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Oaklands Childcare and Kindergarten

Locality: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Phone: +61 7 3891 2016

Address: 2 Oaklands Parade, East Brisbane 4169 Brisbane, QLD, Australia

Website: https://oaklands.churchie.com.au

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25.01.2022 It's National Science Week! To celebrate, the team at National Science Week will be sharing ideas and resources to inspire deep learning about science and STEM. Get started with 'DIY Science' ideas and discover everyday science in your early learning service or home: bit.ly/3ivg89o

25.01.2022 Simple actions can support children to be confident and capable learners. Get more tips to help children transition to school: bit.ly/3faxKG5

24.01.2022 The Wombat Room have been taking part in the Seemore Safety program, which teaches children how to stay safe. This week they talked about how to stay safe while at the beach. To extend on their learning the children enjoyed playing with a beach themed sensory activity. Outcome 4.2 Children develop a range of skills and processes such as problem solving, inquiry, experimentation, hypothesising, researching and investigating #oaklandschildcare #childcare #earlychildhoodeducati...on #earlylearning #EYLF #playbasedlearning See more

24.01.2022 "Painting is self-discovery. Every good artist paints what he is." Jackson Pollock (1912-56) Over the last few weeks the Kangaroo children have been exploring the work of Jackson Pollock. The children viewed some of his artwork via the internet and we discussed the artworks we liked and didn't like. We also listened to Jackson Pollock talk about how he created his artwork. The children made their own individual splatter art before contributing to a group piece that they wor...ked on over a week. Each day a new layer of colour was added. This gave the children an insight into how art can be a long process that may take days or weeks. QKLG: Connectedness QKLG: Wellbeing QKLG: Active Learning #oaklandschildcare #childcare #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #QKLG #jacksonpollock #arteducation #arteducationmatters

24.01.2022 The boys at Outside School Hours Care have been busy preparing an environment for their new pet Sea-Monkeys. The boys were excited to add the Sea-Monkey eggs to the water and discussed with their educators what they thought the Sea-Monkeys would look like and how long they thought it would take for them to hatch. My Time Our Place Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners... Outcome 5: Children are effective communicators #oaklandschildcare #childcare #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #OSHC #afterschoolcare #beforeschoolcare #outsideschoolhourscare

23.01.2022 The children in the Joeys Room are becoming increasingly independent and taking responsibility for their physical wellbeing by engaging in self-selected activities incorporating complex movements. Some of our babies have started walking unsupported whilst others carry on their journey to achieving this major milestone by seeking support from walkers, furniture or educators who help them to move along in their environment. It is great to see children challenging themselves and... taking considered risks to improve their skills and showing pride in their efforts. Learning outcomes: 1.2 Children develop their emerging autonomy, inter-dependence, resilience and sense of agency. 3.2 Children take increasing responsibility for their own health and physical wellbeing. 4.4 Children resource their own learning through connecting with people, place, technologies and natural and processed materials. #oaklandschildcare #childcare #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #EYLF #playbasedlearning

23.01.2022 The Kindy children were provided with a picture checklist of different insects. The idea was for the children to work together to find as many insects as they could in our garden. It was very exciting and involved the children looking high and low. They were searching under rocks, through the bark mulch, on the trunks of the trees and in the branches, in the sand pit and up in the sky. Some of the creatures they found included ants, stinkbugs, moths, lizards and even a spider.... Links to QKLG Identity- Building a sense of security and trust Connectedness- Showing respect for environments Wellbeing- Exploring ways to promote physical wellbeing Active Learning- Building positive dispositions towards learning Communicating- Exploring and expanding language #oaklandschildcare #childcare #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #QKLG

22.01.2022 In the Wombats Room we have been exploring Indigenous culture through art. We have looked at pictures of Aboriginal rock art including hand stencils. The children used brown paper, spray paint and their hands to create their own art inspired by these images. Outcome 2.2 Children respond to diversity with respect #oaklandschildcare #childcare #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning ... #EYLF #arteducation #arteducationmatters See more

22.01.2022 The Kangaroo children have been exploring patterns. They decided to use the mini blocks to create patterns of their own. Much of mathematics is based on patterns. Being able to see and read patterns helps children to see relationships and make generalisations. Understanding and identifying patterns allows children to make assumptions and hypothesise. It also helps in the development of skills such as critical thinking and logic. QKLG: Communicating. Miss Melanie... #oaklandschildcare #childcare #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #playbasedlearning #QKLG #stem

