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Volume 11

July 2018

Hi & welcome to our July Issue Here we go into the Term 2 school holidays! I always start the holidays with such big hopes of days out at parks, a movie or 2 and even a train trip into the city to visit Dad at work. But the time usually zips past and the first week I find we all just like the slower pace and welcome the break from the morning rush and routine. Plus both our older boys have become a little too keen on the game Fortnite!! I’m sure there must be more than a few of you nodding your head and understanding my frustrations as you read this!

One thing I’m looking forward to though is some family cooking at home. Ollie loves to help with making something sweet - the reward of licking a spoon or dipping a finger into the mixture is nearly as good as the finished product. All our boys are fussy eaters so my aim to is try and get them more involved to hopefully open there minds to trying something different - it sounds like a good plan! I might even get adventurous with them and cook the recipe we have on page 25.

Yes that's how fussy they are - not one of them will eat soup - crazy!! All I hear about!!

If you get stuck for ideas on what to do with your children we have lots of ideas inside.

Activities you can book for some sporty fun or craft, buy a ticket to a play, visit the park we have on page 10 or a trip to the library for one of their sessions, you might even like to try making Lava Lamp that we have in Kids Corner or cook up a storm at home and make the Golden Chicken Soup. If you have a great idea that you would like to share why not send us a message and we’ll pop it up on our Facebook page.

I really hope you enjoy what we have inside for you this month. We have 2 competitions running on our Facebook page, all the details are on page 5 plus great articles throughout the issue. Thank you again for taking us into your home and I wish you an amazing July!

Sam xo

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Out and About

FELL RESERVE Lorimer Street GREENSBOROUGH This playground feels like a secret hidden garden!

Set back from busy Grimshaw Street (opposite the Police Station) but easy to access from Lorimer Street as you enter from a rear laneway that opens up to this fun & spacious area.

The equipment is centred in the space & has a great variety for all ages. The main larger structure, suited to the more adventurous, has a wave slide, fireman's pole, climbing mat wall, ladder plus monkey bars & hanging traverse ropes.

A second smaller construction, more suited to toddlers, has a set of stairs leading up to a smaller slide & underneath is a shopping window

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frame & colourful counting rings.

The playground is completed with a set of swings, an animal rocker, a suspended swing rocker with two seats & half court basketball ring, sure to please if your children love a little time at practising their skills!

You could pack a picnic and spend a lovely afternoon playing & looking out for the colourful lorikeets or riding a scooter or bike around the path surrounding the playground. With public toilets, a drinking fountain & tables and seats you are all set.

Be sure to add this one to your list to check out!

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SHOOTING DRIBBLING PASSING Suitable for children aged 4 - 7

Community Bank Stadium 129-163 Main Hurstbridge Rd Diamond Creek

4 - 5pm Wednesday & Thursday During Term 3 $10 per session

Come along & have a lot of fun!

First session half price!

To register call us on 0425-198-773 /happyhoopsbasketball www.happyhoopsbasketball.com.au

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Nathan Last year Your Child magazine met Loyola College student Nathan Sia, a young man who initiated and completed a wonderful project called 'Footy Boots for Cambodia'. The boots, along with a few footballs, were shipped over to Xavier Jesuit School in Sisophon, Cambodia, to be distributed to the students there. This year Nathan's generous spirit has been at it again and this time he was inspired to collect board games. We had a chat to Nathan to find out how his projects went, and what motivates him to pursue this kind of community service.

Nathan, how did your 'Footy Boots for Cambodia' project go?

'Really well, we had over 100 pairs of footy boots donated by the community and shipped over to the school.’ That's a great result! And now board games!

Why board games?

'Well, here in Australia we are more advantaged than many others. We can afford to buy and play any game we like, but people over there (in Cambodia) cannot afford such things. Playing board games helps keep kids occupied and also reading the instructions is great for practising their English'.

That's a good point! And how has this project gone?

'It's gone really well, we got over 100 games such as Scrabble and Monopoly donated.'

Fantastic! Why do the goods you collect go to Cambodia?

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Does It Again! with Xavier Jesuit School in Cambodia. We started the connection with a pen pal project last year, and from there I had the idea to collect and send some things over to them.’

meaning of those famous words spoken by Jesus: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive'.

We couldn't agree more, and wish Nathan the very best, both with any further service projects he initiates, and with his studies.

And how will you get all your board games over to Cambodia?

'Mrs Devlin, who is the teacher who helped me last year, she will be helping me again this year by organising the shipping and the delivery to the school.’

By Amanda Marasco & Nathan Sia

Nathan's mum, Marisa, has been surprised and pleased by the Banyule and Nillumbik community's response to Nathan's latest project. 'I promoted it on Nathan's behalf on Facebook, and soon had games piling up on my doorstep', she says, proving that the power of social media can be used as a force for good. 'It took two car trips to get them all down to the school!’

