How can you help your child settle into childcare?
Starting or resuming childcare can be an emotional experience for both you and your child. Learn how to ease their anguish.
Get Up & Grow
The Get Up & Grow: Healthy Eating and Physical Activity for Early Childhood (Get Up & Grow) resources promote the key messages included in the healthy eating and physical activity guidelines. The Families book is available to download following the link
Safe summer tip
Heatstroke in children can occur without proper hydration or rest. Learn how to recognise heat exhaustion and heat stroke symptoms to keep your child safe.
Screen Free Family Fun
30 staycation ideas to help stay away from screen time and get your family fun back these holidays. There are ideas for all ages to keep them busy during the school holidays. Check out number 30 in case you decide that
Kids Who Do Chores Are More Successful Adults
Want your kids to grow up to be successful? Make them do chores. When they balk (and trust me: they will probably balk), you can tell them that scientific research supports you. It sounds great, and it's true--but there is a
Parent Participation
The parent’s primary influence in their children’s lives is respected and supported by the centre. It is important that parents are given opportunities to share information about their child, and make decisions about their child’s experiences at the centre in
Sun Smart Policy
All children have the right to experience quality care in an environment which provides for their health and safety. The centre has a duty of care which extends to ensuring that appropriate sun protection policies and practices are implemented to
Education Philosophy
We believe children learn through play and should be given the opportunity to experience many self-selected play activities. Children learn at their own rate and pass through a series of stages as they develop. This starts with their care-giver – they must
Nutrition
Good nutrition is necessary for active growth and development that takes place in early childhood. Good eating habits and a well-balanced diet support children’s health and wellbeing, and minimise the risk of illness. Good eating habits developed in the early
Sustainability
At Billy Lids we believe that a sustainable business is dependent on economic vitality, social equity and a healthy natural environment. We do not see these goals as mutually exclusive, but inextricably linked. As business leaders we are committed to