21.01.2022 Once again, a huge congratulations to the winning authors, illustrators and publishers of the CBCA 2020 Book of the Year Awards. And thank you to our judges who... had the supremely challenging task of choosing six winners from a stellar Shortlist! If you missed the announcement you can watch it on the CBCA YouTube channel at - http://youtu.be/exhgUxGp-Y8 #CBCA2020

21.01.2022 Today in the Koala room we had a wonderful time exploring art and developing our creativity through painting and collage. As always, the children really loved the freedom to enjoy the activity at their own pace. Everyone enjoyed painting. Some children chose to add collage materials to their art. Each child created their own beautiful masterpiece. We use art in the Koala room as a form of language through which children can explore, make and communicate meaning. EYLF Outcome... 5.3 Children express ideas and make meaning using a range of media. Miss Hannah. #oaklandschildcare #childcare #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #EYLF #arteducation #arteducationmatters

21.01.2022 On behalf of everyone at Oaklands we hope you have a spooky Halloween full of fun! The children had a spooktacular time celebrating this week with dressups, fun activities and a dance party! #oaklandschildcare #childcare #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #EYLF #playbasedlearning #QKLG #halloween

21.01.2022 In the Kangaroo Room our reconciliation journey this year has involved us embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives into different aspects of our learning. During Reconciliation Week the children have been learning to sing Heads, Shoulders,Knees and Toes in Turrbal. The Turrbal are an Aboriginal Australian people from the region of present-day Brisbane, Queensland. The tribe is alternatively called Mianjin/Meanjin. The words are Head Magul, Shoulder Giga, Knee Buhn, Foot Dinung, Eyes Mill, Ears Binung, Mouth Dhambour and Nose Muro. QKLG: Connectedness QKLG: Communicating

20.01.2022 This term the Kangaroo children are exploring engineering. To start the term off the children have been learning about the importance of plans in engineering. They have been making plans of what they are going to build before building with the wooden blocks. This has allowed them to focus their thoughts and has resulted in some creative buildings as they test their engineering knowledge and develop their problem solving skills. To give the children some experience with th...e real life application of plans we have been investigating house plans. As a whole group we have looked at the technical drawings builders use when building a house. In small groups the children have looked at simpler house plans and tried to decipher the pictures and words to work out where different rooms in the house are located. QKLG: Identity QKLG: Connectedness QKLG: Active learning QKLG: Communicating #oaklandschildcare #childcare #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #playbasedlearning #QKLG

20.01.2022 This week we have been learning about Reconciliation Week in the Wombat Room. We have been exploring the culture and history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through music, art, stories and our lovely exploration table. Outcome 2.1 Children develop a sense of belonging to groups and communities and an understanding of the reciprocal rights and responsibilities necessary for active community participation #oaklandschildcare #childcare #earlychildhoodeducation #...earlylearning #EYLF #playbasedlearning #reconciliationweek See more

19.01.2022 The children of the Joeys Room have been enjoying playing in the sandpit. They love feeling the grains of sand between their fingers and toes, finding leaves and twigs hiding in the sand and digging using their hands, a rake, or a shovel. Playing in the sandpit allows them to engage socially with their peers. They learn about playing together and sharing resources and also enjoy simply observing their friends at play. The babies love to copy their educators by trying to make ...sand castles. They let out a cry to let us know when they want us to help them add more sand so they can squish the sandcastle with their hands. The babies have become confident in climbing in and out of the sandpit by themselves which makes it easier for them to access this area any time they like. Learning Outcome 3: Children have strong sense of wellbeing. Learning Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners. #oaklandschildcare #childcare #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #EYLF #playbasedlearning

19.01.2022 Just in time for National #ScienceWeek, we have a new activity book. It is packed with colouring-in, science experiments, word puzzles and more. Download the ac...tivities for home or school and learn about the amazing people working in science, technology, engineering and maths jobs in Queensland. Thanks to these professionals who designed the activities for primary school students. Have fun with these STEM activities! www.chiefscientist.qld.gov.au/NationalScienceWeek

18.01.2022 In the Wombats Room the children are showing a lot of interest in sensory play. We set up a lovely dinosaur themed sensory activity for the children to explore. Outcome 4.1 Children develop dispositions for learning such as curiosity, cooperation, confidence, creativity, commitment, enthusiasm, persistence, imagination and reflexivity. #oaklandschildcare #childcare #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning ... #EYLF #playbasedlearning See more

