Mini Maestros in Geelong West, Victoria, Australia | Nursery

Mini Maestros

Locality: Geelong West, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 424 047 822

Address: Geelong West Senior Citizens Club, 89 Autumn Street 3218 Geelong West, VIC, Australia

Website: https://www.minimaestros.com.au

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25.01.2022 This term in Mini Maestros we have been exploring many different kinds of birds and songs, native to Australia. This week Kelly shows us how we can use natural materials and our own hand prints to help craft a beautiful Sulphur-crested Cockatoo! Downlaod & Make Your Own Cockatoo Here: https://1drv.ms/b/s!ApjSDVYwA40MgP4n5vqvha84ME59qA?e=HmzoWe

25.01.2022 Angus loved his piano birthday cake this year! After completing the 4-5s program last year he is continuing Mini Maestros in the Doncaster Zoom instrumental class!

25.01.2022 First day back today was so much fun! It was just so amazing so see the kids sitting in front of me! Even though I knew I was seeing them in real life, it felt like a dream! My 4-5s were especially over the moon to come back. One girl flopped down on her mat, laid on her back like a starfish and screamed "THIS IS THE BEST DAY OF MY LIIIIIIFE!" It filled my heart with so much joy and made all the grown-ups crack-up laughing. Then for the rest of the lesson, all the kids wou...ld call out "can we do it again?" After every activity! They were SO sad when it was time to finish, all saying it went too quick! - Maddy Kelly

25.01.2022 Fun Friday! Not everyone has a lack of motivation for home workouts!!! https://www.facebook.com/watch/

24.01.2022 Lisa doing her PJ themed zoom class.

23.01.2022 Term 1 classes are filling fast! Join us for our fun, active and engaging program. Contact us now to secure your spot.

22.01.2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtULTp1sr1Q

21.01.2022 Mini Composers: Our 4-5 year old students have been working on writing their own melodies and then playing them on their chimebars. What superstars

21.01.2022 Want to Try a Free Come and Try Demonstration Session? OR TAG A FRIEND!! We have lots of Free Come & Try Sessions coming up over the next few weeks. FULL LIST & DATES: https://www.minimaestros.com.au/events/

21.01.2022 Doncaster Mini maestros fun!

21.01.2022 Even over zoom, we are able to enjoy the ritual of the welcome song which begins our classes each week signaling to the children that the fun and learning has begun!

20.01.2022 Who's that familiar face hiding behind the bumblebee mask??? I'll give you a clue, her name begins with "M" and she's all ready for her classes in Ascot Vale this morning!!! So exiting to be back doing in-person classes at many of our venues!

20.01.2022 First day back was like I was given a giant vitamin pill filled with explosive joy. I had one little boy in my 2-3 class today who was so happy to be back that when I asked what action he wanted to do for the hello song, he just went into a frenzy moving from one action after another. I wish there was a way we can rewind and play the whole day over and over again! - Janet Collins Mini Maestros Port Melbourne/Elwood

19.01.2022 Behind the Faces at Mini Maestros Meet Kate Phillips - Teacher at Mini Maestros Rowville

19.01.2022 Melissa ready for her "Rainbow Colourful Day" themed Zoom class.

18.01.2022 "So wonderful to be back today with my little Granddaughter. She just loved it! Life is beginning to feel normal again." If you have a back to class experience we would love to hear about it. Please email [email protected]

17.01.2022 After 250 days, Kate returned back to in-person teaching. Here is what she had to say.."Just brilliant to see the children and their families. Sharing the joy of music is so wonderful. My heart is full and my dolphins are dancing." Kate- Kew/Balwyn

17.01.2022 Look at those little faces taking it all in

16.01.2022 Playing peekaboo is a special part of our in-person program. How wonderful to see the magic of this ancient game still filling us with joy over zoom!

