All classes begin after singing in the main service. Children aged 3 and up can meet their teachers after singing for their classes in the middle hall.

Parents or guardians may drop off crèche-aged children to the rear hall. Please make sure you sign them in before leaving. Please note: we will require a mobile phone number incase we need to contact you during the service while your child is in our care.

The teachers and volunteers will bring the babies and children back to the main auditorium at the end of the service.

No, although we do encourage continuity for the children to get the most out of our curriculum. Our leaders work to engage the students actively because relationships are critical to fostering spiritual growth.

We take Child Safety very seriously at CCN. All members of our Pastoral Team and any volunteers working with children are required to be screened (background checks), have a cleared NSW Working With Children Check (WWCC), and must abide by the Calvary Chapel Newcastle Code(s) of Conduct in accordance with our Governance Documentation and Safe Church Framework.

Additionally, all leaders and volunteers working with children, youth or young persons receive annual training in child protection and teaching strategies.

During our Sunday programs, access to the areas of our Children’s Ministries is restricted to designated leaders and volunteers. A single parent may remain in the crèche room with their child alongside the designated leaders and/or volunteers as required.

We do not offer snacks to children on Sunday mornings. We recommend parents of crèche aged children leave some food and drink for their children with instruction for the leaders and volunteers. It is helpful to the teachers if all of your child’s belongings are labeled prior to visiting with us on Sunday mornings.

If your child does have any dietary restrictions or food allergies, please communicate that to your child’s teacher and/or the Children’s Pastor.

All leaders and volunteers involved with Calv’s Youth in any formal capacity are required to be regular attendees of the church in good standing, and must undergo screening in accordance with our Governance Documentation – irrespective of whether one is a parent of a student.

While we have strict controls in place for leading and volunteering children, we believe strongly that partnering with parents is the best way to raise a personal faith in the next generation. That’s why we want to partner with you to support the family to:

• answer any questions you may have to ensure confidence in the welfare of your child(ren);
• socialise any issues or concerns we may have regarding your child(ren); and
• provide and share resources and tools to support and equip parents in discipling their children at home.

All rooms are carefully cleaned and sanitised before and after each use. We do ask that children who have shown any COVID-like symptoms, or symptoms of a contagious sickness (such as fever, vomiting, or diarrhea) within the last 24 hours, please stay at home.