18.01.2022 Today the children were excited to see our new rainbow sensory bin. They identified the colours and then had lots of fun mixing it them together. This is a very calming sensory activity. We will use this sensory tray to extend our learning about shapes by adding hidden shapes that the children can search for. Links to QKLG Identity Developing agency in decision making Connectedness Connecting with and relating to others... Wellbeing - Exploring ways to promote physical wellbeing Active learning Showing confidence and involvement in learning Communicating Exploring and expanding language #oaklandschildcare #childcare #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #playbasedlearning #QKLG

17.01.2022 We are so excited to invite you to CLASS 4 of our Wiggly World of Dance classes LIVE right here on Facebook! This is our 4th and final class and it's going to be jam packed with delightful dancing! Get ready to enjoy #BigDaysAtHome with The Wiggles and BIGW!

17.01.2022 Get sugar savvy this #DentalHealthWeek This year the ADA is helping people come to grips with how much sugar is hiding in the food and drink they routinely consume so they can reduce their sugary consumption and increase their oral healthiness. ada.org.au/Get-Sugar-Savvy-DHW-2020

17.01.2022 The Koala children have shown an increasing interest in colours and colour recognition. They really enjoyed this caterpillar colour sorting activity and impressed their educators with their ability to sort the coloured paper into the correct sections of the caterpillar. The Koala Room educators are currently helping the children work toward their learning goals which include colour recognition. Outcome 4 - Children are confident and involved learners #oaklandschildcare #chi...ldcare #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #EYLF #playbasedlearning See more

16.01.2022 It was a rainy day so we thought it would be a great idea to take advantage of this weather and go on a minibeast hunt. We knew snails especially love this type of weather. While outside the children carefully searched through the wet soil and bark with their fingers. During this search the children found some grubs, worms, millipedes, a tiny snail and a giant praying mantis. We carefully collected each of these into containers and spent some time observing them more closely ...before returning them to their homes. Links to QKLG: Identity Acting with independence and perseverance Connectedness Showing respect for environments Wellbeing Building a sense of autonomy Active Learning Showing confidence and involvement in learning Communicating Exploring and expanding language #oaklandschildcare #childcare #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #QKLG #playbasedlearning #stem

15.01.2022 Bookings are now open on the Oaklands website for our Christmas holiday vacation care program! Places are limited. Get in quick so you don't miss out! #oaklandschildcare #vacationcare #OSHC

15.01.2022 Playing with pipe cleaners is a great way to for the children to improve their fine motor skills. They are also learning how to interact in relation to others with care, empathy and respect by sharing and taking turns. Outcome 1.2 Children develop their emerging autonomy, inter-dependence, resilience and sense of agency Outcome 2.3 Children become aware of fairness... #oaklandschildcare #childcare #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #EYLF #playbasedlearning

14.01.2022 The Koala children are loving the beautiful sunshine and warmer days now that we are coming into SPRING! We have spent lots of time outside drawing, painting and playing in the garden. Being outside is a great way to encourage a healthy lifestyle and promote the children's gross motor skills. #oaklandschildcare #childcare #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #EYLF #playbasedlearning

14.01.2022 A big thank you to the families that donated to our Homeless Person Week collection. Nicola from The St Vincent de Paul Society was grateful to accept your donations. Thank you for helping to make a difference to people in need. #oaklandschildcare #childcare #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning

13.01.2022 In the Wombats room we have been learning about germs and how to protect ourselves from them. Today we did some hands on learning and washed our toys. The children collected the toys from inside and brought them outside to a trough full of soapy water to wash. Then they placed them in the sun to dry. Outcome 2.4 Children become socially responsible and show respect for the environment Outcome 3.2 Children take increasing responsibility for their own health and physical wellbe...ing #oaklandschildcare #childcare #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #EYLF #playbasedlearning

13.01.2022 The children in the Koala room loved the new sea animal room display and have enjoyed participating in lots of sea animal activities including sea animal puzzles, sensory boxes and fishing. Learning about sea animals promotes learning outcome 4 - children are confident and involved learners and learning outcome 2 - children are connected with and contribute to their world. #oaklandschildcare #childcare #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning ... #EYLF #playbasedlearning See more

12.01.2022 The Kangaroo children have been enjoying engaging in Australian animal small world play. This type of play gives children the opportunity to consolidate their learning through a hands on activity. It also gives the children an opportunity to discuss and share their knowledge as they co-construct and build on their understandings of native wildlife and environments. Small group play also gives the children a chance to develop their social skills as they learn to cooperate a...nd play with others. QKLG: Connectedness QKLG: Wellbeing QKLG: Active learning #oaklandschildcare #childcare #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #playbasedlearning #QKLG

