Kookaburra Early Learning Centre in Casino, New South Wales | Nursery

Kookaburra Early Learning Centre

Locality: Casino, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 6662 5422

Address: 108 Johnston Street 2470 Casino, NSW, Australia

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

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25.01.2022 Friday 17th July, Kookaburra Early Learning will be participating in National Pajama Day! Wear your warmest PJs, ugg boots and dressing gowns for a fun filled day!

25.01.2022 CHRISTMAS DOOR COMPETITION Last chance voting for our Kookaburra Christmas door competition! Located on the sign in desk are paper slips and a box to cast your vote for which room has the best Christmas display! The winning room will receive a special prize from Santa! Themes:... - Nursery Room: The Grinch Who Stole Christmas - Toddlers Room: Oz Christmas - Junior Preschool Room: Beach Christmas - Senior Preschool Room: The Nutcracker - The Office/Before and After School care - Santas Workshop (edit: photos of Office display in comments)

25.01.2022 In Garden Club last week the children in the Senior Pre School enjoyed a day inside while it was still raining. The children explored the Woolies booklets that come with the little seed containers. The children chose to place ticks next to the things they have in their own gardens at homes and they also did the worm maze. This was a lovely experience with many stories about their own gardens being told. The children also planted carrots in cotton wool in two different containers and they will be placed on a window sill in the preschool room and will nurtured until they are big enough to plant out in their garden. Next the children want to plant peas so now they are all busy planning and getting a perfect site to grow the crunchy, tasty pods . We can’t wait to see how they all grow!! .

25.01.2022 Over the past two days, our Nursey children have been working hard to each contribute to group projects. Children have been using glue and recycled materials to create sculptures in honour of National Recyling Week. Experiences such as these embed from a young age that materials can be reused in different ways to create new exciting things. Childrens sculptures are now on display as you enter the Nursey hallway

24.01.2022 Our Senior Preschoolers enjoying a lovely picnic outside for their afternoon tea

24.01.2022 Today in the toddlers room we have been practicing our yoga moves with our wonderful 'yoga rolling ball' that we received from Miss Gail . We enjoyed many different yoga positions outside in the sunshine and inside our room. Its a lovely way to connect to ourselves spiritually and as a group. We all had so much fun.

24.01.2022 WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT Congratulations to Senior Preschool who are our 2020 winner of the Kookaburra Annual Christmas Door Competition with a total of 59 votes! Yesterday children and educators celebrated the festive season with face painting, Christmas cooking and dancing at their room parties :D

24.01.2022 Today Kookaburra's kicked off the start of Science Week with a range of fun and exciting experiments for children to learn more about the world around them. Educators provided children with experiences which explored magnetic force, condensation, growth experiments, as well as learning about the structure of plants and how water moves through them. Stay tuned for more fun science experiments across the week!

24.01.2022 At 5pm everyday, the senior preschool combines with the junior preschoolers for fun filled games. Today their favourite game was playing with the yoga ball. Children took turns rolling the ball and acting out each yoga pose

23.01.2022 Mr Kyle VS the Senior Preschoolers in a game of tug of war! Who will win? -----------------

23.01.2022 Reminder: Tomorrow 17th September, Kookaburras will be participating in Talk Like A Pirate Day. Children are encouraged to dress up and talk like a pirate for arrrgh fun filled day!

23.01.2022 Reminder: Tomorrow 17th September, Kookaburra's will be participating in Talk Like A Pirate Day. Children are encouraged to dress up and talk like a pirate for arrrgh fun filled day!

22.01.2022 Toddler morning music and movement session

22.01.2022 Today Kookaburra Early Learning dressed up in celebration of Book Week. Both children and educators came dressed up as their favourite book characters or curious creature. Children got to read their favourite story books, as well as revisit classic fairy tails which told stories of daring adventures and transported you to a world of fun.

21.01.2022 Dance party in the Junior Preschool playground

21.01.2022 Arrggh, keep an eye on the pirates in the junior preschool room! They be searchin for treasure in the playground

20.01.2022 Over a period of days, the Toddlers have been working on tye dying white tshirts they have each brought in from home. Children have been fascinated exploring both the colour mixing process and patterns created from placing the rubber bands around the fabric. We cant wait to see them on!

20.01.2022 Today in the toddlers room we have been practicing our yoga moves with our wonderful yoga rolling ball that we received from Miss Gail . We enjoyed many different yoga positions outside in the sunshine and inside our room. Its a lovely way to connect to ourselves spiritually and as a group. We all had so much fun.

