HEY MUMS AND DADS. MAKE YOUR FAMILY COUNT ON CENSUS NIGHT.







eCensus. Great for parents on the go.
eCensus is a fast, easy and secure online option for busy parents. Just about everything has an online option nowadays, so why not the census? What a great paper saving option! Carbon tax and all that. Save time not having to hang around waiting for all your family's important information to be collected. At a push of the submit button your precious information will be delivered. Have peace of mind that it is not flapping around somewhere in someone's car boot.


Tell the planners and the decision makers about you and yours.
Put your hand up and be counted on Census night. Let the planners know that your kids are part of the neighbourhood and that your family members and family information is important. Data collected in the 2011 Census will be vital to the provision of educational services, health care, roads, transport and so on. All the things that make your world go around and make Australia a great place in which to raise kids. 


Completing an eCensus is easy.
To complete an eCensus you will need:
• A Census Form Number
• A unique eCensus Number. 

This information will be delivered to your household by a Census Collector in a sealed eCensus envelope.  If you haven’t received an eCensus envelope by 7 August 2011, call the Census Inquiry Service on 1300 338 776They can provide your Census Form Number and unique eCensus number, via SMS or mail. Very 2011!

Good reasons for choosing the eCensus Option.
• It is safe and secure. All sorts of encryption technology is in place.
• It is available 24 hours a day. Complete in your time. Submit when ready.
• It saves precious time. You can save and come back if interrupted by juniors.
• Built-in checks and online help makes sure your form is completed correctly. It skips the not relevant bits to your family situation.
• It can be used by more than one member of a household while protecting the privacy of each user. Great if you have saying-over extended family or friends on 9th August. 



Online information.
I found the Census 2011 website easy to navigate with lots of helpful information. I will be choosing the eCensus option. Having worked as a Census collector in both Brisbane and Adelaide when I was a SAHM it would have been great not to have to go back to pick up the forms, especially at night in an unfamiliar neighbourhood.. Love that SUBMIT button. 


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NOAKS ARK. CHECK OUT THIS BEAUTIFUL WALL DECORATION. AVAILABLE IN A RAINBOW OF COLOURS.

Noahs Ark. Great kids wall stickers. Two by two the animals came, all lined up in a row, big and small. Elephants, giraffes, flamingos, camels, bears, deer, horses, cows, monkeys, swans, rooster and hen, pigs, dogs, cats, geese, rabbits and mice. Concept image shows the 
Noahs Ark, multi coloured wall stickers option.

Timeless decorationg theme.
Decorating a nursery or kids room with a Noahs Ark theme will bring back memories of childhood for many parents. Kids love animals, especially as soft toys to snuggle up with at night. Create a warm, snug space for your child with this beatiful wall sticker theme.

Decorating Coordinates.
It is easy to find coordinates for a Noahs Ark decorating theme. All leading bedding brands have annimal inspired quilt covers and sheeting with colours to match.

Soft toys.
Finding soft toys to complement the Noahs Ark theme is easy as...  Any toy store will have many to choose from. Boys. Animals that make lots of noise. Lions, tigers and elephants. Girls. Dogs, cats, birds and giraffes.

Self install removable wall stickers.
This kit contains animal characters and ark. Check out the animals in the multi coloured wall sticker kit.
Colour Options:
Multi Coloured, Light Pink, Light Blue,White, Red, Lime, Black, Navy Blue

Dimensions:
Entire Artwork: 3508mm x 258mm
Ark: 325mm x 250mm
Elephant: 206.3mm x 155mm
Mouse: 23.5mm x 29.3mm
Installation Technique: Appliqué


Enjoy decorating a kids room or nursery with BoscoBear's fabulous
Noahs Ark wall stickers are also available as patterns in the BoscoBear patterns range.

Purchase online at BoscoBear online shop.


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BOSCOBEAR HAS MADE A DISCOVERY. PASS IT ON TO A FRIEND.

A pressing problem on a day out.
Have you ever been out and about with juniors and suddenly they "just have to go"! Nature just wants to take its course. You have trained them and you have trained them well. In desperation you scan the unfamiliar landscape and think, "where is it?" Shop assistants and little old ladies are very helpful but their directions just don't seem to translate. Time is ticking away.

