What is Jeans for Genes Day?

Jeans for Genes began in 1994 as a fundraising campaign to raise awareness and support of the work of the scientists at Children’s Medical Research Institute. Over the years many workplaces, school, communities have taken part in Jeans for Genes and raised over $61 million for children’s medical research. 

In the Early Childhood sector, utilised this day to teach our children the importance, aim and purpose of Jeans for Genes day to broaden the children's knowledge and understanding of genetic diseases and the money raised is to help our scientists at the Children's Medical Research to be able to further research a cure. 

When is Jeans for Genes Day?

Friday, 4 August 

Activities: 

• How to make DNA in your Kitchen!  Try this activity, with adult supervision, and be a scientist for a day! 
  https://www.jeansforgenes.org.au/WWW_J4G2015/media/Media/Resources/2017%20updates/Strawberry-DNA.pdf
• Come to school dressed in your jeans and donate a gold coin
• Hold a denim fashion parade
• Have a children's disco where the children donate a gold coin to participate
• Group activity - discuss the purpose of Jeans for Genes Day and who it helps. 
• Discuss how the money raised is to help the Children's Medical Research Institute and helps find cures for children's genetic diseases.
• Spread the word via social media and encourage parents to chip in and show their support. 
• All money raised to be donated to Jean for Genes - https://www.jeansforgenes.org.au/donate

For further information regarding how to get involved, please click on the following link https://fundraise.jeansforgenes.org.au/sponsor?kw=new+school

What is International Day of Friendship?

International Day of Friendship is celebrated in many countries around the world which reminds us and recognises the importance of friendship as a noble and valuable sentiment in the lives of human beings around the world.

International Day of Friendship is a day to honor and celebrate our friends. Good friends can be one of the great joys in life and this is a great time to let your friends know how much they mean to you.

When is International Day of Friendship?

Friday, 30 July

Activities:

• Making a card for a friend
• Encouraging children to play/eat with other peers in the room that they don't ususally play with
• Reading storied about friends
• Show and tell - Bring in a picture of family friends outside of care and share what their families do together
• Arts and craft - Create a Garden of Friendship Flowers
• Get the Scoop on Friendship! - Colour, cut and glue the pieces together to form the best ever friendship ice cream cone! Write down words that friend do for one another.
• Discussing random acts of kindness - ways you can make people feel when a good gesture has been offered. 
• Reading books about emotions and being kind to one another.

For further activity ideas, click on the following link: https://www.teachstarter.com/au/blog/international-day-friendship-activities/

Officeworks has partnered with Australian Childcare Alliance NSW to provide you with a better range, better advice and the ability to supply and deliver better. That’s better for business because now you’ll have more time to focus on the things that really matter – like making bigger things happen foryour business.

As a valued member of Australian Childcare Alliance NSW you can gain access to exclusive member benefits by signing up to a 30 Day Business Account. These benefits include business pricing on a wide range of essentials, and free delivery nationwide with no minimum order quantity.

Plus, all Officeworks customers have access to our free2-hour Click & Collect service on stocked items in-store.

A 30 Day Business Account will also allow you to:

• Consolidate all of your purchases through the one accountto monitor expenses and improve record keeping.

• Shop online or in-store with the option to manage yourspending through multiple cards for the one account.

• Access a dedicated Business Specialist, who can helpyou find the right products and services for your business.

With 30 days to pay, over 165 stores in our network,same-day delivery* and longer trading hours, we’re hereto help keep your business running so you can focus onmaking it grow.

Register now for a 30 Day Business Account at officeworks.com.au/acansw or Email srichardson@officeworks.com.au

Here you can access the electronic versions of Officeworks Brochure for all your office needs:

NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia each July to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC is celebrated not only in Indigenous communities, but by Australians from all walks of life. The week is a great opportunity to participate in a range of activities and to support your local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.

NAIDOC originally stood for ‘National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee’. This committee was once responsible for organising national activities during NAIDOC Week and its acronym has since become the name of the week itself. Find out more about the origins and history of NAIDOC Week.

Each year, there is a different focus city for the National NAIDOC Awards Ceremony. The focus city, National NAIDOC Poster Competition and the NAIDOC Awards recipients are selected by the National NAIDOC Committee.

Local community celebrations during NAIDOC Week are encouraged and often organised by communities, government agencies, local councils, schools and workplaces.

Have you thought about organising a NAIDOC event in your centre? A few suggestions about how you can celebrate NAIDOC can be found on this website.

Here are some ideas on how to celebrate NAIDOC Week:

• Display the National NAIDOC Poster or other Indigenous posters around your classroom or workplace.
• Start your own hall of fame featuring Indigenous role models.
• Listen to Indigenous musicians or watch a movie about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history.
• Make your own Indigenous trivia quiz.
• Study a famous Indigenous Australian.
• Research the traditional Indigenous owners of your area.
• Study Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts and crafts.
• Work with an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander artist to produce an artwork representing the theme.
• Run an art competition for your school or community.
• Research Indigenous history online or visit you library to find books about Aboriginal and Torres Strait peoples.
• Visit local Indigenous sites of significance or interest.
• Learn the meanings of local or national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander place names and words.
• Invite local Indigenous Elders to speak or give a Welcome to Country at your school or workplace.
• Invite an Indigenous sportsperson or artist to visit you.
• Invite Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander dancers to perform.
• Host a community BBQ or luncheon.
• Hold a flag raising ceremony.
• Organise a smoking ceremony.

Click on the follow link to view logos and banners to help you on your way!

Woolworths

Woolworths have an Exclusie Offer for ACA Members. 

Contact ACA NSW to receive your discount Member Code