Working Together Forum – The best Pho I’ve had all week
Cire Community School students in the Yarra Junction cooking group shone recently at the Cire Working Together Forum where they, along with their teacher, Ian Seppings, catered for 70 staff members, serving a delicious Vietnamese Pho and some healthy finger food. “Our teacher Ian Seppings, together with students Lachie and Carlie serving on the night, did an […]
A farm experience for the Badger Creek Crew
On the first day of the Easter Vacation Care Program, Badger Creek Vacation Care set off for a day in the sun to Chesterfield Farm. This excursion is in line with framework used in Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) to foster interaction with animals, which was encouraged not only on the excursion, but also in […]
Back to Grass Roots Community Support
Exciting times ahead for the Upper Yarra region with the re-introduction of grass roots community engagement at Cire Services. In the coming months, Cire Services will be focussing on a new community house structure that aims to bring people together to connect, learn and contribute in their local areas. We will be providing locals with […]
Our Sumatran tiger
CHILDREN ARE CONNECTED WITH AND CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR WORLD Mount Evelyn Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) children have enjoyed an adventure researching and learning about endangered animals and ways that they can support animals which have been critically affected by human practices. This has been a student led project, with educators and parents fully supporting […]
Shooting hoops set in concrete
New Basketball Court for Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) Yarra Junction Cire Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) service at Yarra Junction will soon receive an upgrade to their basketball playing area due to the generosity of Upper Yarra Community Enterprise. The Community Enterprise operates the Yarra Junction and Warburton Bendigo Bank branches. Cire Family and […]
Journey into nature
Starting in early March, Rebecca and Claire, two Early Childhood Educators with Cire Children’s Services began a 6 session exploration of Nature Pedagogy. Pedagogy is described as “the study and theory of the methods and principles of teaching” (Collins Dictionary) and Natural Pedagogy is described as “An understanding of our sense of belonging to land, our […]
A new look that is smart, comfortable and ethical
Cire Services is an organisation with a vision and mission to support community. Our staff are proud and happy to serve our local communities through the different services we provide. Now Cire employees have another reason to be proud. Staff are now supporting families and communities in other parts of the world, especially cotton farmers […]
Helping people stay connected
On Christmas Day each year many of us pack up the car and drive off to spend precious time with family and enjoy a meal. Although this is something that may require planning, it is a relatively straight forward event. However, this is not the case if your home is four hours away and you’re […]
Seen and Heard – Boy to Man
A new photographic series of our young men The transition from boyhood to manhood is a beautiful as well as challenging one for any young man. Our boys of today are the men of tomorrow and it is important they are supported in managing this transition with respect, dignity and grace. With the generous support […]
