Creative Childcare in Kotara, New South Wales | Childcare service

Creative Childcare

Locality: Kotara, New South Wales

Phone: +49 5237 11

Address: 6/154 Park Avenue 2289 Kotara, NSW, Australia

Website: http://creativechildcare.com.au/

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25.01.2022 Don’t forget tomorrow is our first day of photos with HappyPics, with the 2nd day being Friday, say cheese

25.01.2022 Some great information for our families with children taking the big step to school next year.

24.01.2022 Some great information on toddlers sleep and routine. raisingchildren.net.au is a great website to use for information on all ages and stages of development https://raisingchildren.net.au//understandin/toddler-sleep

24.01.2022 This week is World Nursery Rhyme Week and we are again joining in the celebrations all week. Each day has a different nursery rhyme to explore, be sure to check out what’s happening in each room through our daily stories on OWNA. Nursery rhymes are suitable for all ages and promote a life-long love of literacy and are a fantastic resource for teaching children skills and concepts that they will use in their everyday life.

23.01.2022 Ahoy, Me Hearties! Today we acknowledged Talk Like a Pirate Day! This is nationally recognised as the major fundraiser for Childhood Cancer Support. Shiver Me Timbers! didn't we have a great day! ... The children were reading pirate stories, exploring gold playdough and creating treasure maps as well as taking part in sensory treasure hunts looking for all the booty (treasure if you're not down with the lingo!) We had the place shipshape in time for afternoon tea!

21.01.2022 Creative Childcare Kotara will be having our Bandana Day next Wednesday 28th October. From tomorrow we will have Bandanas for sale to support Canteen in the lead up to Bandana Day. This year there is an easy option for cashless payment, see details in the foyer. We have cotton bandanas for $5 and a selection of premium designs for $15. Funds raised from Bandanna Day will help young people impacted by cancer get access to programs, counselling and peer support.... Find out more about how YOU can stand up to cancer! https://www.bandannaday.org.au/

20.01.2022 Next week its time to dress up as your favourite book character and join us as we celebrate Book Week. And we have just received the latest Scholastic Book Club catalogue ready to order from.

19.01.2022 This week we joined in World Nursery Rhyme Week. Reading and singing nursery rhymes is a great way to introduce children to story telling, rhyming, sequencing as well as literacy and numeracy skill development. Our little friends have had a great week exploring all the experiences set up by our amazing and talented educators.

19.01.2022 This is perfect timing for our Space Week theme. Sadly the skies don’t look inviting to view Mars tonight, but if you do catch a glimpse be sure to let us know

18.01.2022 A warm welcome to our hermit crabs How exciting our Matisse friends have these to care for along with their fish! They have been named Elsa, Anna and Hermit. We are letting them settle into their new environment and can’t wait to see them exploring soon!

17.01.2022 We hope everyone is enjoying the Long Weekend We will see you all when we reopen on Tuesday 6th October.

16.01.2022 With the start of school holidays here is some information about fun things happening in our local area.

15.01.2022 Look at the beautiful cultural garden that the children helped us establish today. We have included herbs from around the world together with local ‘bush tucker’ shrubs. We can’t wait to start harvesting and watching our garden grow.

14.01.2022 Another busy week of learning at fun here at Creative Childcare. Nutrition and food has been a big theme as we explored National Nutrition Week and getting more fruits and vegetables onto our plates. In the Monet Room the children used The Very Hungry Caterpillar book to learn about different foods, colours and extend on their vocabulary. They also explored their sense of identity, drawing their image on mirrors. Next door in the Matisse Room they continued to work on their f...ine motor skills and cooked some yummy meals to share while getting creative with fruits and vegetables. While in the Van Gogh Room they created their own fruit bowl artworks and got creative drawing their own healthy plates. They also used their number recognition skills to create their own sandwiches. In the Picasso Room the children continue to work on school readiness skills as 2021 draws closer. They have been working on number order, letter and name recognition and two digit numbers. Don’t forget next week is Book Week, we can’t wait to see lots of different book characters and read lots of books.

13.01.2022 We have had a great week here at Creative Childcare. Throughout the rooms the children have worked on many skills including creativity, role play, number and letter recognition and fine motor development just to name a few.

12.01.2022 Everyone loves watching Playschool and guessing which window it will be today.........or is that just me? Wouldn’t it be amazing to be featured in one of the windows, check out the link to find out how.