BoscoBear has something to share. 
BoscoBear has made a great discovery. The National Public Toilet Map! Set up as a government initiative for grannies and grandpas, it is just right for busy mums. Use modern technology to bookmark on your mobile phone or load as an app on the iPhone. Never be caught short again. The National Public Toilet Map has Australia covered. Taxpayer dollars working for 'mums in the know'.
Plan your trips with comfort stops in mind. 
Planning with kids couldn't be easier. Pack the car, pack the kids, plan the route and plan the toilet stops. Relax and enjoy the journey. Be it a long driving holiday or a short excursion, pack your mobile and away you go.

Share BoscoBear's discovery with a friend.
Feel free to share BoscoBear's secret with your friends. They will love you for it. If not for their kids but also for their own 'caught short moments'.

Be a 'mum in the know' .
Who is going to load it as an app?  Let us know when it hits the spot and works for you.

From Lyn@BoscoBear. 
BoscoBear: Promoting well being and imagination in kids. 
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THE WINTER SOLSTICE: 2011 JUNE 22 3.16 AM (AEST)

It is that time of the year again. 
Have you been hanging out for the Winter Solstice. You will be able to spring out of bed on Weds 22 June knowing that the sun is on its way back.

BoscoBear would like to share.
Its no secret it is Winter. However BoscoBear has made a great discovery. The Museum Victoria website. It is a great source of information for kids. If you want to share an easy to follow explanation of the Winter Solstice with your kids, here it is. Thanks Museum Victoria.

Winter Solstice (AEST) 2011 June 22, 3:16am

Museum Victoria. On the day of Winter Solstice, Earth’s south pole is tilted away from the Sun. The Sun rises north of east, sets north of west and reaches 28 1/2° above the horizon at noon. This is, usually, the shortest day of the year.

Diagram: The Sun in Winter
Artist: Frey Micklethwait. Source: Museum Victoria.

Why is it sooo cold in winter?
According to Museum Victoria, temperatures are determined by the angel at which the Sun's rays strike the Earth, not its distance from the Sun. In Winter the Sun is low in the sky so the rays strike the Earth at a shallow angel. In Summer, the Sun is high in the Sky and the rays hit the Earth at a steep angle.

When is next year's Winter Solstice?
This year the Winter Solstice will be during snuggle up time. 3.16am. Last year was a night time event. 2010 June 21, 9:28pm. Next year will be an awake time event. 2012 June 21, 9:09am.


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BoscoBear: Promoting well being and imagination in kids. 
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BOSCOBEAR'S FUNDRAISING CRUSADER PROGRAM.

A new year, a new beginning.
Back to school, back to kinder. A new year has rolled over at the sporting club, the scouts and the play group. Time for new fundraising committees to come together and plan their fundraising efforts for the coming year. Time to look for inovative ways to raise funds for kids groups. Initiatives that are going to be easy to manage for parents who are busy, busy, busy! Fundraising efforts that can engage members of the group and will be of interest to the community outside of the group. Fundraising programs that will maximise returns for the effort put in by the group members by offering a product that is practical, has appeal and variety.

BoscoBear's Fundraisier Crusader program.
BoscoBear has an easy to use, easy to manage fundraising program. Join BoscoBear’s fundraising program for 2011 and BoscoBear will reward your fundraising group and its members with a total 25% program reward.

How does this 25% reward work?
Your fundraising group will be paid a 15% commission on sales when sales are made using your group’s unique purchase code. Your members and their friends will receive a 10% discount when using this unique code to make a purchase. (This 10% discount is passed on to every buyer as an incentive to participate in the fundraising program). There are no minimum sales targets so every sale is rewarded. Great for small, medium and larger fundraising programs.

Super Fundraiser reward program
The Super Fundraiser’s reward program is an add on to the Basic Fundraiser reward program. Upon reaching $2000* in sales, BoscoBear donates to your group a BoscoBear $150* product voucher.

BoscoBear products
BoscoBear products include themed wall stickers, personalised kids name labelskids cushions, kids plates, and wallpaper. BoscoBear is Australian owned, carrying the Australian made logo. We design and print in house, using only quality material. Each BoscoBear product includes instructions and warranty information.

 BoscoBear fundraising support
Fundraising promotional material is available (our starter pack includes 5 x A3 posters and up to 50 x DL flyers). We offer electronic promotional support including web banners and standard layouts for self-print. Should you have a database, we are happy to work with you to promote through email advertising (some fees and conditions may apply).

