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Bright Bees Early Learning

Locality: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Phone: +61 2 6140 3244

Address: 40 O'Hanlon Place, Nicholls, ACT 2913 2913 Canberra, ACT, Australia

Website: http://BrightBees.net.au/

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25.01.2022 Remembrance Day! Remembrance Day (sometimes known informally as Poppy Day owing to the tradition of the remembrance poppy) is a memorial day observed in Commonwealth member states since the end of the First World War to remember the members of their armed forces who have died in the line of duty. Following a tradition inaugurated by King George V in 1919, the day is also marked by war remembrances in many non-Commonwealth countries. Remembrance Day is observed on 11 November ...in most countries to recall the end of hostilities of First World War on that date in 1918. Hostilities formally ended "at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month", in accordance with the armistice signed by representatives of Germany and the Entente between 5:12 and 5:20 that morning. ("At the 11th hour" refers to the passing of the 11th hour, or 11:00 am.) The First World War officially ended with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles on 28 June 1919 - https://www.awm.gov.au/commemora/remembrance-day/traditions Today throughout our Service we showed our respect as we learnt about the importance of Remembrance day.

25.01.2022 R U OK? Day is our national day of action when we remind Australians that every day is the day to ask, Are you OK?. 2020 has been a challenging year for everyone and circumstances have made it even more important for us all to stay connected. Based on that and linking to our school readiness program, we have invited the children to watch an educational video explaining the day aiming to raise their awareness and fostering their empathy for others.

23.01.2022 We Love Baking to Celebrate Birthdays. Our Tigers children have been very busy baking cup cakes to celebrate their friends Birthdays. Our children enjoy getting to choose what flavor cupcakes they would like, and once they have finished cooking love being able to decorate their own with coloured icing and sprinkles. Having a positive sense of identity and experiencing respectful, responsive relationships strengthens children's interest and skills in being and becoming active contributors to their world. ‘’Belonging, Being and Becoming, The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia, 2009, Page 25

20.01.2022 Thank you ACTsmart

18.01.2022 What is Daffodil Day? The Daffodil Day Appeal is Cancer Council’s most iconic and much-loved fundraising campaign. It is a day for Australians to come together and donate to help stop cancer. This year, the Daffodil Day Appeal aims to raise more than $2 million for life-saving cancer research, but will look a little different this year.... Australians will donate a daffodil to raise funds for life-saving cancer research in August. The Daffodil Day Appeal culminates on Friday 28 August 2020. Sadly, with nearly 150,000 Australians diagnosed with cancer every year, most people have been touched by cancer. That’s why we need everyone to donate a daffodil or fundraiser your own way for the Daffodil Day Appeal. If you would like to donate please go to: https://www.daffodilday.com.au/donate

17.01.2022 Science Week Day 4 Today our children had great fun exploring: - Floating and Sinking - Lava Lamps... - Salt paintings - Balloon Static - Shaving Cream - Creating A Solar System - Flower Di-section - Balloon Magic "Children develop understandings of themselves and their world through active, hands-on investigation. A supportive active learning environment encourages children’s engagement in learning which can be recognised as deep concentration and complete focus on what captures their interests" - Being Belonging Becoming Page 36

17.01.2022 Science Week - Day 5 Today we finished off Science week throughout our rooms. Our children continued to work collaboratively together with their educators to create experiences.... Today we explored a range of different experiences as well as looked further into the topic of space and rocket ships. Our children have thoroughly enjoyed a week of hands on experiences of looking at different reactions, using their senses to smell, touch and taste. " Robust neural pathways form in busy brains as children explore and connect with the world around them through their senses - we call this play"

15.01.2022 This week our Pandas children have been exploring Space. Throughout the week the children have created their very own space ship. They have learnt about the different planets and the solar system.... They played with different sized marbles as they explored our orbits They used the planets they painted to learn more about the movements of the planets around the sun. "Children use processes such as exploration, collaboration and problem solving across all aspects of curriculum. Developing dispositions such as curiosity, persistence and creativity enables children to participate in and gain from learning. Effective learners are also able to transfer and adapt what they have learned from one context to another and to locate and use resources for learning" - Being Belonging Becoming Page 36

