Superhero week last week at Gillieston Heights!
Superhero week last week at Gillieston Heights!
Crazy Hair at Chisholm
What a wonderful and creative week we have had at Chisholm Tillys last week! The children and staff were encouraged to come to Tillys with crazy-styled and coloured hair to support NSW Cystic Fibrosis. All donations will directly proceed to this special cause. Thank you to our amazing children and parents who participated and donated…
Hunter Dental Group Education at Rutherford
Thank you, Monique and Jilene from Hunter Dental Group, for coming to our Rutherford centre last week and educating us on dental hygiene. Our Meerkats, Monkeys, Lions and Tigers children listened to Ms Monique and Ms Jilene as we learned how many spoonfuls of sugar are in the following drinks – • Coke bottle -…
Happy OOSH Educators Day 2022!
Happy OOSH Educators Day to our amazing OOSHies at Bolwarra, Gillieston Heights, Greta, Rutherford and Chisholm!
Playgroup fun at Rutherford!
We had so many smilies on Monday as we welcomed playgroup back to Tillys Rutherford. The children engaged in trains, painting, outdoor play and play dough exploring new skills and development. We welcome all families to come and join us next week Monday 1st of August 2022 from 9.30am – 11.30am. We encourage all families…
Maitland City Council at Gillieston Heights
The Sustainability Squad at Tillys Gillieston Heights works closely with our educators, children and families to embed sustainable practices throughout the service. The squad has established a relationship with the Maitland City Council to hold incursions over the coming months to support the children in becoming environmentally responsible as they learn about recycling, gardening, water…
NAIDOC at Waratah 2
Our children and educators at Tillys Waratah 2 are very dedicated to building better relationships with our Awabakal community, and though Indigenous opportunities and learning is embedded into everything that we do, we all enjoy participating in special events like NAIDOC. This year is no exception, all week we have had a range of experiences…
Chisholm Beanie Week
This week at Tillys Chisholm we have had Beanie week to support the Mark Hughes Foundation. The children and educators have worn their beanies all week and offered a gold coin donation in support of this great cause raising funds for research into brain cancer. With the chilly winds, it was the perfect week to…
Pyjama Week at Gillieston Heights
The best week of the year is Pyjama week! The educators and children at Gillieston Heights got into the snuggly spirit with their Oodies, dressing gowns, pjs and Ugg boots all week.
Waratah 2’s Visit From Newcastle Art Gallery
We were lucky enough to have Nicole from the Newcastle art gallery visit Waratah 2 today. Nicole conducted a water colour workshop with some of our preschool children. Nicole taught the children techniques used by Newcastle artist John Olsen to create his art works. Nicole brought with her tools for the children to explore while…