12.01.2022 The National Gallery of Victoria is hosting online sessions during Reconciliation Week for children between the age of two and five, the next one will be on Tue...sday 2 June at 10:00am. In the 'Under 5s: Reconciliation Week' sessions children learn about an Indigenous artist and it also includes an art demonstration that children can create at home or in their early learning setting. See more

12.01.2022 Calling all parents of young children. Want some tips to help your kids eat their veg? As part of National Nutrition Week (11-17 October) we will be hosting a w...ebinar on how to help your children develop a life long love for vegetables Hear from our expert dietitian Leanne Elliston as she gives you all the tips and tricks to increasing veg intake - hint: It's not just about mealtimes! You can book your spot now by visiting https://buff.ly/34zlLOv

11.01.2022 The boys at Outside School Hours Care have been showing an increasing awareness for their own health and physical wellbeing. They show great enthusiasm for physical play that gets their bodies moving. We have been discussing the importance of keeping our bodies moving to maintain a healthy body and mind as well as the importance of good nutrition. My Time Our Place Outcome 3: Children have a strong sense of wellbeing... #oaklandschildcare #childcare #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #playbasedlearning #OSHC #afterschoolcare #beforeschoolcare #mytimeourplace #outsideschoolhourscare

11.01.2022 Today is National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children's Day! We are the Elders of tomorrow, hear our voice. Aboriginalchildrensday.com.au... #NATSIChildrensDay2020 #ChildrensDay2020 #EldersOfTomorrow #StrongInCulture

09.01.2022 As part of Science Week the children in the Wallabies Room experimented with mixing colours using food colouring, water and crepe paper. The primary colours were placed in a circle in plastic paint pots with empty pots in between them. Crepe paper was placed with one end dipped in a primary colour and the other in an empty pot. The colours travelled up the crepe paper and mixed in the empty pots to make a brand new colour! Links to QKLG: Identity: Acting with independence an...d perseverance Connectedness: Building positive relationships Active learning: Showing confidence and involvement in learning Communicating: Exploring and expanding language #oaklandschildcare #childcare #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #QKLG #scienceweek

09.01.2022 The Kangaroo children have been introduced to the concept of aerodynamics. As part of their learning they have been making and flying kites. After watching a video on kite flying we made triangle shaped kites like the ones we saw in the video. The children enjoyed decorating their kites. As they did so they discussed what they were drawing and the kites they saw in the video. Later we went outside and tried flying the kites. Unfortunately the wind didn't cooperate, but we... had fun running around the playground with our kites flying behind us. QKLG: Active Learning QKLG: Communicating Miss Melanie #oaklandschildcare #childcare #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #playbasedlearning #QKLG #stem

08.01.2022 The Oaklands community celebrated Book Week in lots of wonderful ways! The Joeys read stories from home together. The Wombats decorated their whole room to celebrate Book Week, creating several beautiful and inviting play spaces. The Emu Room went on a Bear Hunt and the Kangaroo children and educators dressed up as their favourite book characters. What a fantastic week we had! #oaklandschildcare #childcare #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #EYLF #QKLG #earlyliteracy #bookweek #bookweek2020

07.01.2022 In the morning you can often find the Emu Room children in the mud kitchen. This outdoor space encourages social, physical and cognitive development. It supports children in exploring the natural world in new and challenging ways. Miss Sandy Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world... Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners #oaklandschildcare #childcare #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #EYLF #playbasedlearning

07.01.2022 Families always have so many questions when their children are starting school. First year at school offers over 60 pages of practical and useful everyday advice to help parents and new students handle a year of changes and challenges.

05.01.2022 To celebrate the end of our exciting Minibeast topic in the Wallaby Room we had a creepy crawly tea party. The children were extremely excited to see their snacks arranged into different Minibeasts and this resulted in a lot of munching and crunching. The children enjoyed tasting insect wings, ants, caterpillars, spiders, butterflies and ladybugs! This sparked a lot of interesting conversation between the children and together they shared many jokes and laughs. Links to QKLG ... Identity - building a sense of security and trust Connectedness Building positive relationships Wellbeing exploring ways to stay healthy and safe Active Learning Building positive dispositions towards learning Communicating Exploring and expanding language #oaklandschildcare #childcare #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #playbasedlearning #QKLG