15.01.2022 We are very excited to welcome our children back to the Service this week. Our children are all enjoying being back exploring new rooms and indoor and outdoor spaces. The children have been excited to share with their educators and peers about what they did during their break. ... We look forward to another exciting year of learning and fun at Bright Bees in 2021. When children feel safe, secure and supported they grow in confidence to explore and learn - Being Belonging Becoming page 23

15.01.2022 Continuing with our measuring concept, today we have challenged the children to check each other's height. From this we are going to gather information to find out who is the tallest in the room. To keep up with the fun, the children decided to draw the contour of their friends on a piece of paper and we encouraged the children to measure individual body parts such as the of legs and arms. "Children actively construct their own understandings and contribute to others’ learni...ng. They recognize their agency, capacity to initiate and lead learning, and their rights to participate in decisions that affect them, including their learning - Being Belonging Becoming Page 10" See more

15.01.2022 Learning volume through Play. When we have water play experiences our children show so much enthusiasm and interest in pouring with jars. Based on this interest and aiming to support their learning about volume and counting, we have invited them to investigate how many glasses of water were needed to fill up each jar. ... Active involvement in learning builds children’s understandings of concepts and the creative thinking and inquiry processes that are necessary for lifelong learning. They can challenge and extend their own thinking, and that of others, and create new knowledge in collaborative interactions and negotiations. Children’s active involvement changes what they know, can do, value and transforms their learning - Being Belonging Becoming Page 36

14.01.2022 Spring has sprung and our Pre School children have been busy giving their outdoor play space a make over. The children and educators have been working together to create a stage to build on the children interest in role play and dressing up. With the assistance of our cook the children have been busy painting their pot plants and recycled tryes so we could plant a herb garden.... The children have been demonstrating increasing responsibility and respect for their outdoor play space and enjoy the sense of ownership that comes with making their own decisions together about what the play space should look like.

13.01.2022 Today We Made Orange Juice In our Pandas room today they made their own orange juice for morning tea. The purpose was to get the children to smell, touch and taste the orange. The children really enjoyed all taking turns to squeeze their orange on the juicer before all trying their very own glass of freshly squeezed juice.... "Early childhood settings provide many opportunities for children to experience a range of healthy foods and to learn about food choices from educators and other children" - Being Belonging Becoming Page 33

12.01.2022 Cloud Dough Today our Tiger children made cloud dough. We placed some corn flour, food coloring and shaving cream in front of the children and let them mix it together! They used their fingers and hands to scrunch the ingredients together making their own Cloud Dough!... "Sensory play is any activity that stimulates a child's 5 senses; touch, taste, sight, sound and smell. Sensory play can also incorporate the less frequently mentioned senses such as movement and balance. Sensory play doesn't need to be complex. It should simply facilitate exploration of the senses as a child plays"

11.01.2022 Science Week - Day 3 We had a great day exploring different reactions throughout the service today. The children enjoyed engaging and taking part in:... - Volcano making - Balloons and Static - Making Kinetic Sand - Ice Cube Magic - Dancing Corn - Co cola and Mentos experiment - Skittles Experiment - Rain in a jar experiment. "Young children are natural scientists, filled with curiosity to discover and understand the world around them. As Dr Kate Highfield from Early Childhood Australia says, Research shows that children naturally engage with scientific concepts and processes in their play and as they explore their world" www.scienceweek.com.au

11.01.2022 We love engaging in water play at Bright Bees. Throughout the day our children have the opportunity to engage in a range of water play experiences. Our older children have been enjoying the water slide set up they have created in their outdoor space while our younger children are enjoying bubbly coloured water with blocks to explore.... Play gives children a chance to practice what they are learning. ~ Mr. Rogers

