Gumnut Gardens in Sydney, Australia | Childcare service

Gumnut Gardens

Locality: Sydney, Australia

Phone: +61 2 9361 4369

Address: 61 Moore Park Road, Paddington 2021 Sydney, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.gumnutgardens.com.au

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25.01.2022 The pre-school children are encouraged and supported by the educators and the environment to be: active researchers, curious, to initiate design and extend on their own play, investigate and explore areas of interest. The structure of the day supports sustained learning as there are lengthy and uninterrupted blocks of time for children to explore and learn through their play. Read more about Jenny Green, our Directors preschool philosophy here: https://www.gumnutgardens.com.au/gumnut-gardens-pre-school/

25.01.2022 Many thanks to peter Kingston for the inspiration of opera and poetry in Mays garden

23.01.2022 Our preschoolers continue to explore @vividsydney with the creative arts. Swipe left to see their amazing, unique perspectives . . #VividSyney #vividsydney2018 #vivid #light #festival #sydney #sydneyoperahouse #harbourbridgesydney #architecture #design #colour #paint #watercolour #texta #sharpie #design #drawing #lines #linedrawing #observationaldrawing #art #creativearts #earlyeducation #earlychildhood #learningjourney #learningthroughplay #the100languagesofchildren #expression #visualart #visualrepresentation

23.01.2022 Welcome 2018! Weve had such a busy start to January getting back into the swing of things after the Christmas break. Here at Gumnut Gardens, we began our year talking a lot about Australia Day/Survival Day. We celebrate Australia Day by acknowledging the survival of Aboriginal peoples, customs and traditions and Bush Tucker and have termed it Survival Week. For an entire week, we devoted our educational program to learning about Indigenous perspectives through books, film cl...ips, cooking, discussions and experiences, led by our Indigenous Cultural Educator, Aunty Marion of Wiradjuri country. To avoid tokenism, we embed Indigenous perspectives within our program beyond Survival Week in order to enrich our perspectives and understandings of diversity. Aunty Marion is involved Bush Kindy and has inspired us with story-telling and painting, consequently developing our childrens understandings of the symbolism in Indigenous art, Bush Tucker, medicinal uses of plants and The Dreaming. To read more, please click here: www.gumnutgardens.com.au/our-stories/

23.01.2022 Sydney-siders, hope you’re enjoying this glorious weather! Sunny days means more opportunities for exploring at Bush Kindy! . . #sydneywinter #sunny #bushkindy #bushwalk #duckpond #ducks #geese #swans #birdsofaustalia #riskyplay #earlychildhood #explore #centennialpark

23.01.2022 Come and hear about our Gumnut Gardens Bush Kindy adventures! Our open day is on Sat, 4 Nov, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM. 61 Moore Park Rd, Paddington https://www.facebook.com/events/1982188362037720/permalink/1985773025012587/

22.01.2022 We would like to acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which Gumnut Garden stands, the Gadigal people, and pay our respects to the Elders past and present. All week, weve been exploring Dreamtime stories, getting to know the stories, histories and worldviews of the Indigenous people. It has inspired us to explore the pictures and to research the meanings behind the symbols. Many of our stories revolve around birds, so fitting as this happens to be an ongoing inte...rest for the preschoolers at Bush Kindy! Keep swiping to see our explorations . . #NAIDOC #NAIDOCweek #dreamtime #dreamtimestories #aboriginalart #indigenousart #acknowledgement #bushkindy #birds #birdwatching #symbols #preschoolers #preschool #earlychildhood #art https://instagram.com/p/BlKPAq1Ablk/

21.01.2022 Bring your family, friends and children to explore our magical gardens, wonderful tree house and specially designed learning spaces! Sat 4 Nov, 10.30am-12.30pm. https://www.facebook.com/events/1982188362037720/?ti=icl

20.01.2022 No Way. The Hundred is there No Way. The Hundred is there "The child is made of one hundred. The child has a hundred languages, a hundred hands, a hundred thoughts, a hundred ways of thinking, of playing, of speaking. A hundred always a hundred ways of listening, of marvelling. A hundred of joys, a hundred worlds to discover, to invent, to dream."... Loris Malaguzzi We have been exploring shells, shapes, details, creating artistic compositions and outside we cooked with shells and other natural elements, using pots, spoons, plates and cups... We showed to be interested in this creative and symbolic provocation and we enjoyed spending these moments with the others. In addition we have been starting to create our own planetary messages with loose parts, natural elements and industrial materials, a project that we have been developing for the Vivid.

20.01.2022 Our little Gumnut kids love these scones. Try them at home! https://www.gumnutgardens.com.au/recipe/perfect-scones/

20.01.2022 Our Spring Gumnut Gazette is out now! This is our first Gumnut Gazette under the stewardship of our Director Jenny Green. We congratulate Jenny for building on the skillset of all our educators and bringing an unparalleled depth of pedagogical knowledge and leadership to Gumnut Gardens. https://www.gumnutgardens.com.au///Spring-2017-Gazette.pdf

17.01.2022 Thanks to everyone who helped with our working bee - the garden space is looking so great! Best of all the kids love it!!

