2. ‘2010 Highlights’ Linda Harnett, Manager Bayside Family Day Care

3. ‘Since Last Year’

4. ‘We Have a New Minister’ Peter Garrett Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth Peter Garrett Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth

5. Kate Ellis Minister for Minister for Employment Employment Participation Participation and Childcare and Childcare ‘We Keep Kate Ellis’

6. We Have Both the Famous & the Beautiful Looking After Us We Have Both the Famous & the Beautiful Looking After Us

7. Together They Are Responsible To Oversee Introduction of

8. ‘Australia’s 1st National Framework for School Aged Care’ For Educators in Schools and in Family Day Care ‘My Time, Our Place’

9. Complements ‘The Early Years Framework’ An early childhood curriculum framework to guide early childhood educators in developing quality early childhood education programs.

10. Early Years Framework National Coordinated Approach to Early Childhood Care & Education National Curriculum National Curriculum National Standards National Standards across all sectors across all sectors National Quality Regulations National Quality Regulations National Coordinated Approach to Early Childhood Care & Education National Curriculum National Curriculum National Standards National Standards across all sectors across all sectors National Quality Regulations National Quality Regulations

11. range of play and leisure Engaging in a range of play and leisure experiences experiences ‘The Framework’ Sees Children

12. That allow them to feel happy, safe and relaxed and relaxed Learning Experiences …

13. To interact with friends & practise social skills Experiences that allow children

14. To Solve Problems Experiences that allow children

15. To Try New Activities Experiences that allow children

16. To Learn Life Skills Experiences that allow children

17. These are things that children do EVERY DAY in Family Day Care These are things that children do EVERY DAY in Family Day Care You May Realise Right Away that

18. So Despite Some Natural Fear of ‘The Road Ahead’ …

19. Our Changes Have Been ‘Manageable ’

20. Bayside Family Day Care Grew by 31.66 % in the Past Year Bayside Family Day Care Grew by 31.66 % in the Past Year

21. ‘Thank You’ Each Staff Member and Educator

22. Our Success has enabled us to employ Coordinator Megan Mackay A Registered Teacher Early Years Educator in the UK A Registered Teacher who has worked as an Early Years Educator in the UK before relocating to Bayside Brisbane.

23. Our growth also enabled us to acquire a dedicated vehicle

24. Bayside Family Day Care now serves 27 suburbs

25. The Bayside Car helps transport our team constantly around our large service area Especially: Manly to Redland Bay CalamvaleMansfield Mt Cotton Carina Back to Manly

26. Action Research Project ‘In other news’ Action Research Project

27. Goal: To embed the Early Years Framework into our Practice Our Focus: ‘Cultural Competence’

28. Our Research has required: Personal Exploration of our own traditions attitudes, and beliefs Personal Exploration of our own traditions attitudes, and beliefs

29. Only from Self-Awareness Can We Hope to Know Others

30. We have a dedicated Inclusion Support Facilitator in Mary Looi

31. We have an Aboriginal Mentor in Janice Rocca Team Leader, Inclusion Support Agency

32. Janice is facilitating our learning and guiding us through …

33. Our ‘Reconciliation Action Plan’ A tool to build positive relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. A tool to build positive relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. Our public contribution to an Australian effort to close the 17-year life expectancy gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous children. Our public contribution to an Australian effort to close the 17-year life expectancy gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous children. We will identify clear actions and realistic targets, as well as lessons learned. We will identify clear actions and realistic targets, as well as lessons learned. Our plan will include a creative blend of relationships, respect and opportunities. Our plan will include a creative blend of relationships, respect and opportunities.

34. Beyond Our Action Research Project, This will be a long-term project …

35. We are only at the ‘beginning of the journey’ … ‘beginning of the journey’ …

36. But we are looking forward to finding our way …

37. We have made a start …

38. And we will continue …

39. We Now Turn to Very Important People in Bayside Family Day Care ‘Early Childhood Educators’ The ‘Early Childhood Educators’ who have contributed so much to our Service over many years ‘Early Childhood Educators’ The ‘Early Childhood Educators’ who have contributed so much to our Service over many years

40. We Want to Acknowledge Our Long- Serving Educators, Who Give Children  Excitement  Learning  Exploration  Adventure On a Daily Basis! Thank you for your service Thank you for your service

41. Carer / Educator, Years of Service Patricia Carr Sheena Gardner Mandy Day 5.5 years 6 Years 10 Years Patricia Carr Sheena Gardner Mandy Day 5.5 years 6 Years 10 Years

42. Carer / Educator, Years of Service Jenny Rowe Heather Clark-Mahns Roslyn De Bruijn 10.5 years 13 Years 16 Years Jenny Rowe Heather Clark-Mahns Roslyn De Bruijn 10.5 years 13 Years 16 Years

43. Carer / Educator, Years of Service Jo-Ann Tomlinson Delma Watson Kathy Springate 16 years 22 Years 21 Years Jo-Ann Tomlinson Delma Watson Kathy Springate 16 years 22 Years 21 Years

44. Carer / Educator, Years of Service Lynn Craig Helen Smart 27 years ! 28 Years! Lynn Craig Helen Smart 27 years ! 28 Years!