At Tillys Abermain, we believe every child deserves the opportunity to express themselves through meaningful and engaging experiences. Through an inclusive and individualised approach, children are supported to explore their interests and participate in experiences in ways that are meaningful to them. This sensory-rich water play experience encouraged creativity, exploration and self-expression, resulting in a…
At Tillys Cooranbong we love receiving, reading & engaging with letters from Shirley Pearl and her bush friends Last week, we received another exciting letter from Shirley Pearl that was shared with our Possum, Wombat and Bilby educators & children In her letter, Shirley told us all about her adventure on a boat with a…
Waratah 1 Little Leaders Over the past few weeks, the children across our Sunflower and Castle Rooms have been learning about what it means to be a leader and who would like to be part of our Waratah 1 Little Leaders group. This week in our Little Leaders meeting we voted in our group name,…
Nurturing the Whole Child at Tillys Waratah 2! Did you know that 90% of a child’s brain development happens before they turn five? This week (3–9 August), our close-knit community at Tillys Waratah 2 is proudly celebrating Early Learning Matters Week! At Tillys Waratah 2, we deeply know the importance of early learning and how…
Spin art This week in the Green Tree Frog Room at Gillieston Heights we explored a fusion of art and movement implementing spin art. The educators set up a sensory swivel in a large space and provided paint and large pieces of paper. The children were very intrigued by the set up and showed curiosity…
Today, Waratah 1 proudly supported Jeans for Genes Day, coming together to raise awareness and funds for vital genetic research. Children and educators wore their favourite jeans to show their support, creating a wonderful sea of denim throughout the centre! To make the day even more special, our amazing educators brought in or made a…
At Rutherford Tillys, the children have been having weekly visits from Kristi from Chirp and Roar. This week Kristi took the children on a trip around the world. Sharing music and instruments from around the world. Kristi introduced the children to a güiro. The children used the sticks to explore the different sounds they could…
Tillys Cooranbong pride itself on our relationships with our families and communities as we love creating spaces within our centre for our families to donate, share, collaborate and support each other. Our latest idea for this involves the very popular Disney Ooshies as we have our families and educators bringing these in to help everyone…
Over the past couple of weeks, the Pelican children at Fern Bay have been exploring different occupations. This learning began with the children’s strong interest in our veterinary home corner. Educators extended this interest by asking the children what they would like to be when they grow up, which sparked many meaningful conversations and helped…
How beautiful is our outdoor environment setup at Tillys Cooranbong Our educators are incredibly passionate about planning and creating environments both indoor and outdoor that promote and support different types of play for children’s active engagement, agency, problem solving, curiosity, creativity and exploration(EYLF Practices).