KidsLife Magazine March 2013

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This issue we discover

The Senses

X-box vs Wii Music for

Children Living with

Autism

March 2013

Our Ongoing Mission We strive to enrich our families, our partners, and our people by supporting the highest standard of education and care for children through professional development, resources, recognition and advocacy.

Murraya Children’s Centre

Murraya Children’s Centre is an innovative early learning centre catering for children two to five years old.

Darwin Family Day Care

Darwin Family Day Care is a professional home-based early childhood education and care service operating in the Northern Territory for over 35 years.

45 Malak Cres, Malak NT 0812 PO Box 43120, Casuarina NT 0811 Ph (08) 8920 0600 | F (08) 8920 0622 E info@daycaredarwin.com.au W www.territorychildcare.org.au

Outside School Hours Care and Vacation Care

Bees Creek School Outside Hours School Care and Vacation Program welcomes all new families to our service.

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rwin made history three The Essington School Da the doors of its senior years ago when it opened les Darwin University’s secondary college on Char Casuarina campus. l School Darwin’s educationa e extension of The Essington “Th : said , non Can id less Dav l, seam a School Principa Darwin University provides secondary program at Charles a first in programs to include a senior university at the same school, to ugh ents from preschool thro educational pathway for stud n Australia,” dent senior college has bee in Australia that an indepen time nd seco the only with s be link to e This was also schools in capital cities hav pus. Some senior secondary immersed into a university cam arately to the university. ior College, universities but are located sep Essington International Sen unique senior college, The ’s win Dar Darwin rles Cha and ol The Essington School scho the lt of a partnership between resu a is ity, vers g the Uni usin win Charles Dar the Casuarina campus and is based in a building on ege Coll ior Sen The ity.

Univers facilities. ndary university’s specialist learning n for students from senior seco ege provides a smooth transitio Coll ior Sen e Mr Cannon said, “Th ersity studies.”

2012 to post- secondary and univ r 11. It extended to Year 12 in after opening in 2011 with Yea hed blis esta l and wel on now cati is Edu ege of The Coll for the NT Certificate nd group of Year 12 students and is now preparing its seco ols Training (NTCET). and links with international scho ional standards, experiences rnat inte on s focu ld wou The College nd their in Asia.

Training, they are able to exte Certificate of Education and ss to acce e hav also ents While students study the NT s in Year 12. Stud in studying university subject ty. ersi univ educational programs and beg the at red s offe Education and Training program much better the wide range of Vocational and 12, students will be in a 11 rs Yea in life ty ersi univ of nce erie exp r thei Mr. Cannon of s”, lt way resu “As a r careers and study path d decisions they need for thei position to make the informe said. na campus of Charles Darwin at the entrance to the Casuari ding buil a s upie occ ege facilities, Coll The Senior ry, sporting and recreation ty facilities including the libra ersi univ use ram, ents Prog ce Stud llen ity.

Univers lities. An Academy of Exce ratories, and technology faci science and computing labo s for students. provides extension program partial and including Vacation Schools, recommended. A number of are ions licat app y earl and ted limi are es For further plac Enrolment ships are available for 2014.

Academic Excellence Scholar and ce llen Exce eral Gen full on Phone: 8985 0100.

The Essington School Darwin information, please contact

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Darwin Family Day Care is a member of Family Day Care Australia. We are a quality home-based childcare service in Darwin, Palmerston and the rural area. Darwin Family Day Care provides flexible, quality, small group care for children in a home environment.

If you are interested in becoming a part of our Territory Child Care Group team, Darwin Family Day Care will guide you through setting up your home based child care service and provide you with ongoing training and support.

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