15.01.2022 Come and Try a FREE Interactive Live Zoom Session these holidays!!!! Children, parents and even grandparents from abroad have been having so much fun together in our Zoom classes! We have plenty to choose from. Just select your closest location and book in! Places are limited so book in fast! ALL EVENTS: https://www.minimaestros.com.au/events/ Or more details below.... Tuesday 22nd September Craigieburn/Mickleham https://www.minimaestros.com.au/events/detail/?eid=2279 Wednesday 23rd September Kew/Balwyn https://www.minimaestros.com.au/events/detail/?eid=2282 Wednesday 23rd September Brighton/Bentleigh https://www.minimaestros.com.au/events/detail/?eid=2286 Wednesday 23rd September Doncaster https://www.minimaestros.com.au/events/detail/?eid=2281 Wednesday 23rd September Brighton/Bentleigh https://www.minimaestros.com.au/events/detail/?eid=2287 Thursday 24th September Ringwood/Vermont South https://www.minimaestros.com.au/events/detail/?eid=2285 Friday 25th September Dingley, Black Rock, Hampton and Sandringham https://www.minimaestros.com.au/events/detail/?eid=2290 Monday 28th September Camberwell/Glen Iris/Malvern East https://www.minimaestros.com.au/events/detail/?eid=2293 Tuesday 29th September Ringwood/Vermont South https://www.minimaestros.com.au/events/detail/?eid=2284 Tuesday 29th September Brighton/Bentleigh https://www.minimaestros.com.au/events/detail/?eid=2288 Tuesday 29th September Brighton/Bentleigh https://www.minimaestros.com.au/events/detail/?eid=2289 Thursday 1st October Camberwell/Glen Iris/Malvern East https://www.minimaestros.com.au/events/detail/?eid=2294 Friday 2nd October Croydon https://www.minimaestros.com.au/events/detail/?eid=2295 Saturday 3rd October Caroline Springs / Hillside https://www.minimaestros.com.au/events/detail/?eid=2278 Saturday 3rd October Carlton North/Brunswick https://www.minimaestros.com.au/events/detail/?eid=2296

15.01.2022 FREE COME & TRY CLASSES: Interested in what our classes are like? Join us for a free come and try class before term commences to experience all the fun, action and learning our program has to offer. Bookings essential.

15.01.2022 It's an oldie but a goodie! Our 1-2 year olds have been having lots of fun with their '5 little ducks' in class and at home this past week!

13.01.2022 Looking to meet other Mums? If you haven’t found this cool app yet, check it out. It was built to connect women throughout fertility and motherhood. https://www.peanut-app.io

11.01.2022 Nurturing Confident Learners at Home You can nurture confident learners at home by playing peek a boo, at all ages in early childhood! The earliest version of peekaboo is simple looming, where the carer announces they are coming with their voice before bringing their face into close focus for the baby. As the baby gets older they can enjoy the adult hiding and reappearing, but after a while they can graduate to take control by hiding and reappearing themselves.

11.01.2022 How does music help kids learn? Our friend Dr Anita Collins from Bigger Better Brains explains here. https://www.abc.net.au//how-music-works-kids-learn/10499280

11.01.2022 Fun Friday!! Mini Maestros Music Trivia Game - What Song Am I??

11.01.2022 Judy from Ringwood had a ZOOm session with the theme of ZOO and Georgia loved dressing up for it. RAHHHH!

10.01.2022 Behind the Faces at Mini Maestros Meet Kelly Stewart - Mini Maestros Teacher

10.01.2022 This is one of Janet's (from Mini Maestros Port Melbourne) past students, practising her conducting skills.

09.01.2022 Ellie’s rendition of 2 little magpies....

08.01.2022 Our 2-3 and 3-4 year old classes have been getting to know lots of different sea creatures this week! Join Kelly as she shows us how to make our very own Jellyfish! You can even use them in class if you like! You just need: ... A paper plate A pair of scissors A pencil (Or something similar to poke holes through the plate) Single-use plastic bag for the tentacles (feel free to add ribbons or fairy lights for some extra colour and fun!) Sticky tape A piece of string to hang it.

08.01.2022 "This is William who is 2 and in the 1-2 year old class in Croydon. He absolutely loves his teacher, Pip, and he often sets up his toys and does the welcome song with them. Then he does a peek-a-boo song with them, then he gives them an instrument, and then he ends it by doing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and the Goodbye song. He strums his guitar the whole time and sings all the songs. We are all loving Pip’s Zoom classes, so thank you so much for offering them." - Lauren

