Celebrating uniqueness at GECC
In March, we celebrated Harmony Week and World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) at Ginninderra Early Childhood Centre (GECC) and embraced and celebrated the rich diversity that exists among our children, families and Educators.
One of the Educators at GECC has a daughter, Maria, who has Down syndrome. For the sixth year, we celebrated World Down Syndrome Day together and reflected on the immense joy and positivity that Maria brings to our community.
The Lots of socks campaign as part of WDSD is particularly significant for the team at GECC, as it encourages children to embrace diversity, fostering a culture of understanding and acceptance from a young age. By wearing colourful and mismatched socks, our children learn to appreciate differences and celebrate uniqueness, creating an inclusive environment that values and respects everyone.
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After an extraordinary 32 years of service, we say a heartfelt goodbye to Graham McKercher, who recently resigned from CRCS to take some time out, enjoy being a grandad, and undertake some international travel.
CRCS recently welcomed our Living Well participants, other community members, sector professionals, and family members and carers to our first Speaker Series session of the year: Unpacking the Changes to My Aged Care – What You Need to Know at the Belconnen Community Centre theatre.
To celebrate Mother’s Day, Budawang Early Learning Centre in Milton hosted an afternoon tea for mums, carers and grandmothers. Children invited their families into the centre to take part in a range of activities. These included bracelet beading, gluing, drawing, nail painting, and pretend hairdressing. A playdough station invited children to create face moulds with the sign “Can you mould your mum?”, and a photo booth was set up to capture the occasion.
Following on from the signage placed around the Belconnen Community Centre and notices distributed to participants, we are sharing this update to confirm that the Swanson Court carpark has now permanently closed as of Tuesday 2 April 2025, due to a new development at the site by JWLand.
Young people in Belconnen now have easier access to free, confidential health and wellbeing support with the arrival of the T25 Clinic at Belconnen Youth Centre. Every Thursday from 2pm to 5pm the T25 Clinic van, Mini Pat, will be on-site offering a safe and welcoming space for young people aged 12 to 25. There’s no need for an appointment – just drop in when you need support.