Papilio Early Learning Bruce in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | Childcare service

Papilio Early Learning Bruce

Locality: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Phone: +61 2 6251 9399

Address: 100 Eastern Valley Way 2617 Canberra, ACT, Australia

Website: http://bruce.papilio.com.au

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25.01.2022 Our very clever Preschoolers have been busy learning about the change of seasons - the most recent being the transition between Autumn and Winter, saying farewell to all the leaves on the trees and welcoming cold and frosty mornings The children had noticed the abundance of leaves on the ground in their playground after the recent long weekend and without being prompted, they started collecting them When asked what they would like to do with their collection of leaves they gave a seemingly obvious answer... paint them of course! Now we can all stand back and enjoy the beautiful display that was created by our Preschoolers with the help of their fantastic educators

25.01.2022 Our centre wants to ensure your families safety at every possible moment. During drop offs, we ask that you apply hand sanitiser at the door, ring the doorbell and wait for one of the educators to collect your child and their items. During pick up, we will now be using the outdoor side gate to avoid crowding around the foyer. Our educators will apply hand sanitiser before giving the child and their belongings back to you. During this uncertain time our educators are working hard to provide a safe environment for your family, if you have any concerns or questions about the new procedure, please contact us over phone or speak to us during drop off or pick up times.

24.01.2022 What are your plans this weekend? Majura Park Shopping Centre is partnering with Park-In Pictures and Screencraft to bring drive-in movies to Canberra! On Friday Playmobil: The Movie airs at 6pm and on Saturday Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation airs at 5:45pm What a great way to get out in the community and support local while keeping your little ones entertained ... Check out their website for more details: https://majuraparkshopping.com.au/events/park-in-pictures/

24.01.2022 Welcome to Seahorse Week from the Sydney Sea Life Aquarium! This week at the #VirtualAquarium they have lots of seahorsey content in store for us! From a Baby Seahorse live stream to making Sea Horse craft, there is something for everyone. Watch this space for our creations from the Toddler and Preschool Room! ... Cant get enough SEA LIFE? Discover more right here: bit.ly/VirtualAquarium

23.01.2022 Hygiene is taken seriously at our centre with new processes in place to keep everyone safe and healthy. Heres what to expect https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3h2I0L6SLM&

23.01.2022 In our Toddlers Room, we have been using natural materials to enhance our childrens learning. Providing an interesting and ever-changing environment for children to explore is important for children to develop their curiosity, provide opportunities for children to ask questions, and to talk about things that they have discovered Adding natural resources to our learning environments encourages children to observe closely and use all their senses. Natural materials stimulate... childrens creativity and imagination as they can be used in play in many different ways, their open-ended possibilities often encourage children to engage in richer play experiences Natural materials also have a sensory benefit, they have different textures, sizes, colours, and smells. They provide more tactile stimulation to children to help them improve their hand/finger awareness and coordination You could add natural materials to your home play space by going for a nature walk around the backyard, neighbourhood, or park. Look carefully at the ground, flowers, trees and paths and start a collection of natural things, such as rocks, stones, leaves, bark, feathers, seed pods, shells, sticks and straw Happy exploring! See more

23.01.2022 Family grouping... why do we do it? Every morning and afternoon at our front campus, we family group in our Toddlers Room. Essentially, this means that children from 0-3 years come together to share the same play space. We do this for a variety of reasons. ... Mixed-age grouping has great potential to support childrens social and emotional learning. Children who are settled and older often take on leadership roles and support those who are less capable and competent than they are, while at the same time building their own self-confidence and self-esteem. They model turn taking and sharing. Children with no younger siblings at home have opportunities to be a big sister or brother and nurture and help others as well as form relationships with younger children. Play is often more complex as older children extend younger childrens ideas or younger children follow the ideas suggested and contribute to the play. Miss Mia, 3 years old, absolutely loves having the opportunity to play with Baby Levi, 9 months old, every day. Mia gives Levi kisses and cuddles, Levi then mirrors this with a baby doll. These two have developed a strong bond and friendship where Mia comforts, nurtures, guides and cares for Levi and it is something so beautiful to watch.

23.01.2022 Build it up, build it up, build it higher Constructive play requires children to move every part of their body as they build The crawling, stretching, lifting, bending and walking they do helps develop so many different muscles and works their gross motor skills while also fine tuning their fine motor skills with grabbing, placing, balancing and connecting different pieces ... All of this development even before diving into the equally important cognitive and social aspects of construction play... wow! As you can see in these photos - team work makes the dream work

