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March 2020

Maria Montessori Preschool Member of the Montessori Australia

751 - 755 Ferntree Gully Road, Wheelers Hill, 3150 www.mariamontessori.com.au

Give your child the best foundation for future learning and living. Maria Montessori Preschool provides firstclass care and education for children from 3 to 6 years of age in a stimulating environment.

With over 30 years experience the qualified Montessori teachers will give your child the opportunity to experience enjoyment in learning and achieve a strong educational background.

“The most important period of life is not the age of university studies but the first one, the period from birth to the age of six. The more fully the needs of one period are met the greater will be the success of the next”.

Dr. Maria Montessori (1870 - 1952)

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FROM THE EDITOR

refer to page 5 Hi, We are selling this magazine. But we will keep it running at a high quality as it has been of, until we find a confident person to take over. More information of selling please refer to page 5.

Both of us have been working respectively besides running this magazine since June 2015. Four years have come and gone. Over these years not only did we manage to make Your Child in Monash blossomed but also we got to meet many successful and determined business owners in the areas of Monash, Dandenong, Knox and beyond.

ABOUT US ● Your Child in Monash is published monthly for the mums, dads and grandparents of the Monash and surrounding areas. ● 5000 copies monthly are distributed in the Monash and surrounding areas.

Meanwhile since then my workload in a school has increased steadily every year and finally these two years being a full-time teacher besides running the magazines is taking its toll on me. Therefore we have decided to hand it over to another person, who is ready to make changes in life, with ambitions to increase family income, and to improve our local communities.

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Kirill and Rachel Thank you for taking Your Child into your home and please support local business Editor Rachel Blake Call 0425 30 1986 Design & Layout Kirill Blake Email info@yourchildinmonash.com.au Ad Sales Rachel Blake and visit our Facebook page facebook.com/YourChildInMonash www.yourchildinmonash.com.au Your Child Areas Available for Advertising in VIC: Banyule & Nillumbik l Boroondara l Casey & Cardinia l Manningham l Monash l Whitehorse l Whittlesea

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1st of March 9:30 am to 12 pm

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Editorial Ranger for a day During the April school holidays, your child can become a Wildlife Ranger for a day. If they love wildlife and have a passion for nature, then this experience is for them.

Our ranger programs are fully inclusive and open to anyone from the ages of 6-18.

For upcoming dates or more information please contact us on info@reptileencounters.com.au or call 1300 4 CROCS.

Based at Reptile Encounters HQ in Burwood, your little Ranger will be enthralled by our native Australian wildlife, will learn how to conserve it, and will have the time of their lives interacting with our amazing animals.

They will be treated to one of our highly engaging and educational wildlife shows, they will observe some of our most impressive animals, such as crocodiles and monitor lizards being fed, before it is time for them to try their hand at feeding some of the smaller animals. The day will have various workshops on animals ranging from giant cockroaches to barking owls, and is sure to be a day that your little ranger will never forget.

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HANDY PHONE NUMBER Emergency Numbers Ambulance Fire Police Hospitals

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Monash Hospital.................................................

Austin Hospital......................................................

Royal Children’s Hospital (Parkville).......................

9594 6666 9496 5000 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 Compassionate Friends Helpline GriefLine

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Your Local Police Station .

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Table of Contents Cafes / Club / Restaurants Mulgrave Country Club Education / Early Learning / Schools Ceres Calisthenic Club Sibling Rivalry Crocs Playcentre Clayton Karen Margaret Studio Knox School Life is like a boomarang Leaders in you what you give you get back Maria Montessori School Starfish ELC St Paul Apostle North Primary The ‘Art’ of packing School Studio D Things I wish I had known Waverley Gymnastic Centre when my child started Prep Services / Events Madfun The Gables Is my child shy or is it a Reptile Encounter

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