20.01.2022 This week children in the Junior Preschool room tried a new fruit known as the 'Brazilian Grape'. Miss Abbie brought in the dark round fruit from her Jabuticaba tree at home. Both children and educators were very eager to see what this new fruit would taste like. Some said it tasted like a grape, with others deciding it tasted more like a lychee. Miss Abbie supported children to cut the fruit in half and carefully removing the seed before consuming.

20.01.2022 More photos from our Book Week dress up fun

19.01.2022 Wednesday Nursery fun

19.01.2022 Yesterday morning, both children and educators participated in one of our regular practice fire drills. This is a great opportunity for children to learn how to safely and responsibly respond in the event of a real emergency. Educators were very proud of how children calmly followed instructions and met at their designated spot for roll call. Great work team!

19.01.2022 Three sharp blows on the fire whistle...One...two....Three. Our children are learning their emergency drills. They all assembled in the correct area and participated in their roll call. Well done little Kookaburras

19.01.2022 Friday 28th August we will be dressing up in YELLOW & wed love you to join in the fun! Donations are appreciated, a coin is all you need. So come along and dress yellow for the day.

19.01.2022 Today children continued in their role of investigator as part of National Science week. Children are expressing wonder and interest as they participate in a variety of rich and meaningful inquiry-based experiences. Check out a few photos from today.

18.01.2022 Self portrait art in the Junior Preschool Room

18.01.2022 In celebration of NAIDOC week, the junior preschoolers created a replica cave where Aboriginal art can be found. Children worked together to draw traditional symbols onto long sheets of brown paper, which they glued inside a large box. Next, children added some leaves to the top to represent the bush around the cave.

18.01.2022 Celebrating Pajama Day at Kookaburras

17.01.2022 Today children from both our senior and junior preschool joined together to watch the Spotty Bear musical. Children enjoyed learning new songs, dancing and working as a group to create new song lyrics!

17.01.2022 Celebrating Early Childhood Educators Day Early Childhood Educators' Day recognises and celebrates the work of Australia's educators in early education services for their wonderful contribution to the wellbeing and healthy development of the young children in their care. At Kookaburra Early Learning, we are very privileged to have a team of dedicated and talented staff who offer personalised learning and care for every child. Our team pride themselves on quality practice and are continually reflecting on how to grow. They are always eager to help and will go the extra mile to make sure children are happy and engaged across their day. Thank you to our wonderful team of educators who make every day feel like time spent with family

17.01.2022 Friday 28th August we will be dressing up in YELLOW & we'd love you to join in the fun! Donations are appreciated, a coin is all you need. So come along and dress yellow for the day.

17.01.2022 Today Troppo Magic visited the Senior Preschool to present his sustainable magic show which teaches children how to reduce, reuse and recycle. Children were highly engaged throughout the entire show with lots of laughter and fun.

16.01.2022 Yesterday, the Senior Preschool had a very special visitor by the name of Phoenix. Phoenix is Scarlett Macaw and was brought in by Tilly and her parents. Tillys family breed Macaws and this was a special event for 'M' week. During this experience, children learnt many facts about Macaws, such as they come from South America, belong to the parrot family, they can talk, have long tails and can come in many colours.

16.01.2022 Caution Spooky photos Today at Kookaburra, both children and educators dressed up in celebration of Halloween. Witchy cackles and monster laughs could be heard throughout the building as children ran around playing in their costumes. Check out a few photos from our day.

15.01.2022 Cheeky monkeys have invaded the junior preschool Yesterday, children sung the nursery rhyme 5 Cheeky Monkeys and took turns taking on the role of both monkeys and crocodile as they acted out the song.

15.01.2022 Check out a few photos from our Nursery Wednesday crew

14.01.2022 Garden Club is very busy in the senior preschool this week, we are getting ready for the spring rain . The senior preschoolers are removing all the finished plants and weeds and giving the garden some love with new plants. The children chose cosmos flowers and yellow marigolds seeds which were donated by Richmond Upper-Carence Regional Library . The garden club members also chose pretty pink and white flowers to freshen up the pots , (a special shout ...out to Molly who took so much care and love). Reid and Roman even found some bugs to study. It was also a time to relax, admire and reflect and talk about the future of their little garden they cherish . What a wonderful experience for all children gardening is, it gives them such a connection to their Mother Earth . See more

14.01.2022 Today Kookaburras kicked off the start of Science Week with a range of fun and exciting experiments for children to learn more about the world around them. Educators provided children with experiences which explored magnetic force, condensation, growth experiments, as well as learning about the structure of plants and how water moves through them. Stay tuned for more fun science experiments across the week!

