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Inside: Encourage your child to explore ...

‘I ‘ hate reading!’

The Power of Me ... Book Review A childs story (ANZAC Poem) Kids Corner and much more ...

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April 2020

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Edi t orsLetter EditorsLetter Welcome to the April issue of Your Child in Whittlesea, I hope that you can all find a little quiet time these school holidays to enjoy this months articles. On page 6 there is an interesting article on how to ‘Encourage your child to explore & learn creative sensory activities’. If you have a child that dislikes reading try ‘I hate reading!’ on page 8, this has some useful strategies to help you out. ‘The Power of Me Helping kids to own their power ....’ is a fantastic book review and giveaway, it can be found on page 14.

Hanging with Hannah, page 10, is back this month with Hannah on a new adventure to Neptune Park in Mernda. The local park is a fantastic place to venture out to during the school holidays especially with the lovely weather still around. This month’s Kids in the Kitchen Mini Chef is Madison, who created some yummy bunny racers, see page 23 for the recipe.

What’s On is a little quiet this month as many programs, inclding ANZAC Day Services have needed to be cancelled or suspended due to the COVID -19 Virus. However, the local libraries are open for borrowing or you can borrow online from their ebook collection.

What’s On can be found on page 22, and page 11 has some ways you can show respect this ANZAC Day without a local dawn service or march to attend.

As we enter this time of confusion, I would like to remind everyone we are a community and to make time to check in on your neighbours, especially if they are elderly to see if they are all okay. It is wonderful to see communities sharing food and essential items where needed.

Until next month Happy Easter and stay safe,

Rachel

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h a n n a H h t i w g Hangin Neptune Park 3E Neptune Terrace, Mernda

Hannah is back out in a local playground enjoying the fresh air.

This month she visited the beau ful Neptune Park in Mernda.

The playground is nestled on the top of a hill with lovely greenery all around.

There was a lot to play on - the playground has swings, a slide, rockers, spinners, climbing equipment and a sand pit with diggers. There is also exercise equipment, a half basket ball court, football oval and a soccer pitch.

Other facili es include - 2 bbqs, a shelter, tables and chairs, water fountain and rubbish bins. However, there are no toilets.

Hannah’s p of the month - Even in diďŹƒcult mes the playground can make you smile!

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Ways to show respect this Anzac Day If the Dawn Service at the Shrine of Rememberance goes ahead and is televised then my suggestion would be to set your alarm, get up before the service starts and watch it in the comfort of your lounge room whilst paying your respects during the one minutes silence, last Post, Revellie & National Anthems.

Should you wish to pay your respects with your neighbours or the whole street then may I suggest you down load the 'Last Post', 'Revellie', National Anthems of both New Zealand & Australia & maybe even the RSL Ode. You could stand in your driveway or on your front porch with a candle and conduct your own ceremony of respect and reflection. A simplified version would be to state the RSL Ode, play the last post, pause for one minute silence broken by the words 'Lest we forget', then Revellie and finally the National Anthems starting with New Zealand finishing with the Australian anthem.

The most important part of this very significant day is that we all pay our due respects to our Service Men and Women who have lost their lives not only at Gallipoli but most certainly at many other conflicts and operations through out the world over the past 105 years. LEST WE FORGET Doreen RSL

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What’s On in Whittlesea

SPECIAL NOTICE ONE Library Activities Unfortunately due to the risk of transmission of COVID-19 Virus Yarra Plenty Regional Libraries are suspending the delivery of library programs, events and outreach services for the foreseeable future.

Please check their website for updates. - www.yprl.vic.gov.au

Yarra Plenty Regional Libraries Public libraries & Mobile library are still open for borrowing books.

To make it easier for members you can now borrow double the amount of books and for a longer period of time.

Please refer to the YPRL webpage for more information

www.yplr.vic.gov.au

SPECIAL NOTICE TWO ANZAC DAY SERVICES

** All events and notices are correct at the time of printing.

Although with things changing on a daily basis, due to the current situation with Covid 19, we suggest that you check all relevant websites or call

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RSL Sub-Branches across Victoria have been asked to conduct a single ANZAC Day commemora ve service for members only ---------The public have been asked not to a end.

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n e h c t i K e h t n i With Madison s d Ki y n n u B s r e Rac Ingredients 1 Mini Mars Bars (Car body) 4 Smar es (Wheels) 1 Life Savers (Steering wheel) 1 Maltesers Bunny (Driver) Chocolate Melts Method Step 1 - Cut Bunny at the neck Step 2 - Melt chocolate melts in the microwave Step 3 - S ck Smar es on with melted chocolate Step 4 - Squish Life Saver into Mars Bar to create steering wheel Step 5 - A ach the Maltesers Bunny with melted chocolate This is a funny cooking ac vity great for Easter Celebra ons. It is suitable for pre-schoolers and older children. Have fun crea ng other possible Bunny Racers.

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Happy Easter Hey Kids you can be a ‘Your Child STAR’ share your jokes, recipes, puzzles, fun facts or photos with other Kids in Whittlesea Contact us: Kids Corner PO Box 280 Doreen 3754 email: info@yourchildinwhittlesea.com.au ph:260455 312 166

Indoor activities for the Holidays Make playdough Make slime Make rainbow rice Make a sensory bin Build a fort Have a pillow fight Write a story Make ice cream In a bag Have a movie day Create a fashion show Bake cup cakes Build an obstacle course Make dinner together Lego - Let your imagination run wild Build card towers Put on a puppet show Create a treasure hunt Learn to draw Have a dance party Have a tea party Make your own water play Create a band Keep a journal Read books Do science projects

Play board games Do jigsaw puzzles Play Charades Play hide and seek Play marbles or jax Play freeze Play dominos Make paper aeroplanes Paint pet rocks Make salt dough Make recycled crayons Finger paint Make a scrapbook Paint leaves Colour in a colouring book Create a comic Make superhero costumes Use cardboard boxes to create Make handprint art Make paper bag puppets Create friendship bracelets Make a herb garden Learn origami Make cards for friends & family Decorate eggs for Easter

Useful Information Emergency Numbers Ambulance Fire Police Hospitals

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Northern Hospital...................................................

Austin - Heidelberg.................................................

Box Hill Hospital......................................................

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

8405 8000 9496 5000 9895 3333 9345 5522

Crisis Centres Poisons....................................................................

Parentline Victoria...................................................

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

13 11 26 13 22 89 1800 551 800 13 11 14 1300 651 251 1300 606 024 13 12 78 1800 015 188 or 9373 0123 9349 1766 1800 806 272 1800 819 817 1300 364 673 13 000 SANDS/13 000 2673 1800 686 268

Your Local Police Station .

Epping Police..........................................................

Kinglake Police........................................................

Mernda Police.........................................................

Mill Park Police.......................................................

Whittlesea Police ...................................................

9409 8100 57861333 9216 1200 9407 3333 97162102

Other Whittlesea City Council....................................

9217 2170

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Contents & Index of Advertisers Your quick guide to everyone and everything in Your Child...

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6 Encourage your child to explore & learn creative sensory activities.

8 ‘I hate reading!’

14 The POWER of Me Helping kids to own their power ...

18 Thinking of a Pet Rabbit this Easter?

20 Never, ever, forget Perinatal Depression.

24 A Childs’ Story (ANZAC Poem)

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