Your Child in Whittlesea March 2022 by Your Child Magazines

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Your Local Family Magazine

March 2022

Edi t orsLetter EditorsLetter Welcome to our March Edition of Your Child in Whittlesea, I am enjoying dropping my daughter off at school again and seeing all the excited faces of the children heading in for another day’s learning. Then at pick up time watching her walk out chatting away with her friends about what they are heading off to do after school, or making play date plans for later in the week. The magazine this month has some great reading, on page 10 ‘Returning to exercise after giving birth, has some useful hints to get you started. We have an interesting article about Creating a Sustainable Garden, on page 22 and Parties with More Dash then Cash can be found on page 18. Teens and Homework, on page 10, I found it really interesting, especially now that I have two teens and I don’t really knowing where to start to help them with their homework. Hannah has been out and about creating a new park adventure at Norris Bank Reserve, this month. The park is always a fantastic place to venture out with your children either after school or on the weekend, especially with all the lovely weather we have been having. Hanging with Hannah can be found on page 25. Kids Corner is on page 26 and has a Autumn Cross Word Puzzle to do and if you feel like cooking, check out Kids Cooking Time where Mini Chef Jade is making Chocky - Chunk Brownies, on page 27. What’s On this month - Clean Up Australia Day Sunday March 6th, there are two sites happening in the local area. If you have some time why not drop by and lend a hand. There is also a special Pop Up Bush Playgroup taking place down by the Laurimar Creek Conservation Reserve and the Council has the annual Community Festival on in South Morang, more details can be found in the What’s On section page 24. Till Next month .....

Stay Safe, Rachel.

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IN & AROUND WHITTLESEA

Date - Sunday 6th March Time - 9.30am - 12.00pm Meeting Place - Outside Woolworths, Laurimar Town Centre, 95 Hazel Glen Drive, Doreen Contact - Angela Gullone Regiatration - join the I Love Doreen Team For more details visit - whittlesea council clean up australia day 2022 webpage

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Norris Bank Reserve McLeans Road, Bundoora

This month Hannah has visited Norris Bank Reserve which was upgraded just before the lockdowns started ... and wow! What an amazing park! The playground has 3 slides, a swing zone which includes a disability swing and a giant basket swing, a double ﬂying fox, a small in ground trampoline and more climbing equipment than any other park we have been to. There is deﬁantly something for all age groups and abili es. Other facili es include - a water play space, a nature play space, a scooter and bike loop, 3 sheltered areas, lots of sea ng, 4 BBQs, 2 drink taps, rubbish bins and toilets. Hannah’s p of the month - Its always a good day, if you’re spending it at the park!

KIDS

CORNER Autumn

Cross Word

Across 1. Small and pretty, flies around the garden 2. If you find the end there may be a pot of gold 3. A place to grow vegetables 4. White and fluffy, found in the sky

Down 1. Grows on a tree 2. The colour of a cherry 3. The colour of the sun

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s d i K king Co o i m e T Chocky - Chunk Brownies with Jade Ingredients 1 Cup Plain Flour 3/4 Cup Cocoa 3/4 Cup Brown Sugar 1 1/3 Cups Caster Sugar 175g Bu er (melted and cooled) 1tsp Vanilla Extract 3 Eggs 125g Dark Chocolate (chopped)

Method Step 1 - Preheat oven to 160C. Step 2 - Lightly grease a 20cm square n and line with non- s ck backing paper. Step 3 - Place the ﬂour, cocoa, both sugars, the bu er, vanilla and eggs in a large bowl and mix un l smooth. Step 4 - Add the chocolate and s r to combine. Step 5 - Spread the mixture into the n. Step 6 - Bake for 50 minutes - 1 hour or un l the brownie sets. Step 7 - Allow to cool in the n for 5 minutes before slicing into squares and serving warm, or allow to cool completely in n and slice for later.

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USEFUL INFORMATION Emergency Numbers Ambulance Fire Police Hospitals

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Northern Hospital................................................... Austin - Heidelberg................................................. Box Hill Hospital...................................................... Royal Children’s Hospital (Parkville).......................

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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

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Your Local Police Station . Epping Police.......................................................... Kinglake Police........................................................ Mernda Police......................................................... Mill Park Police....................................................... Whittlesea Police ...................................................

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CONTENTS Business Opportunity 29 Your Child Magazines

Regulars 4 Editors Letter 24 What’s On 25 Hanging with Hannah

This Month’s Advertisers

26 Kids Corner

City of Whittlesea - Community Festival

27 Kids Cooking Time

City of Whittlesea - Immunisation

28 Useful Information

Dance Majic

Articles

Danielle Green MP

6 Lunches that are Cool for School.

Hume Anglican Grammar

8 Returning to exercise after giving birth.

Kangaroo Ground War Memorial Little Flyers ELC

10 Teens and Homework.

Little Learners ELC

14 Welcoming a New Baby.

Marymede Catholic College

18 Parties with More Dash than Cash.

Nestoras College

22 Creating a Sustainable Garden.

Streamline Publishing St Paul the Apostle Catholic Primary School The Kilmore International School The Parentmedic Movement Yarra Plenty Regional Library

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“We are a collective family and we collaborate, so we can branch off other people’s ideas.” (Year Five Student)

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