05.01.2022 Oaklands vacation care bookings are open soon! The program will be jam-packed with awesome activities including laserforce, bowling, waterslides, arts and crafts and sports. #oaklandschildcare #childcare #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #oshc #outsideschoolhourscare #vacationcare

03.01.2022 In the Wombats Room the children have shown a lot of interest in animals and insects. We have explored this interest through a bug sensory tray. While the children play we like to ask them open-ended questions and engage in meaningful conversations with them. Outcome 5.1 Children interact verbally and non-verbally with others for a range of purposes #oaklandschildcare #childcare #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning ... #EYLF #playbasedlearning See more

03.01.2022 Today we had so much fun in the Koala Room celebrating and learning about World Environment Day. We played with some of our natural resources at our World Environment Day exploration table, planted some beautiful flowers for our room and read "Big Earth, Little Me" by Thom Wiley. It's great to encourage children to contribute and connect to their world, while teaching respect and love for their environment. (Outcome 2) Miss Hannah #oaklandschildcare #childcare #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #EYLF #playbasedlearning #worldenvironmentday

03.01.2022 The Kangaroo children have been developing their building skills throughout the year and now are beginning to put together some complex buildings. They are starting to display cooperative building skills as they work together to experiment with different building styles. The buildings they make are decorated with loose parts, resulting in very thought out and imaginative designs. Animal figurines are used by the children in conjunction with their creations to engage in ima...ginary play. QKLG: Connectedness QKLG: Wellbeing QKLG. Active Learning #oaklandschildcare #childcare #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #playbasedlearning #QKLG

03.01.2022 Infant Mental Health Awareness Week starts today. Its important to remember that everyone has mental health, even our youngest community members. To learn more... about infant mental health and wellbeing, watch this Be You webinar recording. beyou.edu.au/resources/events/infant-and-toddler-wellbeing

02.01.2022 The Emu Room children tried their hand at drawing shapes with crayons today. This activity helps with fine motor and cognitive development. Learning to draw shapes is an important prewriting skill. EYLF Outcomes: Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners Outcome 5: Children begin to understand how symbols and pattern systems work.... #oaklandschildcare #childcare #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #EYLF

02.01.2022 It was Pyjama Day at Oaklands today! Everyone had a great time wearing their PJs all day. The children made pillow forts and had lots of fun with their friends. #oaklandschildcare #childcare #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning

02.01.2022 The children in nursery painted some wind socks and hung them up in the nursery playground. The children got to touch and feel the strands of paper with the help of our educators. They expressed wonder and delight at seeing the colours and shapes move over our heads. As we looked up, Miss Nat and Miss Hikima talked about the wind and and how it was moving the wind socks. Learning outcomes: 2. Children are connected with and contribute to their world 4. Children are confident ...and involved learners #oaklandschildcare #childcare #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #EYLF #playbasedlearning

02.01.2022 We have recently changed our home corner into a doctor's office, which the Wallabies are very excited about. We have had some great donations from our parents to help extend this area and support the children's learning. We now have a mixture of real and pretend resources for the children to explore which has led to a wonderful range of scenarios been acted out. The doctors have been very busy checking high temperatures, mending sore arms and legs, performing operations and g...iving out medication amongst many other things. Links to QKLG: Identity Building a sense of security and trust Connectedness Building positive relationships Wellbeing Exploring ways to be healthy and safe Active Learning Building positive dispositions towards learning Communicating Exploring and expanding language #oaklandschildcare #childcare #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #playbasedlearning #QKLG

02.01.2022 We explored dentist role play as part of Dental Health Week in the Emus Room. The children pretended to be dentists and cleaned a baby doll's teeth. Learning Outcome 3.2 Children take increasing responsibility for their own health and physical wellbeing Miss Maninder... #oaklandschildcare #childcare #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #EYLF #playbasedlearning #dentalhealthweek

02.01.2022 In the Wallaby Room we have been learning how we can care for our environment and help animals to thrive. Today is World Oceans Day so we focused our learning on water pollution. To provide the children with a visual representation of water pollution we took some of our rubbish from morning tea and placed it in the water with sea animal figurines. We talked about how this rubbish would make the animals feel as we worked hard to make the water clean for them. Links to QKLG: Id...entity- Acting with independence and perseverance Connectedness- Showing respect for environments Active learning- Building positive dispositions towards learning Communicating- Exploring and expanding language #oaklandschildcare #childcare #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning #playbasedlearning #QKLG #worldoceansday