07.01.2022 What Happens in Term 4? In person classes in Victoria will not be permitted for some time under Victoria’s Roadmap for Reopening, so during Term 4 Mini Maestros has available Online Courses of weekly lessons plus additional fun and interactive Zoom sessions by local teachers (eg. parties, dress-up themes and grandparents’ days). Some teachers are also offering more structured weekly Zoom lessons. Check the Find a Class page (https://www.minimaestros.com.au/find/) to se...e what is on offer at your preferred location and to make an enquiry with your local teacher. As soon as it is permitted, Mini Maestros will return to in person classes with all appropriate safeguards (https://www.minimaestros.com.au/mini-maestros-covid-19-safe) If this happens during Term 4, first customers who are already enrolled in our Term 4 Online Courses or Zoom classes will be invited to upgrade their Term 4 enrolment to attend the in person classes (and will retain access to the Online Course as well). Then, all other enrolments will be accepted into our in person classes, space permitting. We expect places to be limited due to safe distancing requirements. During Term 4 we normally hold our much loved concerts. The Mini Maestros Concerts (https://www.minimaestros.com.au/news/detail/?nid=116) are a wonderful way to celebrate our year of learning and confidence building together. They provide an opportunity for children to present their love of music and share their learning with friends and family. If our end of year concerts are not able to proceed as normal this year, where possible, we will hold Zoom concerts so our students still have the opportunity to perform and celebrate with their peers in front of family and friends. As normal, our 4 - 5 year olds completing the full 10 weeks of Term 4 lessons (from our Online Course or by Zoom classes) will graduate from Mini Maestros and will receive their coveted Graduation Medal.

07.01.2022 Check out this lovely new "social distancing" rendition of "This is the way we say hello" created and presented by some of our franchisees

06.01.2022 Ever wanted to make a shooting star that can fly all on it’s own! Luckily we have Kelly to show us how! So put on your science caps and gather your materials. You will need: A plastic bottle Scissors or something to cut a hole in the bottle 2 elastic bands ... 2 paper clips A straw A star & streamers for the finishing touch. Now you can combine your magic shooting star with any of our lullaby and twinkling star songs! We can’t wait to see what you create!

05.01.2022 The Surreal Queen Kate........waiting for her Zoom students to arrive.

05.01.2022 We have sung and danced with so many different animals in our Mini Maestros classes this term. Check out all these amazing animal masks that Kelly has made! Why not take some inspiration from these and make your own animal masks, so you can keep playing like animals over the break! We can’t wait to see you back next term for more animal fun!

04.01.2022 Look at those gorgeous faces and waving hands. Our hearts get filled with joy from being together

04.01.2022 Bringing our special toys to life! Imaginative play is an important part of our program encouraging creativity and exploration.

02.01.2022 Who would have thought 4-5 year olds could participate in online learning with such independence? We are proud of the way they are taking all that is going on around them in their stride!

02.01.2022 Here’s another chance to grab your DIY instrument and get musical! Join Lah-Lah https://www.facebook.com/lahlahsbigliveband/ for their Facebook live sensory-friendly show on the school holidays that will have a spring-themed to get you ready for the sunny months ahead! They have a special prize for this event: ... Families can go into the running to win a personal online session (15min) with Lah-Lah and Buzz! All you need to do is get a photo of your favourite DIY instrument and message it to the EACH Team at the EACH Facebook page - tune in to find out more! So, grab your stripes and your DIY instrument - and tune into Facebook LIVE via one of the pages below on Wednesday, 23rd of September at 10:00am! EACH Page: www.facebook.com/eachsch Lah-Lah Page: www.facebook.com/lahlahsbigliveband Early Start Discovery Space Page: www.facebook.com/UOWEarlyStartDiscoverySpace/ About the Show The show is designed to create a relaxed and inclusive environment for children with sensory sensitivities to enjoy from home. Music is for every girl & boy, and we want every family to be able to enjoy the experience of a Facebook Live music performance. The show will include: - lower sound levels; - consistent lighting throughout the performance (no strobe lighting or lighting effects); - a performance of 30 minutes; - a chance to win a Lah-Lah prize. This show is presented by: EACH Child & Family Services

02.01.2022 Behind the Faces at Mini Maestros Meet Adriana Richter - Mini Maestros Teacher at Hampton & Sandringham

02.01.2022 Behind the Faces at Mini Maestros Meet Pip Hargrave - Mini Maestros Croydon Teacher

01.01.2022 We are SOOOOO excited to be back in the classroom!!! We'd love to hear your stories about how it feels to be back in class in person!! Please send them via the app with a photo/video or email [email protected] and we will share them through our channels.

01.01.2022 Guess whatIt’s only 3 sleep until Term 4! Enrol Now! https://www.minimaestros.com.au/find/

01.01.2022 Seeing 8 new babies all looking at me made me melt today. - Kylie Rendle / Mt Eliza