What is Good Friday?

Good Friday is a Christian holiday of observance in what we believe to be the most momentous weekend in the history of Christianity and commenemorates the crucifixion . On this day, Jesus died for our sins, was buried and raised to life on third day.

When is Good Friday? 

Friday, 07 April (Public Holiday)

What is World Health Day?

World Health day is a day held by World Health Organization (WHO) which raises awareness worldwide and to take initiative in the importance of health, wellness and the medical field across the world. 

When is World Health Day?

Friday, 7 April 

Activities: 

• Organise an excursion to allow the children to get active and participate in a walk to a local park or walk track. 
• Centre project: Create a poster thanking you doctors and nurses at your local district hospital for all their hardwork and looking after patients who are unwell. 
• Promote healthy eating:
  • Discusing the food chain
  • Creating an Always and Sometimes food poster 
• Practice Mindful Meditation.
• Set up Drama play with doctors and nurse dress ups and doctor sets. 
• Reading stories about visiting your local doctor or dentist. 
• Discussing the important of hygiene practices and identify when hygiene practicie is imporatant. 

What is Standard Time Starts?

Standard time is the local time when Daylight saving time is not in use. In standard time, our clocks go backwards one hour.

When does Daylight Savings Time End?

Ends at 3:00 am on Sunday, 2 April 2022

Activities:

• Inviting all children in all age groups to make paper plates clocks where they can move the arms around clock to experiements different times. 
• Teaching preschoolers how to read time.
• Invite the childrent to play "What's the time Mr Wolf"
• Experimenting and learning how time use to be told by your shadow (Your shadow goes clockwise, from left to right, in front of you. Also, it will be shorter in the morning, longer at noon when the sun is higher in the sky, and then shorter again as the sun sets in the West (behind you to on your left).

What does World Autism Awareness Day celebrate?

World Autism Awareness Day is globally recognised and celebrated to increase awareness about people around the world born with austistic spectrum disorder and autism. 

There are many ways our communities, schools, early education and business can get involved by contributing in voicing the importance of World Autism Awaresness Day or raising funds to donate to research and campagins.

When is World Autism Awareness Day?

Sunday, 2 April

Activites:

• Invite the children to come dressed in something blue and donate a gold coin for a great cause: https://www.goblueforautism.com.au/
• Teach your children about World Autism Awareness Day and why it makes these humans so special.
• Organise an online or workplace training for your staff to further increase their understanding, skills and development in relation to working with children diagnosed with autism & austistic spectrum disorder.
• Reading children stories that teachers children about Autism & Autistic Spectrum Disorder:
  • A Friend Like Simon - Autism / ASD by by Kate Gaynor and Catriona Sweeney
  • Isaac and His Amazing Asperger Superpowers! by Melanie Walsh
  • My Brother Charlie by Holly Robinson Peete