17.01.2022 We feel so lucky to have Marion Simpson as part of our Gumnut team. "The children have learned about the Aboriginal symbols they were used as a means of communication by our ancestors during their lives on earth. I enjoy the times I go on bush kindy because we have the chance to do rock drawings in the outdoors and I can explain to the children how some of the plants in Centennial Park were used by Indigenous people for food and medicine. https://www.gumnutgardens.com.au/people/marion-simpson/

17.01.2022 What a beautiful night hosting our very own Gumnut Vivid, showcasing all the children’s beautiful and vibrant creations inspired by @vividsydney (keep swiping right to see!) Thank you so much to all the families who came along on this winter night to share in all the light, creativity and wonder. We are so thankful for this amazing @gumnutgardens community. . . #learningthroughplay #vivid #vividsydney2018 #light #lightshow #fairylights #sydney #sydneyoperahouse #centrepointtower #sydneytower #woodworking #glow #glowinthedark #glowsticks #shadowplay #creativearts #playspaces #inspiring #earlyeducation #projector #neon #communityfirst #earlylearning #earlychildhoodeducation #longdaycare #learningjourney #recycling #sustainability @ Gumnut Gardens

16.01.2022 'No Way. The Hundred is there' 'No Way. The Hundred is there' "The child is made of one hundred. The child has a hundred languages, a hundred hands, a hundred thoughts, a hundred ways of thinking, of playing, of speaking. A hundred always a hundred ways of listening, of marvelling. A hundred of joys, a hundred worlds to discover, to invent, to dream."... Loris Malaguzzi We have been exploring shells, shapes, details, creating artistic compositions and outside we cooked with shells and other natural elements, using pots, spoons, plates and cups... We showed to be interested in this creative and symbolic provocation and we enjoyed spending these moments with the others. In addition we have been starting to create our own planetary messages with loose parts, natural elements and industrial materials, a project that we have been developing for the Vivid.

16.01.2022 What a beautiful night hosting our very own Gumnut Vivid, showcasing all the childrens beautiful and vibrant creations inspired by @vividsydney (keep swiping right to see!) Thank you so much to all the families who came along on this winter night to share in all the light, creativity and wonder. We are so thankful for this amazing @gumnutgardens community. . . #learningthroughplay #vivid #vividsydney2018 #light #lightshow #fairylights #sydney #sydneyoperahouse #centrepointtower #sydneytower #woodworking #glow #glowinthedark #glowsticks #shadowplay #creativearts #playspaces #inspiring #earlyeducation #projector #neon #communityfirst #earlylearning #earlychildhoodeducation #longdaycare #learningjourney #recycling #sustainability @ Gumnut Gardens

15.01.2022 Do we have any My Kitchen Rules fans out there? Looks like our preschoolers made a cameo in last nights episode! #BushKindy #CentennialPark #MKR #mykitchenrules

15.01.2022 We have been very inspired by Vivid Sydney Look how the children have create magical worlds and mini cityscapes, exploring light, shadows and projection. Have you been to Vivid Sydney 2018 yet? #Sydney #lights #inspiration #earlychildhood #earlyeducation #learningthroughplay #shadow #shadowplay #projections #harbourbridgesydney #sydneyoperahouse #magic

14.01.2022 Come and hear some of our magical Gumnut Gardens stories! Our open day is on Sat, 4 Nov, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM. 61 Moore Park Rd, Paddington https://www.facebook.com/events/1982188362037720/permalink/1985773025012587/

14.01.2022 Off to explore the new Gumnut Gardens Instagram page! Follow us at @gumnutgardens #education #centennialpark #paddington #earlylearning #explore

13.01.2022 Our open day is on today rail, hail or shine . We have plenty of indoor space and lots of fun planned. See you soon!

11.01.2022 In our Jarjum Preschool Room, the children are exposed to a range of art styles and mediums that they constantly manipulate and explore. One of the ongoing interests in the room is a fascination with light, shadows and projection. We are always finding ways to use our projector and fairy lights to enhance our imagination, creativity, shadow play and to add a depth and dimension to their constructions. We decided to extend on this interest by organising an excursion to the Mu...seum of Contemporary Art Australia to visit the Pipilotti Rist: Sip my Ocean MCA exhibition. Pipilottis visual work incorporates light installations, projections, movement and videography that align with our current investigations. The children had a wonderful time exploring aspects of shadow play and light projection, completely immersing themselves in the wonderful world that Pipilotti has created. See more

