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24.01.2022 Natural setting, CBD location At the beginning of 2020, St Nick’s Newcastle West completed a major upgrade which saw tremendous improvements to its indoor and outdoor environments, securing the service’s place as one of the only early education and care centres in the city’s CBD with four purpose-built natural outdoor play spaces.

24.01.2022 The first day of care is a time of excitement for many families, but it is also common for both children and parents to experience feelings of anxiety in the lead up to starting care. The following tips will make you and your child’s first day at care (and the days after) a more manageable experience.

24.01.2022 Heroes wear masks You might start to notice some educators across our services starting to wear masks. In services where this is occurring, our educators have taken the time to discuss the meaning of masks with the children during group times and through other activities to help them to feel at ease.

24.01.2022 Always Was, Always Will Be: NAIDOC Week at St Nick’s 8-15 November was National NAIDOC Week, an event which celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. As part of St Nicholas’ ongoing commitment to reconciliation, here are some of the ways our children and educators celebrated the occasion across our centres.

23.01.2022 Take a walk through the site of our future centre at Medowie We invite you to accompany us as we walk through the site of our future early education and care centre at Medowie. It's not too late to join us when we open in early 2021... Have you enrolled yet?

22.01.2022 Get caffeinated with Branxton’s brand new coffee window In addition to offering the best in early education and care, St Nick’s Branxton recently opened a coffee window as an added bonus for parents with children attending the centre.

19.01.2022 Take a walk through the site of our future centre at Muswellbrook We invite you to accompany us as we walk through the site of our future early education and care centre at Muswellbrook. We can't wait to start serving Muswellbrook families in early 2021... Have you enrolled yet?

18.01.2022 Muddy knees and climbing trees From this month's edition of Aurora Magazine, Kerri Armstrong, General Operations Manager for St Nicholas Early Education, explains how Reggio Emilia-informed contemporary theories and research hold the environment as the third teacher behind families and educators...

17.01.2022 R U OK? / #RUOKDay is a national day of action and a reminder to trust the signs, trust your gut and ask, 'R U OK?' At St Nicholas Early Education, nothing is more important to us than the health and wellbeing of our children, families and educators, which is why today we're calling on YOU to...... 1 Ask 2 Listen 3 Encourage action, and 4 Check in @RUOKDay have a wide range of resources which detail the signs to look out for and how to start that all-important conversation: ruok.org.au Don't hesitate. Ask, 'R U OK?' We are in this together.

17.01.2022 It’s Orientation Week for the families and educators of St Nick’s Muswellbrook!

16.01.2022 Today is Early Childhood Educators Day! We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our educators for their hard work and commitment to the education and care of our families’ children. We are blessed to have such a dedicated and talented team! ... (Photo taken pre-COVID)

16.01.2022 For Asthma Australia's #AsthmaWeek2020 at St Nick’s Newcastle West, children were encouraged to ‘take a breather’ in support of their physical, mental and emotional wellbeing.

15.01.2022 Sprinting into 2021 like... Today marked the first day back at care for St Nick's! We've got so many exciting things to share with our families and educators this year. What are you and your family most looking forward to in #2021?

15.01.2022 MEGA GALLERY: Our Gillieston Heights centre Only a few weeks left until we open the doors of St Nick’s Gillieston Heights to families for the very first time. In the meantime, here’s an exclusive first look at the brand new centre! The new centre, expected to open for families in late January, will feature a number of unique elements, all designed to provide parents and children with a meaningful and enjoyable educational experience.... Three large natural outdoor play spaces complete with a variety of natural elements have been thoughtfully designed and built to excite and engage children’s innate curiosities. Dry river beds , bicycle paths , a basket swing , large sandstone sandpits , garden beds and much more will be available for children to enjoy during outdoor play time. An additional ‘bush kinder’ environment--a first for St Nicholas--will allow for free play in a natural setting to promote exploration and discovery. The bush kinder environment will feature a climbing hill, a natural bamboo archway, a duck enclosure and a mud pit feeding from water pumped through various dry river beds. Members of the community will be encouraged to add to the bush kinder area over time. Inside the centre, Gillieston Heights’ large, open-plan classrooms will offer unique opportunities for play-based learning at every turn. ‘Sensory nooks’ scattered throughout the centre will provide a quiet space for children to be alone if they feel the need, especially beneficial for children with additional needs. A shared space for meal times will afford children the opportunity to participate in a communal dining experience with their younger and older peers as they eat. Interest in the centre has been high, so parents who may be interested in enrolling their children are encouraged to enquire as soon as possible to secure their place. Enrol now: http://bit.ly/StNicksGilliestonHeights

14.01.2022 We are hiring St Nicholas Early Education is currently preparing to open its brand new services at Gillieston Heights, Medowie and Muswellbrook in early 2021, and we need dedicated, qualified and experienced Centre Directors, Educational Leaders and Early Childhood Teachers to help build and maintain high quality education and care environments for the youngest in our community. If this sounds like you, then we invite you to attend one of our leadership recruitment inform...ation sessions! Click here to learn more and to register your attendance: http://bit.ly/leader-info-session #AnExcitingCareerAwaits

14.01.2022 Arrr, me hearties! The children of St Nick’s Chisholm are mighty kind! Chisholm children recently celebrated International Talk Like A Pirate Day by participating in several intentional teaching moments, including making pirate hats out of newspaper, following treasure maps to locate the stolen afternoon tea, hunting for colourful parrots to sit on their shoulders, and reading stories about pirates.

