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What is ‘STEM’ Education?

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Are Your Kids Ready to Fly Solo And much more ...

Volume 5

July 2018

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Edi t orsLetter EditorsLetter Hello and welcome to the July edition of Your Child in Whittlesea Magazine, Can you believe it, School Holidays are back again? In this months magazine you will find some great ideas to keep the kids busy. What’s On can be found on page 22, with some interesting activities at your local library. Hannah was out again this month visiting a local park in Mill Park - remember if it’s not raining the park is a fantastic place for adventure and hours of outdoor play. Kids Corner has some fun things to make and colour on page 26.

The Kids in Kitchen Mini Chef this month is Mackenzie - she created some gorgeous Christmas in July - ‘Gingerbread Men’. The house smelt lovely as they cooked, while it rained outside. All the kids sat down to a cup of warm Milo and a gingerbread man, and we read the story of ‘The Gingerbread Man’ a family favourite. The recipe can be found on page 11.

When the kids are busy and you find five minutes to snuggle up with a hot cuppa, there is some amazing reading in this months magazine. There is an article on page 14 which explains what STEM education is. Page 24 explores ‘Are Your Kids Ready to Fly Solo’, and ‘The importance of continuing swimming lessons year round’, can be found on page 12.

I hope you enjoy reading the June edition, until next month,

Rachel

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h a n n a H h t i w g Hangin Mill Park Lakes Recreational Reserve Plenty Valley Grove, Mill Park

Hannah visited the Mill Park Recrea onal Reserve this month in fantas c Winter Sunshine. (Yes, there were lots of puddles ... so gumboots would have been useful! - Hannah le her’s in the car ...)

The play ground is suitable for young children, with lots of climbing walls, rockers, a spinner, 2 slides, 4 swings (including a disability swing) and lots of other play pieces.

The park has an undercover area, a BBQ, 2 tables and chairs, 2 rubbish bins, a drinking fountain, and some great Australian play animals around however, no toilets.

Hannah’s p of the month - Try everything! (While at the park also to listen hard and watch out for all the beau ful bird life.!)

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n e h c t i K e h t n Kids i With Mackenzie

Gingerbread Men Ingredients 125g bu er, so ened 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed 1/2 cup golden syrup 1 egg, separated & 1 egg white, extra 2 1/2 cups plain flour 1 tbsp ground ginger 1 tsp mixed spice 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda 2 cups icing sugar 150g packet Smar es or chocolate bu ons

Method Step 1 - Preheat oven to 180C (160C fan-forced.)

Step 2 - Cream bu er and brown sugar together using an electric beater.

Step 3 - Add egg yolk and golden syrup to mix un l combined.

Step 4 - Add flour, ginger, mixed spice and bicarb soda and combine. (It might look a bit crumbly, but don’t worry - it works!)

Step 5 - Place dough between two pieces of baking paper and roll, then using a cookie cu er cut Gingerbread Men. (Re-roll as needed but keep using the baking paper.)

Step 6 - Move cut shapes to a greased baking tray and bake for 8-10 minutes.

Step 7 - Once baked, let cool for 10 minutes on the tray and transfer to cooling racks.

Step 8 - To make icing, beat the 2 egg white un l they are s ff peaks, add the si ed icing sugar and combine with a few drops of lemon juice and colour if needed. Place into a piping bag and decorate the Gingerbread Men with the icing and Smar es.

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What’s On in Whittlesea

National Pyjama Day Movie

Organic Makey Makey Makey Makeys are an invention machine that lets you control a computer using everyday objects.

Use your own drawings, cardboard, tin foil, fruit or vegetables to control a computer and play music. Learn how to use Makey Makeys and a computer to create simple circuits out of recycled materials that will bring your artwork to life!

Bookings essential. Ages 8+

Mill Park Library Tuesday 3 July 2.00pm–3.00pm

Real Dinosaurs: Toby the T-Rex Be amazed by this interactive performance of singing, dancing and interesting dinosaur facts with the life like Toby the T-Rex and his handler. The show will include a meet and greet session to take photos with Toby.

