Exploring the Community Gardens Today the Butterfly children at Waratah 1 made the most of the beautiful sunshine with an adventure to the community gardens! They loved exploring the plants, looking closely at the chickens and learning how to care for animals and connecting with nature. Such a wonderful way to discover, explore and enjoy…
Last week our Rutherford centre received a Community Recognition Notice from Jenny Aitchison MP that was tabled and recorded in the Hansard of the Legislative Assembly of the NSW Parliament. This recognised dedication and commitment to Reconciliation and the achievement of being a National finalist in the Nurragunnawali awards with Reconciliation Australia. Our Rutherford team…
Our Cooranbong centre had a party day at Alton Lodge to celebrate Mary’s 104th birthday! Our Possum and Wombat children made Mary a special birthday card and gave this to her when we arrived today. The children were so excited to have some cake with Mary and the other residents as well as singing happy…
Tillys at Bolwarra and Chisholm are hosting work experience for year 10 child studies students from St Bede’s Catholic College. The students had the opportunity to engage with the children in a variety of experiences including art activities, sensory play, construction, story time, dancing, and outdoor play. Some of the students assisted with serving meals…
On Tuesday, Waratah 1 Educators and children were honoured to visit the HMC – Hunter Multicultural Communities Inc to celebrate National Seniors Day. The children at Waratah 1 proudly brought along their artworks to share with the seniors, and it was a heart-warming moment for everyone. We listened to stories, shared smiles, and connected with…
Big congratulations to Charlotte from Waratah 1 on completing her Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care! All your hard work has paid off, and we’re so proud of you! Now, on to the next exciting chapter as you continue your studies to earn your Diploma at another Tillys Centre. The children and the team…
✨ Meet Maree ✨ Maree is our amazing Tillys Behaviour Support Educator. Maree supports all Tillys centres in blocks at a time, supporting educators with ideas, strategies, and plans to help navigate children’s behaviours. Maree has been in the early childhood education industry for over 30 years and has been a familiar face within many…
Congratulations to Dakoda from Tillys Bolwarra who has been completing her School Based Apprenticeship & Traineeship (SBAT) with us. Dakoda has completed her Certificate lll of Early Childhood Education and Care as well as completing her HSC. What a great achievement!! Well done Dakoda!
Rutherford Tillys Vacation Care ventured to explore Speers Point Park yesterday. The children explored testing their skills and gross motor movements on the playgrounds, having lunch and building new connections with all their peers.
Do You Need Help With the Child Care Subsidy? Working out how to navigate the Child Care Subsidy for the first time can be confusing. There is more information on the Centrelink website here – Child Care Subsidy – Services Australia Or, you can speak to one of our friendly directors who have a wealth…