11.01.2022 This week our children have been using all the recycled bottle lids that have been donated to our loose parts collection from families. Our educators have drawn an outline of a Christmas tree on the floor in each of the rooms and the children have spent time creating their own patterns and interpretations of what the tree will look like. "Children usually prefer play that stimulates their curiosity and gives free reign to their imaginations and creativity. We believe that one of the best ways to enhance their natural curiosity is to introduce a wide variety of the materials we call loose parts into their play settings"- Lisa Daly and Miriam Beloglovsky

10.01.2022 Bright Bees would like to wish all our dads, grandpa‘s and special people a very Happy Fathers Day.

10.01.2022 Happy Early Childhood Educators Day! Early Childhood Educators' Day recognizes and celebrates the work of Australia's educators in early learning services for their wonderful contribution to the wellbeing and healthy development of the young children in their care. Thank-you to our beautiful Educators at Bright Bees.... We are very lucky to share this day with the beautiful families who attend our service and we look forward to continuing to work in partnership with one another.

09.01.2022 Talk Like a Pirate Day, nationally recognized as the major fundraiser for Childhood Cancer Support, is an opportunity to polish ye hook and say AHOY there, me hearties to all ye mateys, school crew and work mates. Join other schools, childcare centres, community groups, individuals and workplaces to support families and children living with cancer. If you would like to make a Donation Please follow the link below. https://www.talklikeapirateday.com.au/donate

09.01.2022 What makes us unique? In the Tigers room this morning they discussed what makes them unique or different to others? A few of the suggestions were: Hair colour - Evelyn... Eyes - Adeline I’m a girl - Emily We also mentioned characteristics like height, skin colour and our fingerprints. "Diversity experiences teach young children to respect and celebrate the differences in all people. Learning about different cultural aspects offers new experiences for children. It also helps them realize that we're all humans, despite differences in how we look or dress, or what we eat or celebrate"

08.01.2022 Today one of our children had their baby Guinea Pigs come in for show and tell. During the morning our Pre School children had a discussion about what they know about Guinea Pigs, some of their answers are below: "Guinea pigs usually eats its own poop" - Ellie... "Their poops contains vitamins" - Maisie "They sleep" - Pratham "They sleep with their eyes open" - Evaan "They eat vegetables and leaves" - Mackenzie "They eat all the time" - Evaan "Their nails are sharp and they live in a cage" - Nixon The children all took turns in gently holding or patting the Guinea Pigs. Our challenge isn’t so much to teach children about the natural world, but to find ways to sustain the instinctive connections they already carry. ~ Terry Krautwurst

06.01.2022 Today our Pre-School children decided to create a Christmas themed experience. They were challenged to make their own interpretation of a reindeer using chocolate flavoured play dough. The children showed great imaginary play as they created their reindeers with a story behind each masterpiece. You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have. Maya Angelou

05.01.2022 Insects and Buds This week our Penguins children will begin their Insect and Bug exploration based on children's topic of interest throughout the room. Each week they will be exploring a new bug and learning all about it, where it lives,what it likes to eat and the sound it makes.... Bugs and insects habitat - Sensory exploration To start, we have provided the children with a sensory exploration about bugs and insects habitat. The idea is to let them explore through their senses aiming to provoke their imagination and curiosity. The children were amazed exploring the resources provided and engaging in conversations by investigating each insect/bug's body parts. Bugs and Insects Inspector Table Experience Children have been provided with some other samples of bugs and insects but this time they were in jars and acrylic blocks for examination. Using magnifying glasses and microscope they were encouraged to compare the species provided to the ones on the book pretending to be an Entomologist. "Active involvement in learning builds children’s understandings of concepts and the creative thinking and inquiry processes that are necessary for lifelong learning. They can challenge and extend their own thinking, and that of others, and create new knowledge in collaborative interactions and negotiations. Children’s active involvement changes what they know, can do, value and transforms their learning" - Being Belonging Becoming Page 36

