With the school holidays here again, that eternal question comes to mind: “whatever can we do to keep them occupied this year?” Last Easter weekend, we went camping, and it is with great regret that this year we are unable to do so as Daddy is scheduled to work the whole weekend! But, this year Easter weekend falls at the end of the holidays, so we are left with the WHAT TO DO? for the rest of the time.

Here’s a list that I have come up with of possible things that we can do – both with Daddy on his own at home with children, and family events that we can do together.

For children across the Hunter Valley, it is not the wheels on the bus that go round and round, but the wheels on their preschool.  Meredith Flynn looks at a unique early childhood educational service.

When selecting a preschool for our children, the list of criteria can vary depending on our personal preferences. But one item that rates highly across most urban parents’ lists is convenience. With mornings a constant juggle of time and organisational skills, a preschool that is in a direct line between home and work or school is a bonus that is hard to ignore. But what if your closest preschool was over an hour’s drive from your town along country roads? This is where mobile preschool services like the Lower Hunter Activity Van Association step in.