Visiting the nursing home – W2 Today some of our Desert Rose preschoolers from Waratah 2 with their educators Tamara, Brie and Daniel visited Maroba Nursing home to perform some amazing musical items! Our Desert Rose friends begun by reciting their welcome to country and decided to pump up the jams by performing some of…
Abermain Reading Groups Last Friday afternoon a group of year 2 students from Abermain public school visited for story time. The children made a story each to share with our children at Tillys Abermain. The connection between our local primary schools assist in the transition to school process and create great links to our community.…
Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) Training Today our educators from Greta, Singleton, Rutherford, Cardiff, Abermain, Muswellbrook, Waratah 1 and Waratah 2 were involved in STEM training hosted by Niki Buchan from Real World Learning. During this training, we were able to engage in developing our knowledge and ideas around teaching Science, Technology, Engineering and…
Tillys College of Childcare – Rutherford Tillys College of Childcare has began taking enrolments for their mid-year intake at the new training facility located within the Rutherford long day care service. This gives students the opportunity to learn from experienced educators and gain hands on experience while training at the college. For more information on courses…
Fussy Eating “Many children are fussy eaters. Fussy eating is normal, but it can be hard to handle. Most of the time fussy eating isn’t about food – it’s often about children wanting to be independent. It’s normal for children to be fussy eaters – that is, to not like the shape, colour or texture of particular…
Waratah 1 Community Connections At Tillys, having a quality connection and strong relationships within our local community are important aspects of our philosophy as we understand the significance this has for our children and families. Today the children at Waratah 1 had a special visit by Gary from the Waratah-Mayfield Men’s Shed. Gary brought along…
Waratah 2 International Mud Day In celebration of International Mud Day, some of our friends at Waratah 2 got stuck into some glorious mud in the name of fun! International Mud Day aims to connect children around the globe through the earth, by playing in the mud! 💦🍂 We could not wait to begin celebrating nature, outdoors…
Unstructured Play is Vital for Kids (So Stop Entertaining Them!) “Sergio Pellis, Ph.D., an expert on the neuroscience of play recently noted that play actually changes the structure of the developing brain, strengthening the connections of the neurons (nerve cells) in the prefrontal cortex, the area of the brain considered to be the executive control…
Waratah 2 Reconciliation Week This week Waratah2 Tillys engaged in meaningful, respectful and inclusive experiences in celebration of Reconciliation Week. Here at Waratah2, our educators believe in bridging the gap every single day and ensuring that each and every culture is not only accepted but valued and celebrated in a variety of ways. Here we…
Waratah 2 “Too Many Cheeky Dogs” Kangaroo Paw friends at Waratah 2 absolutely loved reading Dion Beasley and Johanna Bell’s ‘Cheeky Dogs’ and ‘Too Many Cheeky Dogs’ books today! After Waratah 2 educators Lauren and Tamara attended the Aboriginal Conference 2019, they were both inspired and in awe of Dion’s ability to overcome challenges and…