11.01.2022 This week at Creative Childcare we are celebrating NAIDOC Week across the centre. Today all our rooms worked together to create their own versions of this years poster, Always Was, Always Will Be. We will be displaying these beautiful posters from each room for everyone to see, we very proud of all our young artists. We can’t wait to see what the rest of the week brings as we continue to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

11.01.2022 Our amazing chef Meegan has treated us this week as we celebrated NAIDOC Week and Diwali. First up we had Kangaroo Meatballs using fresh ingredients from our Bush Tucker garden. And yesterday she made Beef Biriyani with papadums to celebrate Diwali. Thanks Meegan With NAIDOC Week, Recycling Week, Remembrance Day and Diwali we sure have had a busy week. Our preschool friends have also participated in lunch box week as part of our school readiness program. Check out just some of the amazing experiences our educators have created to incorporate learning about these important events. Meegan’s yummy recipe for Kangaroo Meatballs in also included.

10.01.2022 Today we are getting behind a great cause, ReachOut.com Australia, celebrating Fairy Bread Day. For afternoon tea we are having a special treat, making our own slice of fairy bread. If you can help out, check out this link. https://www.fairybreadday.com/

10.01.2022 The link below from StartingBlocks shows some useful information on the importance of children using their senses to aid their development.

09.01.2022 What an amazing week we have had here at Creative Childcare celebrating Book Week. We have seen all sorts of book characters excitedly join us each day together with so many great books bought in to share and read together. All of our rooms have celebrated Book Week focusing on literacy, story telling, creativity and imagination. Thank you for joining in the fun this week with all your ‘Curious Creatures & Wild Minds’. Fun fact; did you know that if you read just 3 books a day to your child from birth they will have heard 5000 stories by the time they are 5. Reading books together stimulates language development, sparks imagination and curiosity and is also a great way to spend quality time with your child while instilling a love for reading and books. Check out just a small selection of photos that captured the great week we have had.

09.01.2022 Today we all stopped at 11am to pay our respects as we observed a minutes silence for Remembrance Day. Across all the rooms it was moving to see everyone sit quietly and listen to the Last Post being played and then later hear the conversations taking place. Even our littlest friends stopped reading and sat quietly with their educator. Lest We Forget

09.01.2022 This week on Planet Kotara all the rooms have explored Space Week. Our inquisitive little friends have learnt about outer space and planets in lots of different and engaging ways. From getting creative making planets, exploring sensory playdoughs and moon doughs to working on number and letter recognition skills with a spaced out theme. Our Van Gogh Aliens even made a sneaky journey to surprise Amanda and steal her chocolates.

09.01.2022 This week is National Nutrition Week, celebrating vegetables and the ‘Try for 5’ campaign. Check out the link below for some great resources and recipes. Do you have a family favourite vegetable recipe you would like to share?

08.01.2022 Happy Diwali, Today we are celebrating the Hindu religious holiday of Diwali, also called Deepavali or the Festival of Lights". One of our rooms was magically transformed into a sensory light room. The children were mesmerised by the colours and movement as they explored the room.

07.01.2022 We are very proud of our educator Matiese finishing her Cert III and beginning her Diploma. Congratulations Matiese

04.01.2022 Another fun-filled week here at Creative Childcare Kotara! From hairdressers to builders the children have had endless opportunities to explore and expand their creative minds.

04.01.2022 What a busy week of learning and adventure we have had here at Creative Childcare. Across all the rooms we have worked on number skills, learnt about shapes, practiced cutting skills, discovered Dr Seuss, developed friendships and celebrated lots of birthdays. We also watched the truck deliver the soil for our new garden and helped to plant herbs and shrubs. We can’t wait to see what next week brings as we explore Space Week.

03.01.2022 And the results are in......... On Tuesday we raced in the Annual Creative Hat Cup. All the rooms had been busy creating their own hat, working together to use recycled materials and their imaginations. With glue still drying and some last minute adjustments our contestants were ready. Monet, Matisse, Van Gogh and Picasso were led around the centre track through all the rooms to show off their handy work and get cheered on by their peers. It was amazing to see the end results and the proud faces of all the children, well done everyone. Amanda had a very hard job choosing the winning hat but finally decided on a tie for 1st place going to Matisse and Van Gogh, 2nd place going to Picasso and in 3rd place Monet. Congratulations to all the rooms, you are all winners in our eyes.

02.01.2022 As the year progresses and children continue to get ready for school next year, its not uncommon for parents to say how their children are saying they are bored at home. With the additional element of COVID and limited social gathering this has become more prevalent. Here is a handy podcast to listen to from Raisingchildren.net.au

01.01.2022 Art is so much more than drawing, modeling, painting and building creativity. It’s an essential learning tool to help our little friends develop, experiment and create important skills. Check out our new blog post for more... https://www.creativechildcare.com.au/children-learning-crea

01.01.2022 Not only is it Book Week here at Creative Childcare but it is also time for the Aussie Backyard Bird Count. The Van Gogh and Picasso Rooms will be joining in to count the local birds they see while outside. Fingers crossed we get better weather tomorrow to start counting Why not check out the link and join us for some bird watching.