Dhiiyaan Art
Tillys at Rutherford were donated this beautiful print by Jess Hopcroft from Dhiiyaan Art, one of our OOSH families for NAIDOC Week.
Rutherford & Calm Hearts Mindfulness
Yesterday Erin from Calm Hearts Mindfulness gifted our Rutherford centre a resource pack! The pack will be shared throughout centre, to promote mindfulness and our educators are looking forward to creating some amazing experiences with these beautiful items.
Baby Chicks at Rutherford
“The Henny Penny Hatching staff have delivered this eleven-day incubation program to Tillys, this was an opportunity for our children, families, and educators to watch the eggs hatching in a specially designed incubator, and then to observe the hatched chicks at play in a large, clear-sided brooding pen”. Henny Penny little chicks has arrived at…
NAIDOC at Cardiff
To celebrate NAIDOC week, Tillys Cardiff had a visit on Tuesday from Uncle Rod, an Aboriginal man in the Cardiff community. Uncle Rod brought along aniseed myrtle, lemon myrtle, Davidson plums, red cellar lime and finger lime for the children to smell and taste. The children said the food tasted sour, scrunching up their noses…
Cardiff – Cooking with Courtney
The children in the Echidna room at Tillys Cardiff enjoyed their first session of ‘Cooking with Courtney’ on Monday! The children assisted chef Courtney in making bush tomato scones for NAIDOC week. They stood at the kitchen bench and assisted with measuring out ingredients, tasting ingredients, stirring the mixture together and cutting out portions with…
Congratulations Ashleigh!
A big congratulations to our educator Ashleigh from Greta who has completed her Certificate lll in Early Childhood Education and Care! All your hard work has paid off, we are so proud of you and so lucky to have you at Tillys Greta
Rutherford Podiatry Visit
Our Rutherford centre had Hunter Podiatry Services come to assess our preschool and toddler children. Our bodies development is so important and early detection is crucial for our children’s growth.
Chisholm Pyjama Week
What a wonderful and comfortable week it was last week at Chisholm Tillys as the children and staff participated in Pyjama Week! The children and staff have been talking about the importance of rest and sleep time, while learning about the children’s bedtime routines. A gold coin contribution has been donated by families and educators…
Waratah 2 Sea of Hearts Challenge
Tillys Waratah 2 joined in the Sea of hearts challenge! Creating a sea of hearts on our front fence, created by our children, families and Educators. Reconciliation must live in the hearts, minds and actions of all Australians as we move forward, creating a nation strengthened by respectful relationships between the wider Australian community and…
Waratah 1 – Parachute Fun
All of the children at Waratah 1 yesterday came together and enjoyed exploring some parachute play (while showing off some great outfits for pyjama week!). The children worked together with their educators to hold the parachute and move it up into the air and back down again, as well as adding balls to roll around…