14.01.2022 Our very talented Senior Preschools are lucky to have former tennis coach, Miss Kaitlyn, teach children tennis skills every Thursday. Embedded experiences such as these give children an opportunity develop their motor skills, build strength, balance and general coordination on an ongoing basis. Check out a few photos from last week's Tennis Thursday

14.01.2022 Reminder - Kookaburra Early Learning will be participating in Daffodil Day tomorrow. Children are encouraged to dress in yellow and bring in a gold coin donation to fundraise for cancer research

14.01.2022 Arrggh me hearties! Today ye Kookaburras celebrated Speak Like A Pirate day. Children and educators dressed up to raise money and awareness for childhood cancer support.

13.01.2022 **** URGENT *** Dear families, Recently a development application has been made to Richmond Valley Council to build a childcare centre next to the United petrol station in Casino. We at Kookaburras feel this proposed location is NOT a suitable site to build a stimulating learning environment for children to play and learn. Petrol stations pose a multitude of risks and health concerns as outlined in our petition to the Richmond Valley Council. As concerned residents o...f Casino, we have a duty to advocate on childrens behalf and voice any concerns which may pose a threat to childrens health and safety. If you feel the same as our educators do, we strongly encourage you to sign the attached petition below. -Kookaburra Staff https://www.change.org/p/richmond-valley-council-stop-the-a*

13.01.2022 Reminder: Kookaburras will be participating in Book Week Thursday 22nd October. Children are encouraged to dress up as their favourite book character or curious creature

13.01.2022 Today, Ms. Hannah used our mystery box for our group time this afternoon. Children were so excited to name different mystery objects from the box! It was like a surprise for them! Ms. Hannah pulled out variety of toys such as a car, leopard, monkey, green triangle shape, red stars and many more. Children learnt so many cool things from our mystery box!

12.01.2022 Celebrating National Handwashing Day at Kookaburras

12.01.2022 Check out a few photos from our Thursday Nursey group

11.01.2022 Today the Kookaburra team came together to complete their CPR and First Aid training. Thank you to our dedicated team who spent their Saturday remaining current with their First Aid and CPR to continually provide quality care to our Kookaburra children.

11.01.2022 Reminder: Tuesday 20th October and Wednesday 21st October will be graduation/Christmas photos. If your child does not attend on these days, please see Miss Tania in the office so we can schedule a time for your child to come in and have their photo taken :)

11.01.2022 Clay from the Junior Preschool room demonstrating how to use a magnetic wand to push and pull the toy train through the use of magnetic force.

10.01.2022 WOW !! What a fabulous fun day we had in Garden Club on Tuesday. The Junior Pre-Schoolers made their own special plants to take home in recycled fruit containers and it was awesome to see how proud the children were of being able to create their own unique little gardens. The preschoolers also re- purposed the soil from the potatoes they grew last summer and Kyle, Claire and Harrison even found three more potatoes to take home. Miss Jess found a Grass Hopper and... Claire and Vienna each found worms and Caitlyn and Hugh found very small millipedes. Eli was lucky enough to find a few of our last beans of the season to snack on . And to finish off a perfect day in the beautiful Autumn sunshine, the children made a special Fairy Garden together. A special thanks to Nate and Jack in the toddlers room for being great helpers and filling up the watering cans and bucket for the preschoolers. I was so proud of all the teamwork that the children displayed , it was inspiring and Mother Nature is singing loud at Kookaburras today.. See more

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09.01.2022 Yesterday, our very own Kookaburras was visited by a scaly new friend hanging out in the Toddlers playground. Before safely returning him to his family, educators took this opportunity to share the native water dragon with children in all the rooms. This spontaneous experience sparked much excitement, enthusiasm and questions from the children.

09.01.2022 Reminder- Kookaburra Early Learning will be participating in Jeans for Genes day tomorrow (7th August). Children are encouraged to come dressed in jeans. *Please share and tag*

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09.01.2022 Every day children come together in their room’s group time to sing their Acknowledgement of Country song. This is a part of children’s daily routine to pay their respects to the local Bundjalung people who are the traditional custodians of the land which Kookaburra’s is built upon. Please enjoy a video of some of our Junior Pre-schoolers singing our Acknowledgement of Country song . (Lyrics below) We we live on Bundjalung land, We play on Bundjalung land, Every day we co...me together and learn on Bundjalung land. We thank you Bundjalung land, We thank you Bundjalung land, We thank you Bundjalung people for sharing your land

09.01.2022 Today both educators and children participated in Jeans for Genes day. Check out a few photos from our morning.

08.01.2022 Senior and Junior Preschool enjoying Spotty Bears musical show by Lionel Robinson

08.01.2022 * * * Attention Families * * * We want to hear from you! Have you ever had an idea or thought which could improve our service? Located in the foyer (above our book swap station) is our Quality Improvement Plan. This is a space you can write down any ideas, thoughts, comments or suggestions to help make Kookaburra's an even better service!

