Sleep is so important to your child’s development, health and wellbeing. For restless sleepers or children transitioning from daytime naps to only night time sleep, the team at Jenny’s ELC and the Raising Children Network have some great tips to...
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It can be a struggle getting your child to adjust to trying new foods, especially the green ones! However, it is so important for greens to be a consistent part of each growing child’s daily intake. Leafy greens are the most nutritious vegetable...
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Spring has sprung and it is time to get busy in the garden with your children! We have lovely fun ideas for indoors and outdoors gardening activities. Create your own egg carton greenhouse, make a sprinkler from a plastic bottle or build a grass...
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We are very excited to see berries back on the shelves at our local fresh food groceries, especially yummy punnets of strawberries! Packed with antioxidants and delicious flavour, berries are a perfect treat for your children this Spring! For a...
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Jenny’s ELC is working with SunSmart to keep your children protected from sunburn and heatstroke! With the warmer weather slowly coming back, we love taking the children outdoors for play on the playground, in the garden and on excursions...
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We have been loving all of the activity weeks in August! Read more about the fun activities in your child’s room below! CUBS ROOM Another month has almost gone by! August has been lots of fun in the Cubs room. Children have been engaged in...
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Our chef Dean has been asked by Smiles 4 Miles to provide some recipes for a cookbook they are producing so I thought I’d give you a sneak peak of one of our favourites – Broccoli and Sweet Potato Pancakes. These pancakes are Vegetarian...
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Did you know that tooth decay is Australia’s most common Health Problem? At Jenny’s, we love to promote good health and we participate in the Smiles 4 Miles Program offered by Dental Health Services Victoria. During September we will have a...
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We have been going for gold this month at Jenny’s Bendigo Hospital. Read more about what’s been going on at your centre below! STAINSTREET ROOM Welcome families, this month has been very busy with lots of exciting events happening...
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Ingredients 500g diced chicken thigh or breast Half a pumpkin diced 200g mushrooms sliced ½ cup frozen peas Small bag fresh spinach 2 cups risotto rice 1 brown onion 1-2 cloves of garlic Chicken stock – approximately 1 litre Method: Roast diced...
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Joeys Room This month the children have been enjoying the sunshine whilst exploring the outside environment. They have taken a strong interest towards the sandpit area and the ride around bikes and cars. They are able to further develop their...
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At Jenny’s we love to keep the children excited at meal times by serving a variety of food from different cultures. One of the favourites from across our Maiden Gully centre is Mexican Beef and Rice! INGREDIENTS 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil 1...
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