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Open Day
Saturday 14 July 2012
See what makes C&K special. Waiting list and enrolment applications will be taken on the day. Find a participating C&K service near you, go to www.candk.asn.au and join the fun.

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Expo-citing!
The 21st Pregnancy Babies & Childrens Expo in Brisbane was heaps of fun!
THOUSANDS of mums dads and kids coverged on the Brisbane Convention Centre in Southbank this past weekend. As these fun snaps show, there was plenty of fun, and etertainment to be had! The Expo moves to Perth next, taking place in August!

LITTLE PRINCESS... Little Summer ( aged three) enjoys cooking something special with her Mum Sarah Hogan.

BABYS DAY OUT... Sammy and Adam Hughes take little HOW FUNNY ... Visitors to the Expo were treated to Lachlan (18 months) to HIS rst Expo. a show from Wiggles favourite dinosaraur!

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KINDYNEWS brings local parents of kids aged seven and under a collection of upbeat, entertaining, and fun kid-related newsy bits and pieces to make you smile and enjoy. We are circulated in your area, we email copies to our subscribers each week and are a popular meeting place for parents at www.KindyNews.com. We want to hear from you for stories and your own news. Email media@kindynews.com or telephone us at (07) 3870 3234! Q: Why is Russia a very fast country? A: Because the people are always Russian! (Sam, 12, Indooroopilly) A: Because if he lifted up both legs it would fall over!! Q: What is a volcano? A: A mountain with hiccups! Q: Why was the broom late? A: It over slept! Q: What is green, four legs and two trunks? A: Two seasick tourists!
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Open Day
Saturday 14 July 2012
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Q:What did one virus say to another? A: Stay away! I think Ive got penicillin! Q: What lies at the bottom of the sea and shivers? A: nervous wreck! (Sharron, 6, Bulimba) Q: Why does a flamingo lift up one leg?

AN AMERICAN family is making waves after a YouTube video of their veyear-old daughter swimming with sharks went viral.

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Open Day for C&K!

FROM Cairns to Coolangatta and Mt Isa to Mackay, more than 130 C&K kindergarten, childcare and family day care services will open their doors from 10am to 1pm on Saturday 14 July to celebrate the rst ever state-wide open day for C&K. Families will be able to visit participating services to learn more about C&Ks unique approach to early childhood education and care, talk to teachers and C&K families and have fun trying out activities and toys. Services will also be taking names for immediate enrolment on the day and waiting list registration for future enrolments. C&K chief executive ocer, Barrie Elvish, said that the open day was a great opportunity for families to visit their local C&K service to learn more about how play is a natural part of each childs learning strategy and

When Elana and David Barnes posted a home video to YouTube of their daughter swimming in the ocean, they intended to share their holiday memories with friends and family, not the world. But the video quickly became a viral sensation because it shows their daughter, Anaia, not just frolicking in the water but snorkeling with sharks in the waters o the Bahamas. Little Anaia Barnes, an instructor and her parents swam alongside the sharks. At no point did I feel like this is dangerous, like going on a rollercoaster, Im probably not going to fall o, but its still scary, said Anaias mother, Elana Barnes, Would you let your littTo each his own, but I would pre- lie swim with sharks? Tell us fer to keep my kids out of the wa- online at KindyNews.com

ter with sharks if I can, said Kristen Vesey of Brookeld. Shark experts at the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk, US had mixed feelings about how safe or dangerous this scenario really was. Would I intentionally do that? I honestly dont know, Id probably be a little bit more cautious myself, said John Lenzycki, who has worked with sharks for 24 years. He says last year there were less than 100 unprovoked shark attacks worldwide and says 90 percent of them happen in three feet of water or less. The Barnes swam alongside Nurse sharks, which Lenzycki says are very mild tempered. Life is too short to be boring you know, Barnes told a US TV channel.

Families will be able to visit participating services to learn more about C&Ks unique approach to early childhood education and care, talk to teachers and C&K families and have fun trying out activities and toys
why C&K has been independently proven to provide children with the best start in their formal schooling Evidence suggests that children who have the chance to learn through play end up better at reading and other intellectual skills, and are more likely to become well-adjusted healthy people, Barrie said. Dads will also have an important job on the day reading their favourite books out loud as part of Dads Read, an early childhood literacy initiative developed by the State Library of Queensland to promote family literacy. To nd your nearest participating C&K service, go to www.candk.asn.au.

Come to the Spring Fair!

By Sophie Homann THE Oakleigh Spring Fair is approaching again, bringing the community and school alive with this fabulous annual event. The 2012 fair will be held on 8 September at the school in Ashgrove and is set to be bigger and better than previous years. There will be homemade jams and cakes again provided by dedicated parents, along with wonderful authentic curries and a succulent spit roast. Plenty of rides, pony rides, craft stalls/activities and

an incredible army display will ensure the kids are entertained. Some of the demonstrations will include the return of the popular reptile show, local cheerleading and tae kwando group performances and the famous Oakleigh Cup horse race. The fair will continue into the night with the launch of the new Margaritaville Bar, live music by Tuy, free kids movies and the extraordinary free reworks and laser show. SIZZLIN FUN ... Enjoying a fun day out at Kin-

Mark this event in your calen- Mum and Dad Helen and Andrew Kettle and kids dar, you wouldnt want to miss it! George (3) and Hannah (six).

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