Over the past few weeks the team at Gillieston Heights have been collecting donations of brand new toys for children who are going through a challenging time. They reached out to Carrie’s Place Domestic Violence and Homelessness Services Inc. who were calling upon their local community to assist in donating what they could to help…
It is with sadness that we would like to inform our families and the community that Tillys Play & Development Centre Muswellbrook and Tillys Play & Development Centre Singleton have been sold. We would like to thank you all for entrusting us with the care of your children for the last 10 years and providing…
We are so excited to announce that Waratah 2 have been given an Narragunnawali award, in recognition for our commitment to reconciliation. This award is a testament to the hard work and dedication of Bottle Brush educator, and preschool educational leader Lauren, who’s passion for reconciliation is inspiring. Congratulations Lauren, we are so proud of…
Staff Spotlight – Emily! Emily is the Room Leader in the Koala Room (0-2yrs) at Cardiff Tillys. She started at our Waratah 1 centre back in 2017 while she studied her Certificate III with Tillys College Of Childcare before transferring to Cardiff in 2019. Emily became room leader back in June of this year, and…
Here at Tillys Rutherford, our toddler room have been interested in creepy crawlies, bugs and insects but also really enjoying the A B C song. This week our educator Miss Beth and friends found a wonderful story book which incorporated animals and letters. Whilst reading the story together at group time, the children were able…
Tillys Waratah 2 is committed to improving our sustainability practices, and this week for National Recycling Week our service sustainability leader Kat, has kicked off a new project. Kat has designed a community library for children in the service to begin borrowing from. There are many books already to choose from in the library however,…
Last week Waratah 2 received a lovely email from our Elders at Nova Care, thanking our children on their ‘rainbow creations’ . Community involvement is beneficial in all areas of life. We see the impact it has in the work force and company culture, in schools, towns, and small businesses around the world. Perhaps, one…
Nature and sustainability Our Rutherford centre have been exploring their natural environment through spontaneous and planned experiences. These experiences allow the children to form an understanding of the beauty and importance of our natural environment. Following these current interests within the centre, our director has registered the centre with the ‘Get Grubby Program’. This is…
Gillieston Heights had their first week open! From all of the smiling and busy faces, you can see what a blessing it has been. We cannot wait to do it all again next week with all new children to join the family!
Today our 3-6 Preschool rooms at Waratah 2 had the opportunity to explore and learn interesting facts about sea creatures. We grouped on the mat to talk about how we can care for the ocean and further investigate the different species of creatures that live in the ocean. We were very excited to be able…