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…
DetailsHow 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).
DetailsOur Intergenerational Program at Rutherford Tillys We are so proud to be continuing our wonderful Intergenerational Program with our local nursing home! For our older community members spending time with the children can bring joy, companionship and a wonderful sense of connection and purpose. These visits create relationships, opportunities to learn from knowledge and hear…
DetailsFuelling growing bodies and bright minds, our talented cooks at Rutherford craft vibrant, nutrient-packed fruit and vegetable platters designed specifically for children. Bursting with delicious flavours, fun, and colourful arrangements, these healthy snacks make getting their daily vitamins an exciting and eagerly anticipated part of the day!
A huge thank you to Sharni and Brendan, Remy’s mum, and dad, for generously donating the large wooden cable reels to Tillys Abermain! These wonderful additions have created exciting new opportunities for our children to challenge themselves, explore managed risk, and build confidence through play. Some children approached the reels with hesitation at first, but…
DetailsToday at Tillys Abermain, we proudly celebrated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day – a day to honour the strength, culture, identity, and voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. We were delighted to welcome Renee and Jasmine from Nature and Nurture, who joined us for a special centre event. Together, the children…
DetailsOur Fashion Design Project at Tillys Abermain Our children have been deeply invested in their ongoing fashion design project, exploring creativity, self-expression, and the many possibilities of working with fabrics and textiles. As part of this project, we reached out to our wonderful Abermain families to see if anyone had white clothing the children could…
DetailsOur budding fashion designers at Tillys Abermain have been busy learning a new skill! Recently, Maureen introduced the children to the sewing machine as part of their ongoing fashion design project. She carefully explained how the sewing machine works and supported the children as they explored the different types of stitches it can create. With…
DetailsOur Joey children from our Cooranbong centre engaged in a fun painting experience to continue furthering their interests, creativity & curiosity The educators covered a tuff tray with aluminium foil and set out a selection of brightly coloured paints with cotton buds for the children to explore. It didn’t take long before the children came…
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