We at Buttercups Childcare understand that not every child who we have in our care would have English as his/ her first language. We very much appreciate the diversity and the different backgrounds our lovely children come from. As their early childhood educators, we understand how important a role we play in their multilingual development […]
We wish to acknowledge the custodians of this land, the Whadjuk people of the Noongar nation and their Elders past and present. We acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of this city and this region. Last week, Buttercups celebrated the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and
Singing and music play an important role in a child’s life. Musical experiences in childhood in the family environment and during activities and experiences in early learning centres like Buttercups can accelerate brain development, particularly in the areas of language acquisition and reading. Exposing children to music during early development helps them learn the sounds
Infant Mental Health Awareness Week runs every June to highlight the importance of babies’ emotional wellbeing and development. The Australian Association for Infant Mental Health Ltd (AAIMH) primary focus is to draw attention to the importance of the healthy social and emotional development of infants (0 to 3 years) in Australia. The AAIMH’s website provides great resources
Building resilience through play is more crucial than ever. Resilience is important for children’s mental health as children with greater resilience are better able to manage stress, which is a common response to difficult events and with COVID-19 this is more important than ever before! Building resilience in children helps them to overcome obstacles more
Buttercups is seeking Early Childhood Teacher who are passionate, committed and have an ardent desire to make each child’s learning journey a pleasurable and exciting one. At Buttercups, we recognise each child as an individual with unique abilities and this belief is supported by Buttercups core philosophy for educators to know every child and their
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Buttercups is opening a new centre in Honeywood on the 5th of October 2020. We are currently *** ACCEPTING EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST *** and will be ready to take on enrolments from the 3rd of August 2020. The centre is located on the corner of Lyon Road and Kenby Chase at Honeywood with an exciting
The home corner in our Kindy area has been newly painted and we want to thank Frankie’s mum Nicola for coming in one afternoon and bringing some creative literacy to the room! Buttercups values and strongly encourages family participation. We welcome family members who have a special talent like painting, playing a music instrument or
Ensuring the health, safety and wellbeing of children and staff is our Centre’s priority. For families not attending care services at the moment, this information on how to manage social distancing and self-isolation with your family might provide some new ideas! https://raisingchildren.net.au/guides/coronavirus-covid-19-guide/coronavirus-tips-to-manage-distancing-or-self-isolation Thank you for your support and understanding during this evolving COVID-19 crisis. Please
We would like to share the following handout with families regarding child-friendly information about the Coronavirus to support and reassure your child during these unusual times – mindheart.co/descargables. This short book is available in many different languages and is an invitation for families to discuss the full range of emotions arising from the current situation.
