New Resources for OOSH Rutherford
Some highlights of our day yesterday at OOSH Rutherford including our new resource for our room – the felt wall which has captured a few of the children’s interests.
Fern Bay’s New Creepy Crawly Friends
At Tillys Fern Bay our Toddler Tribe and Preschool tribes have recently had some new pets join their rooms. The Toddlers now have three pet hermit crabs Shelly, Sandy and Spiky. While our preschool friends have had some stick insects join their tribe. Through caring for their new pets the children are learning to care…
Allied Health Collective Information Evening at Cardiff
ALLIED HEALTH COLLECTIVE held a free information evening at Tillys Cardiff on Monday 22nd February. We were lucky enough to hear from 4 amazing professionals sharing their knowledge in their fields with our families about child development: • Sprouting Health Integrative Family Chiropractic & Kinesiology – Dr Jeremy Thomas • Inspire Ability Speech Therapist -…
‘Free Mess Painting’ in The Butterfly Room at Waratah 1
Today our Butterfly room at Waratah 1 enjoyed another technique of painting. This time we explored ‘Free mess painting’. Educator Loris invited the children to do a painting and as the children were waiting for aprons and paint brushes, Educator Loris squirted a few colours of paint onto a piece of paper and then placed…
Practicing Evacuations at Bolwarra
Throughout this week at Bolwarra Tillys we have been involved in evacuation drills to prepare us in case there is ever an emergency. We conduct drills four times per year and include varied scenarios. Today there was a mock ‘fire in the laundry’. We practiced what we would do in that situation and moved as…
Greta Pre-Schoolers Exploring Science
Last week at Greta, in our Transition to School Program, our Pre-schoolers have been exploring different aspects of science. Our children have always enjoyed the story, “Room on Broom” by Julia Donaldson, therefore to extend on this interest and to incorporate our subject of science, the Pre-schoolers were given the opportunity to create potions/ perfumes…
Abermain Team Building
Over the weekend the educators of Tillys Abermain enjoyed a team building experience at Pinot and Picasso. It encouraged the educators to bond and to allow their creativity to flow while painting there representation of good vibrations.
Woodwork at Waratah 2!
There is something really special about engaging young children in woodwork at Waratah 2. It is so different from other activities. The smell and feel of wood, using real tools, the sounds of hammering and sawing, the use of strength and coordination, the focus and concentration on their little faces as they create, imagine and…
Dinosaur Fun in the Lions Room at Rutherford
The Lions room at Tillys Rutherford are currently exploring all things dinosaurs! This interest led learning journey emerged from the childrens voices after discovering one of our huge dinosaurs outside. So far the teachers and children have explored dinosaurs in playdough, painting their interpretation of a dinosaur by using a picture of a real dinosaur…
Gardening Fun at Muswellbrook Tillys!
This week at Muswellbrook Tillys we replanted one of the garden beds. The Toddler children have taken responsibility for caring for the plants and ensuring they water them daily and are also being very careful of the plants to ensure they are not stepped on or pulled out. Gardening has many benefits for children including…