Starting Blocks provides parents with information about registered early childhood education and care and out of school hours care to help them make the best choice for their child and family.

Starting Blocks is a starting point to:

• learn about children's developmental milestones 
• understand what to expect from an early   childhood education and care service
• find services and learn about their   quality ratings
• get tips on starting child care or preschool,   and what can be done at home to   encourage your child’s learning and development.

Our aim is to provide you and your family with trusted information, all in one place

Visit www.startingblocks.gov.au and click on ‘Find Child Care’ to search in your local area

Family Day care is a unique form of child care where a trained and qualified educator provides education and care for up to 4 children in her home learning environment. Educators provided consistent personalised care and learning experiences that reflect each child’s interests. To maintain our high standards, professionalism and quality each educator is supported and monitored by Mission Australia staff who make regular home visits to each educator.

Educators are located throughout the Liverpool area, Campbelltown and Bonnyrigg. Prices vary according to each educator and calculated on an hourly basis. CCB and CCR apply.

For more information contact the Mission Australia office on 9732 6600

Liverpool City Council Children’s Services in conjunction with Liverpool City Library runs a transition to school program. The program was developed to meet a need in the Liverpool community to support and guide children in their smooth transition to school. This program will be run by qualified early childhood teachers who currently work in council’s early education and care centres across Liverpool. A strong transition to school program is vital for children who are attending ‘big school’ as it gives them the strategies they need to have a positive start to school. Children must be aged 4 years and over and can only attend one session. This program runs in two sessions (Term 1 & 2- Session 1, Term 3 & 4- Session 2) and is in the following locations during school terms:

Carnes Hill Library: Monday 10-11:30am

Green Valley Library: Tuesdays 10-11:30am

Liverpool Library: Wednesdays 10-11:30am

Moorebank Library: Thursdays 10-11:30am

Casula Library: Fridays 10-11:30am

Cost: FREE (one session per child only- this includes 2 school terms)

To enquire call 9821 9278 for more information

The Green Valley Great Start program is a transition to School program for children aged 4 - 5 years and is usually completed the year before they start Kindergarten. It is designed to enhance children's social skills, play skills, early literacy and numeracy skills and fine motor skills.  The program also familiarises children with routines and expectations of Kindergarten.

Children are required to bring a small healthy snack each week.

The program runs for 2.5hours per week and usually runs on Monday and Tuesdays.  The program runs to the school terms. Places are limited to families in the 2168 postcode  and some surrounding suburbs. New enrolments are taken in November for the following year.

To enrol your child please contact The Cubbyhouse on 9607 8884.

Warwick Farm is recognised within the community as being a small, friendly school. It has an aesthetically pleasing setting with a large play area for students. The focus continues to be on literacy, numeracy and the welfare of students and the whole school community. There is a high level of support to meet the needs of individuals through specific initiatives.

‘Get Ready For Big School!’ Kindy Transition Program.  This program will help children gain an understanding of what 'Big School' is all about through fun activities. Children get to play in their prospective classrooms and meet staff so that the step into 'Big School' is a positive transition. This program is only available to children who are attending Warwick Farm Public School the following year. This programs runs in Term 4 only.

Visit www.warwickfar-p.schools.nsw.edu.au and look under ‘Our School > Early Learning’

Or call 9602 9797 for more information

“Time to think, create, explore and solve” - Providing an intentional transition to Kindergarten within a nurturing Christian community.

The Prep curriculum reflects the belief that children learn best when they are active participants in their learning and that each child comes with a unique wealth of experiences, knowledge and understandings of their world. Children have opportunities to engage in a rich, thought-provoking environment that is designed to strengthen and extend:

• Early literacy and numeracy skills
• Positive relationships
• Problem solving and inquiry based learning
• Technology skills.

Your child can be placed on a waiting list for Prep at any time, however, students must be four years old by May 31st in the year they begin Prep. You may also choose to make an enrolment for Kindergarten at William Carey at this time. These choices can be made at the time of your interview.

Children may be enrolled in the following programs:

• Program 1: Three days, Monday – Wednesday
• Program 2: Two days, Thursday – Friday
• Program 3: Five days, Monday – Friday.

The Prep School operates on the same term dates as the rest of the school and runs each day from 8:30 am until 3:00 pm, however, there is supervision for the children from 8:00 am.

Visit  http://www.wccs.nsw.edu.au and hover over ‘School Life’ > ‘Prep School’ for more information

Starting Blocks provides parents with information about early childhood education and care and out of school hours care to help them make the best choice for their child and family.

Starting Blocks is a starting point to:

• learn about children's developmental   milestones 
• understand what to   expect from an early childhood education and care service
• find   services and learn about their quality ratings
• get tips on starting child care or preschool,   and what can be done at home to encourage your child’s learning and   development.

Our aim is to provide you and your family with trusted information, all in one place

Visit  www.startingblocks.gov.au and click on ‘Find Child Care’ to search in your local area

Families Together is funded by the Department of Education and sponsored by Fairfield City Council to provide parenting sessions to mothers, fathers, grandparents and carers who have children from birth to age 12. Information is available to parents and carers who live in Fairfield, Liverpool and Bankstown.

If sessions are planned in Liverpool parents from Bankstown and Fairfield are also invited.

Some of the parenting sessions held through Families Together has included:

-guiding children’s behaviour

-enhancing self esteem

-supporting anxious children

-positive parenting

-nutrition

For more information please call the Project Officer for Families Together- 0407 708 626

Go4Fun is a FREE healthy kids program for kids aged 7-13 above a healthy weight and their families.

At Go4Fun kids and parents learn about healthy eating and physical activity using fun, lively activities

games. Go4Fun builds self-esteem and confidence in an encouraging and supportive environment.

Go4Fun runs after school during the school term for 10 weeks

Visit www.go4fun.com.au or call 1800 780 900 for more information

KidsXpress is a program that addresses the link between childhood trauma and adverse life outcomes. The KidsXpress Group Expressive Therapy Program utilises music, art, drama and play therapies to help children address traumatic life challenges. Fully approved as an Evidence-Based Program by the DSS, and facilitated by qualified therapists, this targeted group-based program enables children to express themselves in a safe and supported space. Delivered weekly over a school term, participation is by referral only.

Visit www.kidsxpress.org.au or speak with the Western Sydney Program Manager, David Anthony dave.anthony@kidsxpress.org.au

Koorana is a community owned non-profit organisation, established over 40 years ago, who provides early education as well as child disability services across the Inner West and South West areas of Sydney.

Koorana provides diverse services to give you the skills and support your family needs for your children to happily and confidently learn, make friends and reach their potential.

They offer services such as:

Service and transition support

Home and community based learning

Speech therapy

Occupational therapy

SIBs club

MyTime- for carers

SIBs Club is an after school recreational program for children aged 7-12 who have a brother or sister (sibling) with a disability, developmental delay and/or difficult behaviours

Visit   http://www.koorana.org.au/services/sibs-club for more information