There is only one question left to ask Nathan, and that is: How do you feel at the end of these projects, when you know that other people are benefitting from something you have done?

'I'm proud of myself. And I get a good feeling I was sent pictures of people wearing the footy boots and playing in them and it gave me a good feeling to see them being used.'

I'm sure I'll be sent some pictures of people playing the board games, and I will get a good feeling again.’

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Kids Corner

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Pour some water first into the jar Top with oil - see how the stay separate Add a few drops of food colouring Drop in a tablet into the centre aWatch photothe with us and on Facebook ofsound your magic listen to the Flubbery Rubbery fun of the bubbling Lava Lamp !!

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In The Kitchen A big thanks to Matt Wilkinson & Preston Market for this delicious soup. Perfect for winter!

Golden Chicken Soup For the broth 600g roasted free range chicken wings 60g ginger 40g peeled garlic 30ml sesame oil 70ml rice vinegar 100ml healthy soy sauce 1 piece of kombu 3 spring onions chopped handful coriander root and stalks (see garnish below) 2 litres water Spices – Chilli, Star Anise, Peppercorns and Cumin

Method Place all ingredients into a large bowl then cover with tin foil.

Place the bowl onto a large pot that is half full with water, turn on full.

When the water in the pot has boiled turn down to simmer and cook out for 3 hours. Adding more

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water to the pot if needed. This is called a double boiler.

Take the foil off the bowl then drain through a sieve keeping the broth, pick the chicken meat from the wings and disregard the rest.

Pour soup over the garnish to finish. (see below) To serve

In each of the ten bowls divide; Chicken meat from above 200g Sliced shiitake mushrooms 100g greens (spinach, bok choy works great!)

40g piece ginger finely sliced 5 spring onions finely chopped 1 bunch coriander washed and roughly chopped 2 x chillies You can add anything really, sliced beef or pork, any other vegetables!

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Handy Numbers Emergency Numbers Ambulance Fire Police

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Hospitals Austin Hospital.......................................................... 9496 5000 Royal Children’s Hospital (Parkville).......................... 9345 5522

Crisis Centres Poisons...................................................................... 13 11 26 Kids Help Line............................................................ 1800 551 800 Lifeline....................................................................... 13 11 14 Suicide Helpline - (Victoria only)............................... 1300 651 251 Nurse-on-Call............................................................ 1300 606 024 Child Protection - (After Hours Service).................... 13 12 78 Domestic Violence Crisis Centre............................... 1800 015 188 or 9928 9600 Sexual Assault Service (After Hours)......................... 9349 1766 Centres Against Sexual Assault................................. 1800 806 272 Victims of Crime Helpline......................................... 1800 819 817 LifeCircle - HOPELINE................................................ 1300 364 673 SANDS* Vic...*Stillbirth & Neonatal Death Support 1300 072 673 Australian Breastfeeding Association Helpline 1800 686 268 Compassionate Friends Helpline 1800 641 091

Your Local Police Station Diamond Creek ........................................................ 9438 8300 Eltham....................................................................... 9430 4500 Greensborough......................................................... 8432 8200 Heidelberg................................................................ 9450 8000 Hurstbridge............................................................... 9718 2111 West Heidelberg [Not 24hr Station]......................... 9457 5777

Other Banyule City Council Office....................................... 9490 4222 Nillumbik Shire Office............................................... 9433 3111 If you provide a free essential service to our community and would like your phone number included on this page please call 0411 459 872

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Index & Contents

Your quick guide to everyone and everything in Your Child...

Articles 6

What Is STEM Education

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Are Your Kids Ready To Fly Solo

12 Bullying - What Does It Mean?

14 Perfectly Imperfect Parenting

25 In The Kitchen

Happy Hoops Basketball

27 What’s On...

Home With Income

28 Handy Phone Numbers

Inflatable World Bundoora JUMP Swim School Bundoora

Business Opp.

Lasting Lessons

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Launchpad House Little Flyers Learning Centres

16 Nathan Does It Again!

Advertisers

18 A Life Changing Event Having A Baby

Baby Hire Eltham

My Special Child

20 Happy Gut - Happy Child

Circumcision Doctor

Northern Shukokai Karate

Regulars

Claydreamers

Read My Cup

Clay Stars Birthday Parties

School Holiday Rescue

10 Out & About

Eltham South Pre School

St. Helena Early Learning

22 Book Corner

Essential Dance

St. Margarets Church Eltham

24 Kids Corner

Hakuna Matata

Wahroonga Pre School

4 Editors Notice Board

Lively Learning

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