11.01.2022 Bush Kindy for 2018 is back in full swing as we continue utilising the park as a backdrop to enhance childrens learning and connectedness to nature. Weve seen the children grow by leaps and bounds not just in their physical skills but also in their emotional well-being. As we trek through natures terrain, study birds and insects, climb trees and scale up rocks, we are slowly building the childrens sense of agency and resilience as they learn to navigate through this wonde...rful environment with great enthusiasm, safety and care. We love how being in nature offers children opportunities to simply be - to explore, investigate, problem-solve, theories and share ideas as we learn to become socially responsible and show respect for the environment. Through Bush Kindy, we aim to develop their sense of curiosity and foster their sense of wonder and the desire to know how or why things work, thus building their confidence and involvement as lifelong learners. To read more about our Bush Kindy program, please click: https://www.gumnutgardens.com.au/bush-kindy-gumnut-gardens/

10.01.2022 To a festival full of light! Happy Chanukah.

10.01.2022 As Loris Malaguzzi reminds us, we support and strongly believe in "a child rich in potential" and connections with the world. Last week we started a new outdoor project, where we can share our learning investigations with preschoolers and Infants; we have enjoyed our Atelier, observing real elements: daises, lilies, mandarins Toddlers and preschoolers have experienced observational drawings, analysing together details and characteristics of the object. It is just the beginni...ng of an outdoor possibility, which allows them to expand their visual discrimination skills and the learning opportunity to develop an analytical and scientific approach (utilising the digital microscope too!). So, every week we connect observational drawing, analysing objects and real elements and the main simple\complex question is what can you see? and it is amazing to see all the different ways to look at things. Our social connections are rich in respect, kindness and positive interactions with peers and educators, inspiring each other with ideas and experimentation. We see these as essential elements of any authentic cognitive and educational process. Learning is a synthesis between the individual and their context, a warm relationship between those who learn and that which is being learned, a relationship filled with emotion, curiosity, and humour. For each of us, the cognitive act becomes a creative act, involving the assumption of responsibility as well as autonomy and freedom, in order to create a sense of optimism. With Love Gumnut Gardens

09.01.2022 Gumnut Gardens has a full preschool program, perfect for parents looking for long day care for children aged 3-6 in a well structured educational environment. Our opening hours are 7.30am to 6.00pm, 51 weeks of the year, on Moore Park rd, Paddington. Have a look at some of our specially designed learning spaces!

09.01.2022 We have recently updated our philosophy: To encourage children to be independent and curious and to develop a sense of well-being and a life-long love of learning in an inclusive, nurturing community. Read more about it here https://www.gumnutgardens.com.au/our-philosophy/

09.01.2022 There is a magic light that lights up all the details. Today in the Toddlers Room we explored and developed our Vivid Project: Planetary message, where we analysed, selected and created our unique message for the planet. We were extremely focused on details, imperfections, beauty and lights.

08.01.2022 Hi all, open day tomorrow (sat 4 Nov, 10.30-12.30)! On the menu: Homemade cookies made by the children Homemade Fruit kebabs Homemade Lemon and yoghurt muffins ... Kangaroo and lemon myrtle sausages Sandwiches and other yummy delights. Look forward to seeing you there!

07.01.2022 Gumnut Gardens Director, Jenny Green, published the article in the early childhood education Journal - Bedrock. https://www.gumnutgardens.com.au/disposition-learn-making-/

07.01.2022 Stay dry, Sydney! . . #rainydays #rain #wet #wetweather #wetweathergear #gumboots #raincoats #jumpsuits #paddlesuits #rainsuits #excursion #walk #gumnutgardens #centennialpark #bushkindy #mud #muddy #muddypuddles

07.01.2022 Sydney-siders, hope youre enjoying this glorious weather! Sunny days means more opportunities for exploring at Bush Kindy! . . #sydneywinter #sunny #bushkindy #bushwalk #duckpond #ducks #geese #swans #birdsofaustalia #riskyplay #earlychildhood #explore #centennialpark

06.01.2022 At Gumnut Gardens, we abide by the philosophy that there is no such thing as inappropriate weather, just inappropriate clothing! Here are some photos of our preschoolers making the most out of Sydneys fickle weather at Bush Kindy yesterday. We love the way that children remind us about the little things in life: experiencing the joy of jumping into muddy puddles! #BushKindy #CentennialPark #rain #muddypuddles #gumboots

06.01.2022 Happy Christmas, and all the best for 2018!

05.01.2022 Charlynn Lim is one of our wonderful early childhood teachers "I firmly believe in play-based learning as it invites children to experience learning through exploration, improvisation, imagination as well as through social interaction. I love exploring the creative arts and believe that it provides children with multiple languages to represent and express their ideas." Read more here: https://www.gumnutgardens.com.au/people/charlynn-lim/

03.01.2022 Our pre-schoolers built their own play kitchen in an ambitious carpentry project! Marco worked with the children to make a new play kitchen with spare wood from the backyard project. Read about it here! //www.gumnutgardens.com.au/childrens-ambitious-carpentry-project/

03.01.2022 Come and play in our magical tree house! Our open day is on Sat, 4 Nov, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM. 61 Moore Park Rd, Paddington

02.01.2022 Have you been to Vivid Sydney 2018 yet? #Sydney #lights #inspiration #earlychildhood #earlyeducation #learningthroughplay #shadow #shadowplay #projections #harbourbridgesydney #sydneyoperahouse #magic