Spotted at Bolwarra Tillys!
Spotted at Bolwarra Tillys! Who else has been joining in on the Teddy Bear Hunt? 🐻✨
Waratah 2 Fight Song
The children and educators at Waratah 2 were involved in a nation-wide sing along and dance today, which represented all of us coming together in such a hard time. 🎶 #thisisourfightsong https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlm-sov8sUA
Cardiff Aquarium Live Stream
Today the Dingo and Lizard children at Tillys Cardiff virtually interacted with Sydney Wild Life Aquarium. We gathered around ensuring that the children were spaced approx 1.5 meters apart, and watched the live video. During this segment, we learnt various penguin names including Pink Lady. The penguins eat twice a day, eating various small fish.…
Waratah 2 Room Set Ups and Displays
Through this trying and difficult time we need to make sure that our children are walking into a place of normality… a place where they feel safe and a place they can still call home. Our educators are making sure that their rooms are set up in a welcoming and inviting setting, ready for the…
Waratah 2 Kids Advice!
Some of the children at Waratah 2 have noticed the affects of the Coronavirus pandemic and have a special message. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vx4kTlC8CNw
Newcastle Show Art Competition
At the Newcastle Show the children from Waratah 2 created artworks for a competition. The Desert Rose children won first place with their portrait of Anne. The Banksia children came second with their flower garden, and the Bottlebrush received a highly commended for their under the sea. 🎨
Gwenda at Cardiff
The children in the Lizard and Dingo rooms at Cardiff Tillys enjoyed an Aboriginal performance with Gwenda. They were involved in dance, music, traditional instruments and traditional face painting. We learnt a lot about the Indigenous culture and will continue to learn throughout the year. 💫🍃
Fern Bay Holi Festival
This week the children from Fern Bay celebrated Holi festival. The children were able to get into the spirit by smearing colourful powder on each other. We also joined together for an Indian lunch of butter chicken, pappadums and naan bread. 🌿✨
Bolwarra Excursion to the Library
The children from the Echidna room at Bolwarra Tillys had an exciting excursion yesterday to their local park and Maitland Library. We walked to the bus stop and waited patiently for the bus to arrive, then scanned our Opal cards on the bus and made the trip into Lorn for a play at the park.…
Waratah 2 Koala Adoption
“Hooray we did it! We successfully adopted a Koala from the Koala Hospital in Port Macquarie. Meet Oxley Twinkles….. Oxley twinkles was just one of the many Koalas who survived the tragic bushfires” The Desert Rose Children at Waratah 2 would like to say thank you to all who particpated in or bought from their…