04.01.2022 Today as a service we raised awareness for Red Nose Day. Our children and educators were invited to wear something red and throughout the day our educators set up many experiences involving the colour red. Our Pre school room learnt more about the reasoning behind why Red Nose day is such an important day. What Is Red Nose Day?... In Australia, nine children still die suddenly and unexpectedly every day.That’s more than 3,000 babies, toddlers and preschoolers every year more than double the national road toll. We are still losing them to stillbirth, SIDS, and fatal sleeping accidents. So while incredible gains have been made to reduce sudden infant deaths since the first Red Nose Day in 1988, the fight must continue.And we still need your help. Be a Red Nose Hero: Your support on Red Nose Day helps save little lives and to us that makes you a Hero.Australian families need your help join us and together we can help stop little lives being cut short. You can find more information about red nose day or how you can be involved by following the link below: https://donate.rednose.org.au/donate/rednoseday

03.01.2022 Today our Pandas children continued to explore their interest in space that was inspired from science week last week. The children have been having many discussions with their lead educator and today asked if they could create their very own "Moon Rocks". Together they collected all the ingredients they thought they would need and placed them in a bowl until they created the right consistency. During this experience the children built on their mathematics language and knowled...ge as they poured out each ingredient. Element 1.1.2 Child-Centred Each child’s current knowledge, strengths, ideas, culture, abilities and interests are the foundation of the program.

03.01.2022 Always Was, Always Will Be. Always Was, Always Will Be. recognizes that First Nations people have occupied and cared for this continent for over 65,000 years. Today our Pandas children looked at Aboriginal Symbols and the meaning behind them. They explored different types of Aboriginal Art work before having the opportunity to explore their interpretation of the patterns and the meaning behind them.

03.01.2022 As part of our school readiness program, we have been exploring feelings/emotions and self-regulation with the children. Today we invited them for a group reading to talk about feelings. by reading "In my heart - A book about feelings" we encouraged the children to reflect and talk about their emotions. They did wonderful by sharing things that make them experience different emotions and strategies to deal with it. "I feel sad when someone snatches my toys" - Naveen "I'm not... scared of anything" - Nixon "I feel happy when someone hugs me" - Zahra "I feel sad when someone hits me" - Maisie 'I feel happy when my friends share their toys" - James As an extension, we invited them to draw "How does your heart feel today?". We've got beautiful art pieces mostly with happy smiles and colours. " When children see us expressing our emotions, they can learn that their own feelings are natural and permissible, it can expressed, and can be talked about. Thats an important thing for a child to learn" Fred Rogers

02.01.2022 Science Week - Monday 17th August 2020 National Science Week is Australia’s annual celebration of science and technology. Running each year in August, it features more than 1000 events around Australia, including those delivered by universities, schools, research institutions, libraries, museums and science centres. - https://www.scienceweek.net.au/... Our Educators have been busy planning experiences to explore with the children based on their prior learning and current interests. Today in Pre School Spaces the children were actively engaged in exploring: - Potion Station - Germ Experiment - Lava Lamps - Salt Painting - Floating Numbers - Milk Experiment The children also watched a short educational video of the book " What Is Science" "Children use processes such as exploration, collaboration and problem solving across all aspects of curriculum. Developing dispositions such as curiosity, persistence and creativity enables children to participate in and gain from learning. Effective learners are also able to transfer and adapt what they have learned from one context to another and to locate and use resources for learning" - Being Belonging Becoming Page 36

02.01.2022 Science Week - Day 2 18th August 2020 Today our children continued to extend on their projects for science week. Throughout the Service it was wonderful to see each child involved in an experience of their choice throughout the day.... Our younger children thoroughly enjoyed watching the reaction of a volcano they had made or getting their hands messy with shaving cream. In our older rooms they continued to monitor their bread looking to see if any visual germs or markings had appeared, they also enjoyed digging deeper into their experiments discussing their thoughts on why different ingredients can cause different reactions. "Taking part in science projects helps develop a child's resourcefulness, particularly their skills at goal-setting, planning, and problem-solving. It also nurtures intellectual curiosity, helping children acquire new ways of asking questions and understanding the world" - https://www.scienceweek.net.au