine merino wool at “Murrumbereck” in country Victoria where I grew up. Wool is in my DNA! Their well cared for merinos grow beautiful wool made into elegant garments sold in high-end boutiques mainly in Europe. I searched the world for wool of a like quality suitable for babies in the form of a stretchy knit fabric (rather than a weave) to allow baby to grow with the garment. I want to give parents a positive experience with wool, hopefully leading to them becoming repeat users of superfine merino wool, which in turn will benefit Australia where 80% of the world's finest wool is grown. q When was Merineo born? Just over two years ago, when my husband and I had our baby boy, Merineo was conceived. It's now grown into a business retailing via an on-line shop at merineo.com and wholesaling to hospitals desiring an environmentally friendly, and useful keepsake for their mothers and babies. I keep costs down by having a direct to consumer business model and as the products are made in Melbourne, I have oversight of quality. I want to supply a premium but affordable product. q How did you come up with the unique swaddle-bag design? Like all new mothers, we research what's best for our baby. I found 2 different views about wrapping a newborn baby: One view is that sleeping bags are fantastic because baby can't escape and stays warm and snug. The other view, endorsed by midwives, is that babies need to be swaddled so they settle better. So I set about designing something to appeal to the sleeping bag lovers and the swaddlers. Merineo now has a patent pending over its world-first design. q What is Merineo's most exciting milestone and what's in the pipeline? We ran a pilot program at Knox Private Hospital and the majority of respondent parents reported their baby settled better in a Merineo compared to other products! Knox now gives a Merineo to all of their newborns! In the pipeline is a mesh-style Merineo, highly breathable because of its mesh construction made from 100% superfine wool. It's perfect for summer and an exciting addition to the collection.
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MAKING A BUBBLE PRINT by Denise Mitchell WHAT TO DO * Half fill a plastic cup with water * Add dishwashing detergent * Blow through a straw into the cup until bubbles flow up to the top * Drip food dye onto the bubbles * Press a piece of paper down on top of the cup You can see the shape of the bubbles on the paper Denise Mitchell holds a Diploma of Children's Services, and a Diploma of Applied Chemistry and has successfully combined the two in her role as Childcare Manager at Kew NLC. She has been helping children to experiment for many years, and is passionate in introducing science to children in the preschool years in a practical, fun way using common household materials. She often conducts School Holiday programs, and both cooking and Science form an important part of the Shoestring Plus programs for 3-5 year olds held at Kew NLC on Weekday afternoons.
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LIBRARIES ASHBURTON LIBRARY 154 High Street, Ashburton BALWYN LIBRARY 230 Balwyn Road, Balwyn North CAMBERWELL LIBRARY 340 Camberwell Road, Camberwell HAWTHORN LIBRARY 584 Glenferrie Road, Hawthorn LIBRARY PlentyKEW of free and low cost activities at your corner Cotham Road & Civic Drive, Kew local libraries. Website www.boroondara.vic.gov.au/libraries
MARKETS CAMBERWELL SUNDAY MARKET Every Sunday 6.30 am to 12.30 pm Marketplace carpark Station Street, Camberwell HAWTHORN CRAFT MARKET 3 December 10 am to 3 pm Parkview Room 340 Camberwell Rd, Camberwell BOROONDARA FARMERS MARKET 16 December 30 December 8 am to 1 pm Patterson Reserve, Auburn Road, Hawthorn East 26
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MARKETS CAMBERWELL SUNDAY MARKET Every Sunday 6.30 am to 12.30 pm Marketplace carpark Station Street, Camberwell HAWTHORN CRAFT MARKET 3 December 10 am to 3 pm Parkview Room 340 Camberwell Rd, Camberwell CREATIVE CHRISTMAS SHOPPING EXTRAVAGANZA 6 December 5 pm to 8 pm Town Hall Gallery 360 Burwood Rd, Hawthorn BOROONDARA FARMERS MARKET 16 December 30 December 8 am to 1 pm Patterson Reserve, Auburn Road, Hawthorn East
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Hospitals Austin - Heidelberg.......................................... 9496 5000 Box Hill Hospital.............................................. 9895 3333 Royal Children’s Hospital (Parkville)............... 9345 5522
Crisis Centres Poisons............................................................ Kids Help Line................................................. Lifeline............................................................. Suicide Helpline - (Victoria only)..................... Nurse-on-Call.................................................. Child Protection - (After Hours Service).......... Domestic Violence Crisis Centre..................... Sexual Assault Service (After Hours).............. Centres Against Sexual Assault...................... Victims of Crime Helpline................................ LifeCircle - HOPELINE.................................... SANDS* Vic...*Stillbirth & Neonatal Death Support Australian Breastfeeding Association Helpline
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Contents & Index
Your quick guide to everyone and everything in Your Child in Boroondara
Articles 6 Still A Believer 8 Tips for Road Trips and Holidays 10 How an Orthodontist can help Your Child’s Smile 12 Don’t be a Victim of the Underinsurance Problem in Australia 14 Christmas Family Time
Children Activities 15 Camberwell Community Centre 19 Kids Book Therapy
Childcare & Kindergarten 3 Glen Iris Childcare & Kinder 31 Little Lane ELC 11 Rowen Street Kindergarten
Dance School 13 Melbourne Institute of Dance
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15 Heguru Australia 7 Inherit Education 19 Real Mandarin 13 Victorian School of Languages
18 Swim Study Floats Swim Benefits
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20 Five Minutes With 24 Kids Corner 25 Kitchen for Kids
Music School 5 Latitude Music Studios
Optometrist
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