Register with BoscoBear and receive a unique code Promote sales of BoscoBear products. Encourage members and their friends to buy online through the BoscoBear website (www.boscobear.com.au). Sales using your fundraising group’s unique code will be tracked in BoscoBear’s automated system. Group Benefit: The 15% sale reward will be AUTOMATICALLY allocated to your fundraising group every time the code is used. Buyer Benefit: The 10% discount will be applied AUTOMATICALLY to every online purchase.

Quarterly statements. Quarterly reward statements are issued by BoscoBear to participating
fundraisers. Rewards earned are paid quarterly.

BoscoBear Fundraiser Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
A total 25% reward. What does this mean?
10% = buyer reward. 15% = Fundraising group reward.
Each product sold by BoscoBear online at www.boscobear.com.au has a listed purchase price. When a buyer from a fundraising group buys online using their groups special code the buyer receives a 10% price discount. The fund raising group receives 15% of the sale.

Do we need to sell a minimum amount? No. There are NO minimum targets, however the more you sell the more reward you will receive for your fundraising program. Every purchase made online using the group’s unique code is rewarded.

What is a unique code? A specific code is allocated to each fundraising group This code is the key to the allocation of the total 25% reward to that group. When a buyer uses this unique code to purchase a BoscoBear product online at www.boscobear.com.au two things happen. The automated online system instantly rewards the buyer with a 10% listed price discount. The system simultaneously records that 15% of the sale is to be allocated to the group linked to the code.

 Can we sell some or all of BoscoBear products?  Absolutely, you can choose to promote all of our products, or only a select few.
Our range is HUGE… With over 2000 designs, there is something for everyone.

How long is our fundraising code valid?  Your fundraising group will need to re-register once a year. We will contact you to organise re-registration (and to say hello, confirm details and answer any questions or comments you may have).

Are there any marketing materials available? BoscoBear has a large range of promotional material and web banner advertisements available on request (see fundraising support section). If you have a database, we are also happy to work with you to promote through email. Promotional material is customised to include your unique fundraising code and details on how to log on to the BoscoBear website. Remember, the more you promote and spread the word, the more you will sell and the more you will make for your fundraising program.
 
What happens once a buyer has purchase online? BoscoBear dispatches orders direct to the buyer. Prompt delivery is assured. Yes… we do all the dispatch work.

Apply now. Apply to fundraise with BoscoBear by downloading and complete the application form and tell us about your organisation and your project. BoscoBear helps groups such as schools, pre-schools, kindergartens, childcare centres, registered charities and incorporated sporting clubs. BoscoBear Fundraiser Crusader is easy to use, easy to manage, easy to account. AND…rewards everyone who joins!

It is a very easy program fundraising committee to manage.
 Join Now! email: info@boscobear.com.au
*All references to dollar amounts include GST.
 
BoscoBear looks forward to fundraising with your group.

DESIGNED BY ME. A SPECIAL PROJECT AT THE WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL-ADELAIDE.

A stay in hospital is never pleasant for a child.
Designed by Me  is a special project being under taken by the WCH Foundation at the Women's and Children's Hospital in Adelaide. The WCH Foundation raises funds for the hospital and its many projects. Designed by Me allows children to design their own bedroom space whilst in the hospital ward. Patients can choose their wall sticker kit and set about arranging the stickers to create a friendly, comfortable space away from the safety of home.

BoscoBear and the Designed by Me project. BoscoBear wall sticker kits used in the project range from dinosaurs to butterflies.Wall stickers are ideal for the purpose as the designs are both colourful and appealing. The stickers are easy to remove and re- arrange as the mood changes.

A welcome distraction.
Some young patients spend more time in hospital than in their own bedrooms. It is not unusual for patients to regularly spend weeks at a time in hospital under going intense treatment.  Through the  Designed by Me  project, the WCH Foundation strives to assist children create a home away from home. WCH Foundation CEO Sam Tolley comments that "the sticker kits are a simple way of helping young patients retain some control over their environment as well as a distraction from the treatment and procedures they may be undergoing."

Thanks BoscoBear.
Sam Brown , Director of BoscoBear has worked closely with The WCH Foundation in setting up the Designed by Me project. The Foundation's January Newsletter has acknowledged BoscoBear's support. "The Foundation would like to thank BoscoBear's Sam Brown for her generous support for this project."

Great Feedback from Patients and parents of children. 
BoscoBear wall sticker kits have been trialed by Play Therapists in the fourth floor medical unit of the hospital. The project has received great feedback from patients and their parents. 10 year old Ella loved her stickers. " I thought the stickers were fantastic and I can't wait to do it all again". Ella's mum loved them too. 'Ella really enjoyed the sticker art, it took her mind off the treatment that she was getting.'

