The Preschool Room at Greta Tillys has started a new insect project this year as the children showed their interest in all the different insects they have been finding in the garden. We started off the year by looking at our special Insect Hotel in the playground, which we followed on with a wonderful book…
This week at Tillys Rutherford, the children and staff have been participating in Rainbow Week Our team have engaged the children in lots of experiences themed around colours using science experiments, sensory exploration, art, singing and signing in Auslan and dressing up in our favourite colour!
Today Recycle Right came in to Rutherford Vacation care to educate us on the importance of recycling and which items go into the red, yellow or green bins, as well as how not recycling properly has a negative impact on our environment
The children in the Kangaroo Paw room at Waratah 2 have been fascinated with the seeds and berries that they are finding in the 3-6 yard from the surrounding trees. They have been engaged in discussions on what the seeds are and what trees they fall from. One idea was that they are mini coconuts.…
A fun start to the year at Tillys Abermain!
Musical Instrument exploration in our Nursery Explorers room today at Singleton Tillys. This stemmed from a recent interest in sound exploration and cause and effect. Our Nursery children were eager to manipulate and feel the instruments and discover the sounds that they could make. Intentional Teaching from room leader Gabbie created a time within the…
Tillys Cardiff have completed their second year around the sun! Cardiff had their moment to shine in their second year when rated against the National Quality Standards and received an Exceeding rating in all 7 Quality Areas. Congratulations to Team Cardiff and we can’t wait to watch Cardiff continue to grow and flourish.
“Like building blocks or Lego, Tangrams are wonderful for teaching about spatial relationships. In addition, they are a powerful tool in mathematics. Students learn geometric vocabulary and strong communicators in math concepts. They also become capable problem solvers, confident in their critical thinking skills. There are even indications that working on Tangram puzzles can increase…
Each morning at 10.30am, the educators and children at East Maitland Tillys come together to do their Acknowledgement of Country. We also gather and acknowledge new “friends”, new teachers & any birthdays to celebrate and engage in a sense of Belonging.
This morning at Muswellbrook Tillys children from the Toddler and Preschool room engaged in an ice experience. A number of large ice blocks were added to a tray with a variety of implements including paint brushes, droppers, playdough carving tools and spoons along with rock salt. The children immediately began to explore the ice with…