Lalor Library

Ages 5–12 Celebrate Pyjama Day by wearing your pyjamas to the library and sing along with a favourite movie.

Movie details within the library.

Whittlesea Library Saturday 21 July 10.00am–12.30pm

Rocks: Decorate and Drop Come along, grab a rock to decorate. Join the phenomenon by hiding your rock in any park, take a photo and load it on Mill Park Library’s Facebook page to follow it’s journey. Bookings essential. Ages 5+

Mill Park Library Thursday 12 July 2.00pm–3.00pm

Friday 6 July 11.00am–12.00noon

Recycled Origami Craft

Kids Yoga Join us for an interactive and creative Yoga session with Suzanne Male from 42Yoga as we do exercises to a special story. Ages 3–7

Learn the art of paper folding.

Butterflies, cranes and baskets are just some of the things you may learn to make out of recycled books, magazines and paper.

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Thomastown Library

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Tuesday 10 July 12.00noon–1.00pm

Friday 13 July 11.00am–12.00noon

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NAIDOC WEEK Film Screenings To celebrate NAIDOC week, come to screenings of documentaries that recognise and celebrate our indigenous culture.

Mill Park Library Thursday 5th July 7.00pm - 8.30pm Friday 13th July 11.00am- 12.30pm

Macedonian National Day Celebration Join in to celebrate Macedonian National Day with music, dancing and food. View the exhibition of traditional Macedonian artifacts by the Macedonian Group ‘Ilinden’. Discover NEW Macedonian books to browse and borrow. In partnership with the Macedonian Australian Senior Citizens Group Ilinden.

Thomastown Library Thursday 2nd August 1.00pm - 2.00pm

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Hey Kids you can be a ‘Your Child STAR’ share your jokes, recipes, puzzles, fun facts or photos with other Kids in Whittlesea Contact us: Kids Corner PO Box 280 Doreen 3754 email: info@yourchildinwhittlesea.com.au ph: 0455 312 166 0455 312and 166mention Your Child In Whittlesea27 26To advertise in Your Child in Whittlesea Call Shop Local

Messy F u n Quick Sand What You Will Need: Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ

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Useful Information Emergency Numbers Ambulance Fire Police Hospitals

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Northern Hospital...................................................

Austin - Heidelberg.................................................

Box Hill Hospital......................................................

Royal Children’s Hospital (Parkville).......................

8405 8000 9496 5000 9895 3333 9345 5522

Crisis Centres Poisons....................................................................

Kids Help Line..........................................................

Lifeline.....................................................................

Suicide Helpline - (Victoria only).............................

Nurse-on-Call..........................................................

Child Protection - (After Hours Service)..................

Domestic Violence Crisis Centre.............................

Sexual Assault Service (After Hours).......................

Centres Against Sexual Assault................................

Victims of Crime Helpline.......................................

LifeCircle - HOPELINE..............................................

SANDS* Vic...*Stillbirth & Neonatal Death Support Australian Breastfeeding Association Helpline

13 11 26 1800 551 800 13 11 14 1300 651 251 1300 606 024 13 12 78 1800 015 188 or 9373 0123 9349 1766 1800 806 272 1800 819 817 1300 364 673 13 000 SANDS/13 000 2673 1800 686 268

Your Local Police Station .

Epping Police..........................................................

Kinglake Police........................................................

Mernda Police.........................................................

Mill Park Police.......................................................

Whittlesea Police ...................................................

9409 8100 57861333 9216 1200 9407 3333 97162102

Other Whittlesea City Council....................................

9217 2170

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Contents & Index of Advertisers Your quick guide to everyone and everything in Your Child...

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6 Teaching Your Kids to Cook 8 “My child can see but cannot read nor write” 12 The importance of continuing swimming lessons year round 14 What is STEM education?

18 Exercise your pelvic floor 20 No is not a dirty word 24 Are your kids ready to fly solo

Regulars 4 Editors Letter 10 Hanging with Hannah 11 Kids in the Kitchen 22 What’s On 26 Kids Corner 28 Useful Information Book a full page ad from only $285 per month Call 0455 312 166

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