You Can Now Roll the Dice of Penrith Monopoly
After much anticipation, the official PENRITH MONOPOLY game has officially launched. Locals and tourists alike can now play the world’s most popular board game in a way that immortalises their beloved Penrith and its landmarks. Over several months, thousands of people and businesses having had their say, and after much deliberation, the locally themed squares […]
Paws a While
We all know Easter is a fun time spent with family and chocolate…lots and lots of delicious chocolate! Easter is a great time for the human members of the family, but the infamous Easter egg hunt can end in tragedy for our four legged friends. Chocolate contains theobromine and caffeine, which when ingested by a […]
Parents Corner
The very best way to deal with eating difficulties is not to stress about it. Look at the positive. Rather than focusing on what they don’t eat, focus on what they do eat, and expand their range and variety ever so slowly. Look upon it in the spirit of adventure rather than with fear and […]
Five Seasons Proud for Jordan Springs Netball Club
The Jordan Springs Netball Club are eagerly preparing for the new season ahead, which will be their fifth in the Penrith District Netball Association (PDNA) Competition. 2021 looks promising for the local club as they continue to go from strength to strength. Training for the new year begins later this month, with the competition starting […]
Parents Corner
Do you have a child who is different? A quirky kid? He or she does things differently to other children? When does ‘quirky’ stop being an expression of the individual and an indication that some intervention is required? Those who could, would. So if children in general are able to draw at the age of […]
Paws a While
On 8th January 2021 we had a beautiful stray cat brought in that was pregnant. Unfortunately, she had no microchip. We informed the pound and the other veterinary hospitals in the area of the stray cat, but we could not find an owner. We could have sent her to the pound to be rehomed, but […]
Not Once, But Twice!
Twenty years after winning division one, a Jordan Springs man has scored the coveted prize for the second time in his life, describing his Monday and Wednesday Lotto win as mind-blowing. The Sydney winner held one of the three division one winning entries in Monday and Wednesday Lotto draw 4043, drawn Wednesday 13 January 2021. […]
Education
2021 brings a clean slate for many children and their families. It is a chance to start a fresh and move on from any negative experiences from the year before. Unfortunately, 2020 was such an unusual year and certain aspects will continue in the new year. How will this impact education and schooling? We are […]
Parents Corner
If you search on the term “reflective listening” you will get many different ways of being a reflective listener. I find reflective listening a wonderful tool, but when I teach it to parents they say “that’s weird”. I tell them to go home and try it, and let me know how it’s going for them […]
Paws a While
New Staff Lesca – Veterinarian Lesca is our new graduate veterinarian. She graduated with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and also holds qualifications in Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience (Honours II) and Masters in Veterinary Studies. We employed Lesca in April 2020, during her final year of study. In her work since April, she […]