Don't research - put your names down EVERYWHERE!!!!!
You can do research if you buy a place and when you start getting offers.
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Don't research - put your names down EVERYWHERE!!!!!
You can do research if you buy a place and when you start getting offers.
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Agree, just put your name down at as many places as possible. You can check them out later.
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Well, well, well.... We bought a house in Newport on the weekend so this has all just become a reality! I'm going to have a look at Bright Steps in Newport tomorrow and by the sounds of it they may have a place available for DS1 now which would be great. Feeb you sound like you're pretty happy with them, is there more you can tell me about it?
Our current centre (which I love) also has a centre in Ascot Vale and have me on the high priority list so my chances of getting a place there in the new year are good too, but they don't have anything available this year. I am really liking the idea of Bright Steps though, it's walking distance from our house and it also means my commute into the city would be shorter if I wasn't having to go via Ascot Vale.
Anything else I should know ladies?
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Yay! How exciting! You can come and play with usActually now the weather is warmer a catch up at the Happy River Cafe in Footscray is in order I think!
I would look at all the centres between you and work (am assuming CBD?) on your train line so that you can potentially drop off and park then catch the train without losing too much time - and put your name down at all of them too.
If you get really stuck I have heard that Wingate in Ascot Vale is fairly easy to get in to.
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Yes! A meetup will definately be in order me thinks!
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FabFiona, treehouse is the one in Ascot Vale... We're at St.Kilda ATM and I just love their philosophy and approach, I'll be so sad to leave. Good to here good things about Bright Steps though, I'm really hoping I like it because location wise it would be ideal. And I am planning on DS1 doing kinder at daycare so no worries about that (providing we can get a good spot). Count us in for the toy library. At this stage we're looking like moving mid/late November.
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I'm sad to be leaving Treehouse too. My boys have both loved it there. Particulary with my oldest, who really struggled with the transition to child care initially and then again into the older room. The staff were fabulous and really worked with us at every step of the way.
I'm hoping to get into Bright Steps next year, so they could be at the same centre!
Are you back at work yet?
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Popping to say welcome to the sunny West
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Woo hoo exciting news!!
Ask me any qns you want about bright steps!! We go to Altona north centre which is smaller and very much like a big family! Feel free to PM me if you like or ask here.
We have just had to put in preferences for days for returning next year!
Newport has lovely MCHN's just been doing placements with them!!!
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Woot!!!!! I'm in Newport. We are fabulous!!!!
The people we bought our house from recommended Bright Steps as a good local centre. Our kids currently go to Treehouse in Ascot Vale (is that the one you mean?) and the commute is a pain. It's not far from my work so it's not terrible but I would much rather a local centre. However they are finishing up this year as my parents are retiring so next year we are going to try and find long day care for one day a week and my parents will do the rest.
Kinder - put your name down now if you want to do kinder at community kinders rather than at child care. We've just been offered a place at Home Road Kindergarten for 3 year old next year so they've just concluded that process but I think places are available
I'm on the committee of the toy library, so your membership is expected.
The Junction Hotel Beer and Wine Bar is excellent.
The new library at Williamstown is beautiful.
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