Kids cop an insight into the life of a policeman

Children at the Harvey Occasional Child Care Centre were given inside information about the work involved in being a police officer last Tuesday.

Sgt Scott Gillis from Harvey police visited the centre to discuss all things safety with the pre-kindergarten group.

It follows on from a visit earlier this month from Harvey Volunteer Bushfire Brigade captain Scott Britza who shared the message of fire safety and explained the brigade’s role in the community.

“As a community-run organisation, Harvey Occasional Child Care Centre has spent the beginning of 2019 building and fostering positive relationships with the local community,” centre manager Rena Curulli said.

“The educational program has been focused on community groups, community events and “safe people” within the community.”

Mrs Curulli said the program aimed to encourage children to have a strong sense of belonging, safety and personal well-being.

“Listening to the voices of the community has also been a strong focus for HOCCC over the last few months, as the staff strived for continuous improvement based on our community needs,” Mrs Curulli said.

Some of these improvements designed to tailor the service to the community includes switching to the digital platform QikKids Journeys, and increasing the centre’s opening hours from 6:30am-6pm weekdays.

“Another of the most recent improvements, due to popular demand from the community is an increase in opening hours, to best cater for the working families,” Mrs Curulli said.