08.01.2022 Reminder - Tuesday 30th June & Wednesday 1st July are photo days. Envelopes will need to be brought in by Monday. Pease contact the Kookaburra office if you have not yet received your envelope

07.01.2022 A few more photos from our Halloween dress-up day

07.01.2022 Arrggh, keep an eye on the pirates in the junior preschool room! They be searchin' for treasure in the playground

07.01.2022 In Garden Club this week the Nursery children have been planting yellow paper daisy seeds that were saved years ago from their garden. The children patiently took turns sprinkling their little treasures into the soil and there was no shortage of helpers!! It was lovely to see the beautiful babes enjoying their outdoor space and interacting with nature. We even found some worms under the fruit trees . How awesome is it that at such a young age these won...derful children are building their own gardens and learning how to take care of their environment? Well done little gardeners !! See more

06.01.2022 Jumping castle fun in the Junior Preschool playground

06.01.2022 A massive thank you to our wonderful families, educators and children for participating in Daffodil Day. All money raised will be donated towards cancer research. Check out a few photos from our day :D

06.01.2022 Reminder: Tomorrow 30th October Kookaburras will be participating in a Halloween dress-up day.

05.01.2022 Before/After School care having fun at their Christmas Party with their pop up photo booth!

05.01.2022 Our beautiful children practicing their fire drill.

05.01.2022 Nursey Room celebrating Nutrition Week with fruit and vegetable art

05.01.2022 Over the month of November, children have been spending increasing amounts of time in their new 2021 rooms as part of their transition. Children are familiarising themselves with new spaces and building relationships with new educators. Check out a video of our senior pre-schoolers supporting their visiting junior pre-schoolers to play within their room.

04.01.2022 Reminder: Kookaburra Early Learning will be participating in Book Week dress up tomorrow 22nd October. Children are encouraged to dress up as their favourite book character or curious creature.

04.01.2022 Senior and Junior Preschool enjoying Spotty Bear's musical show by Lionel Robinson

04.01.2022 Check out a few photos from our Wednesday Nursery crew

03.01.2022 Thank you to all our wonderful educators. You inspire our little students, ignite their imagination and install the love of learning. We acknowledge and value your efforts and passion. You are the Superheroes of our centre.

03.01.2022 Cheeky monkeys have invaded the junior preschool Yesterday, children sung the nursery rhyme '5 Cheeky Monkeys' and took turns taking on the role of both monkeys and crocodile as they acted out the song.

03.01.2022 Every Friday children from our Senior Preschool (who are attending St Mary’s for Kindergarten) have been participating in the St Mary’s Little Learners program. This transition program supports children to build relationships with their new teachers and participate in ‘big school’ activities in preparation of their 2021 start. Check out a few photo collages from their visits

02.01.2022 Senior Preschool having fun in their outdoor learning space

02.01.2022 Today the children in the toddlers room experimented with water, baking soda and vinegar to make raisins bounce up and down in cups. Children shared their excitement with both peers and educators as they observed the raisins moving. Educators also provided children with a colour experience for children to notice and observe change

02.01.2022 Celebrating Early Childhood Educators Day Early Childhood Educators Day recognises and celebrates the work of Australias educators in early education services for their wonderful contribution to the wellbeing and healthy development of the young children in their care. At Kookaburra Early Learning, we are very privileged to have a team of dedicated and talented staff who offer personalised learning and care for every child. Our team pride themselves on quality practice and are continually reflecting on how to grow. They are always eager to help and will go the extra mile to make sure children are happy and engaged across their day. Thank you to our wonderful team of educators who make every day feel like time spent with family

01.01.2022 Kookaburra Early Learning will be participating in Talk Like A Pirate day on Thursday 17th September 2020. Children are encouraged to dress up and talk like a pirate to raise awareness of childhood cancer. Gold coin donations welcome :)

01.01.2022 Junior Preschool singing "Red, Red, Coat" while enjoying some delicious snacks at their room party

01.01.2022 Over the last two weeks in Garden Club, the junior and senior pre- school rooms have been having a spring clean up . The children worked together to remove all finished plants, trim bushes and plants and water their new seedlings and succulents for the busy season ahead. It was lovely to see the children working as a team to make their little garden patch their own . We even had Roman cleaning up the paths after they got a little messy. ( thanks Roman ) .... It was also exciting to have Paula from St .Marys visit. It was great to see the children tell stories and share their experiences. After finishing all their jobs the children sat down for a warm cup of mint tea which they picked from their own little patch, does it get any better than that? See more