12.01.2022 An update on our Medowie centre St Nicholas’ newest early education and care centre co-located with Catherine McAuley Catholic College, Medowie is another step closer to completion! St Nick’s General Operations Manager, Kerri Armstrong is here with all the details

11.01.2022 Kindness is wonderful. It makes us happier and healthier. The best part? It’s completely free. Engaging in positive, respectful interactions with children can support them to learn about kindness, interdependence and active citizenship.

11.01.2022 The educational team from our Raymond Terrace centre have made the commitment to participate in the Australian Government’s Be You Early Learning initiative, a program which aims to transform Australia’s approach to supporting children’s and young people’s mental health in early learning services and schools.

11.01.2022 Many early education and care providers across Australia provide a school readiness program, but St Nicholas does not. Why? Because we believe school readiness implies young children need to be ready to start school. Instead, we believe families, schools and communities should be ready for children. That’s why we developed our ‘Transition to School’ program, to provide children with all of the opportunities, conditions and support necessary for them to start school as capable and confident young learners.

11.01.2022 Adorning bright yellow for a cancer-free future The daffodil is recognised internationally as the symbol of hope for all those affected by cancer. The bright yellow colouring heralds the return of spring, representing new life and growth. On 28 August, the children and educators of St Nick’s Branxton came to care in their best and brightest yellow clothes for Cancer Council Australia's Daffodil Day.

10.01.2022 A box can be anything when you look at it through the eyes of a child... The children of St Nicholas Early Education Newcastle West recently had the pleasure of receiving the biggest box they had ever seen! The children collaborated with their educators to transform the box into their very own playhouse, exercising their teamwork, expressive language, decision-making skills and creativity in the process.

10.01.2022 Meet Erin Gehrig, an educator of St Nick's Maitland

09.01.2022 Meet Nicole, Director of St Nick’s Muswellbrook

08.01.2022 What you need to know about the Federal Government’s Child Care Subsidy (CCS)

07.01.2022 St Nick’s children get silly for a serious cause Friday 14 August was Red Nose Day, and at St Nick’s we are always keen to dress up for a cause! On this day, children and educators across our services donned red noses and clothes, and engaged in some fun experiences to raise much-needed funds and awareness for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).

07.01.2022 Healthy eating is essential for young children's growth, development and overall wellbeing. It also helps them to feel better and enjoy life more. Here are some healthy eating tips for young children, taken from Healthdirect Australia, a government-funded health information service.

06.01.2022 Route cleared to early education skills St Nicholas Pathways and Maitland Five Star Family Day Care are connecting to provide students involved in the Pathways Industry Immersion Program with an opportunity to gain valuable workforce skills, along with insights into early education and the important role it plays in a child’s development.

03.01.2022 In honour of our fab dads this Father’s Day At St Nick’s, we understand the crucial role that fathers, stepfathers, grandfathers and father figures play in the lives of children in our care, so we like to take Father’s Day each year as an opportunity to work with the children to say thank you to all you fab dads!

03.01.2022 Not long now... Check out the progress of Muswellbrook’s amazing outdoor spaces Just over 3 months until we open the doors of our brand new Muswellbrook centre to families for the very first time In the meantime, check out these progress shots of the centre’s incredible outdoor spaces! The new centre, expected to open for families in early 2021, will feature a number of unique elements, all designed to provide parents and children with a meaningful and en...joyable educational experience. Two large natural outdoor play spaces complete with a variety of natural elements have been thoughtfully designed and built to excite and engage children’s innate curiosities. Climbing towers , dry river beds , bicycle paths , large sandstone sandpits , garden beds and more will be available for children to freely explore during outdoor play time. In addition to the centre’s amazing outdoor environments, Muswellbrook will also be co-located with St James’ Primary School to provide a one-stop drop-off and pick-up for parents with children attending both services. This co-location will also support St Nicholas’ coveted Transition to School program, which offers preschool children the opportunity to become familiar with the primary school environment and develop the fundamental skills to support them in their transition to ‘big school’. Inside the centre, Muswellbrook’s large, open-plan classrooms have been specifically designed to offer unique opportunities for play-based learning at every turn. Interest in the centre has been high, so parents who may be interested in enrolling their children are encouraged to enquire as soon as possible to secure their place. Enquire now: http://bit.ly/StNicksMuswellbrook

02.01.2022 5 things you can do to help your child in their transition to school The day your little ones head off to big school is one of the most significant moments of a parent’s life. To help guide you and your child through this crucial stage, here are 5 things you can do at home to help your child in their transition to school.

02.01.2022 An added bonus is on its way for families of St Nicholas Early Education Newcastle West with the addition of the centre’s brand new commercial kitchen, expected to be completed in late October.

01.01.2022 7 tips to help you and your child adjust to care Thinking about putting your child into care? Here are tips to help you and your child transition to care.

01.01.2022 A super sensational Science Week! National Science Week is an opportunity for people across Australia to talk science, see science and do science! Throughout the week at St Nicholas Early Education Newcastle West, children from across the centre’s various rooms were given new opportunities every day to engage in exciting and unique experiences designed to spark their interests in science!

01.01.2022 Take a walk through the site of our future centre at Gillieston Heights We invite you to accompany us as we walk through the site of our future early education and care centre at Gillieston Heights. Only a few months to go and places are filling up fast... Have you enrolled yet?