Anyone who has ever watched a child interact with the natural world knows how curious they are about all the things that live and grow around them. With limited chances to get out and about in nature, now, more than ever, it’s crucial for children to seize every opportunity they can to engage with the outside world.
Nature can positively impact children’s development; intellectually, emotionally, socially, and physically. Here’s how children explore nature at Castlereagh Street Early Learning Centre. Read more
In the heart of Sydney’s CBD is Elizabeth Street Early Learning Centre, a childcare centre that boasts a fantastic outdoor space (a rare sight in the city!), fun-filled learning programs and team of passionate Early Years Education professionals.
With a strong and committed team, we decided to take a moment to get to know a few of Elizabeth Street’s educators to find out more about their stance on early learning and what they love about this early learning centre in the CBD. Read more
The Pavilion, a newly re-opened early learning centre in the heart of the CBD, has been fully renovated to include the largest outdoor childcare centre yard in the CBD, a dedicated nursery, and a fantastic, state-of-the-art kitchen. Cooking up a storm in the kitchen at The Pavilion is Darwin, the onsite cook, who serves up four fresh and nutritionally balanced meals for the children daily.
We take a few minutes to find out more about Darwin, his approach to nutrition and some of the children’s favourite meals (they might not be what you expect!). Read more
Say hello to bright and open spaces, delicious meals created on-site by the centre’s cook, and an outdoor environment full of things to climb over, crawl through and play in at Guardian Early Learning Centre – Caringbah.
Peta Kiellor heads up the tight-knit team at Caringbah, and when she’s not inspiring young minds and her team, you can find her volunteering at the NSW Rural Fire Service and spending time with her young daughter. We chat to Peta to find a bit more about her and what Early Childhood Education means to her. Read more
When Sydney childcare centre, The Pavilion reopened earlier in the year, it was decided that sustainability should not only be embedded in the program, but be a core component of their philosophy, values and curriculum. And so far, everyone at the centre is getting on board with it! Read more