Planned Expansion of the Project.
The project has been so successful, the WCH Foundation plans to provide additional kits to other parts of the hospital.

Fundraising partners.
The WCH Foundation is a BoscoBear Fundraiser Crusader. The BoscoBear Fundraiser Crusader program gives friends and supporters of the WCH Foundation the opportunity of purchasing their own wall sticker kits at a 10% discount. BoscoBear passes15% of the sale to the Foundation as a fundraising contribution. When friends and supporters make a purchase online at http://www.boscobear.com.au/ using the WCH Foundations unique code, BoscoBear's automated system allocates the purchaser's 10% discount and the WCH Foundation's 15% fundraising contribution.

Info for WCH Foundation Supporters.
If you are a supporter of the WCH Foundation and would like to participate in their BoscoBear Fundraiser Crusader program, contact WCH Foundation's Fundraising to receive the unique code that activates BoscoBear's automated online program. e info@wchfoundation.org.au or p 1800 008 483. Prompt dispatch of your wall sticker kit, direct from BoscoBear is assured. Details of the Designed by Me project and the WCH Foundation supporters purchaser discount are also available in the WCH Foundations's January newsletter.

BoscoBear is a proud supporter of the WCH Foundation and the Designed by Me project.

HOW TO DESIGN KIDS NAME LABELS FOR GIRLS

BoscoBear's Personalised Name Label Maker
BOSCOBEAR'S NAME LABEL MAKER. Enjoy designing your own name labels. Be the designer. Explore the many options (theme, size, colour, character) by using the preview function, chopping and changing as many times as you like before making your final selection. Have fun designing labels that are just right for your Princess.  Design name labels that are your choice from the many themes available at BoscoBear. There are kids name labels for school kids, for girls, for boys, and for babies.

NAME LABELS

Choose Theme. Example Twirly Girly
Follow the simple steps below to design fantastic labels. BoscoBear kids name labels are different. YOU ARE THE DESIGNER. Have fun designing name labels that are personal with BoscoBear’s easy to use PERSONALISED LABEL MAKER. Get the kids involved. Choose THEME, SIZE, COLOUR and CHARACTER. A fun way to teach kids to care for their belongings. BoscoBear kids name labels are too cool to lose!

BoscoBear kids name labels are made to withstand the rough and tumble in every child’s day. Applied properly, they are water and heat safe. Each kit contains plenty of name labels for kids on the go and plenty of replacements if a freshen up is needed.

What makes BoscoBear name labels different? BoscoBear’s PERSONALISED LABEL MAKER allows you to DESIGN and PREVIEW your name labels. YOU ARE THE DESIGNER. See what you have designed before you order. Know exactly what you are ordering.


Enter name
Step 1 ENTER NAME Enter text required. across the two lines.
Names: .Type the first name in line one. Type the second name in line two.
Phone numbers: You are not limited to names. Input phone numbers or other information. Type your requirements into the two lines.
Special instructions: For names that require special diacritics, simply copy and paste the name and insert a request into the special instructions box. Example: names such as François and Jérôme.

 Step 2 SIZE

Choose Size
Rectangular, circle, shape, mixed
Choose name label size, name label shape and number of name labels per pack.
Dimensions: Preview of the name label is not indicative of actual size. Check dimensions listed to ensure the right size for you.
• Shape: The preview shows how your name will appear on a rectangular name label and on a round name label..
Quantity: Select the pack that contains the number of name labels that will best suit you


Step 3 COLOUR
• Preview colours by clicking through the pallet especially matched to the BoscoBear theme.
• Select the background colour that is your preference.
• Note: colour pallets vary with theme. Should you prefer a colour different to BoscoBear’s selection, please contact us info@boscobear.com.au or call us 1300 BOSCOB



Choose Character
  Step 4 CHARACTER
• Preview the characters available for the chosen theme.
• Select the character that looks good to you.

Step 5 BUY NOW
Once you have made a final selection, double check theme, spelling, size, colour and character preferences. Click. Buy Now and add your personalised name label order will be added to the shopping cart.

REMEMBER YOU CAN GO BACK AND FORWARD THROUGH ANY OF THE FOUR TABS. IT IS ONLY WHEN YOU SELECT BUY NOW THAT YOU ARE TAKING YOUR SELECTION TO THE CHECKOUT TO ORDER.