23.01.2022 Supporting Children to navigate our current climate. Many parents are looking for advice about how to best support their children to cope with the Coronavirus pandemic. With the situation rapidly changing, frequent news of people becoming unwell, and many children unable to continue with their normal activities, it is a very unsettling time for families. Its important not to avoid talking about Coronavirus with your children - avoiding the topic may make them feel more worr...ied and unsure about whats going on. Many children will already have thoughts and ideas about Coronavirus, so start by asking them what they know. Use open-ended questions and address any worries, fear or false information they may have heard. Its okay to tell kids that we dont have all the answers but when we know more we will share it with them. Uncertain and stressful times can put a lot of strain on family relationships. In order to best support children, it is important that parents look after themselves too during this very stressful and difficult time. Try to find time for adequate rest and self-care. If you are feeling particularly stressed, overwhelmed or unsafe, or that you are not able to support your children in the way that you would like, please reach out to family and friends or your GP. We hope the below list of resources will help you to better support your child/ren during the COVID-19 pandemic - Wiggles song: https://www.facebook.com/274289477017/videos/590854655103487/ - Childrens story book: https://660919d3-b85b-43c3-a3ad-3de6a9d37099.filesusr.com/ - What kids can do tips: https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/coronavirus-kids.html - Social story about wearing masks: https://www.facebook.com/saas.autism/posts/3301881103184955 - Starting Blocks - Conversations with Children about Coronavirus (COVID-19):https://www.startingblocks.gov.au//conversation-with-chil/

21.01.2022 Our 3-5 Preschool aged classroom participate in a School Readiness program, which involves and a combination of play-based and teacher-led experiences. This program not only focuses on the reading, writing, and STEM side of school readiness, but the emotional and social readiness for your childs transition to Big School Our preschool children learn all of these new skills through their extensive weekly programs which include the following... Sustainability and the natural world Science, technology and math Reading and writing Community events, excursions and contributions Sport, dance, and physical development Self-expression, self-awareness and self-respect School Ready skills: lunch box, toileting, dressing and classroom dynamics.

21.01.2022 Today we are celebrating Early Childhood Educator's Day - recognising the work of Australia's Early Childhood Educators! We want to highlight the incredible work of our passionate and nurturing team. Thank you for all you do to support our little lifelong learners. Do you have an amazing educator you want to thank? Comment below!

20.01.2022 Even while your child is at home - were here for you. Lifelong Learning at Home is an online resource hub created especially for families, and its free. Discover our Week 2 programs, individual learning experiences linked to videos and tips to continue your childs learning journey at home. Call 1800 CHILD CARE to find out more or visit https://lll.edu.au/lifelong-learning-at-home

19.01.2022 Today we are celebrating Early Childhood Educators Day - recognising the work of Australias Early Childhood Educators! We want to highlight the incredible work of our passionate and nurturing team. Thank you for all you do to support our little lifelong learners. Do you have an amazing educator you want to thank? Comment below!

19.01.2022 Our chef, Nilakshi, is an absolute superstar We are so lucky to have her as part of our team doing one of the most important jobs - filling our tummies! Check out our feature article on Toddle! ... https://toddle.com.au/thecorkboard/baby-food

18.01.2022 The Australian Governments Early Childhood Education and Care Relief Package for families means our Early Education Heroes can continue to do the job we love, for the children we love. Find out more at www.lll.edu.au/news-and-updates

17.01.2022 Looking for a resource to help keep up-to-date with information from Centrelink, Child Support and Services Australia? Check out the Family Update Facebook page, thanks to Services Australia. https://www.facebook.com/familyupdateAU/

17.01.2022 Lets get messy! Our Toddlers absolutely loved exploring their senses with this activity set up by Miss Maha using bubble wrap and different coloured paints Messy play with paint, sand, slime, water, clay or mud fosters creativity and imagination, encourages language and communication skills, practices concentration, and promotes physical development. Messy play has no end goal. The point of it is to let children explore the materials in front of them in whichever way they... wish. There were lots of laughs and squeals of excitement heard while the children were slipping and sliding hand in hand, trying to keep their balance while mixing the colours of paints! What a simple but fun way to explore a number of learning outcomes

17.01.2022 YES! Free child care is still available for new families, please call our Family Support Team who will be able to help you book a tour! Call 1800 CHILD CARE or speak to one of our educators today.

17.01.2022 A wonderful article in todays Canberra times representing our Papilio Centres. While the Child Care Relief Package is offering free child care to families, weve heard many working parents who are trying to book child care are being turned away by other services. Please, if you know anyone in this situation, let them know our long day child care centre is operating as normal and open for new enrolments from families Please give us a call on (02) 6251 9399, or our family ...support team on 1800CHILDCARE to seek support, or book in a tour! https://www.canberratimes.com.au//will-free-childcare-sta/

16.01.2022 From essential workers to families ready to start their childs early learning journey, everyone is welcome here! We are taking enrolments for all ages, please call our Family Support Team on 1800 CHILD CARE.

16.01.2022 It is so important for all our fellow parents out there to know that you are not alone! We are all in this together

15.01.2022 Accepting new families! Access FREE high-quality child care until 28 June. Enquire today - https://lll.edu.au/Our-Centres/Near-You or call 1800 CHILD CARE

14.01.2022 Meet the team! Meet Brittney our amazing centre manager. Brittney has recently returned from maternity leave and her son is enrolled in our Nursery room. Britt love to do tours and showcase our beautiful centre. Call today and arrange a tour 1800childcare or use the Book a tour function on our webiste.

14.01.2022 Every child is an artist Our Toddlers children got crafty this morning making these paintbrushes made from greenery found in our very own garden Katie also spotted an apple in our scrap bin and thought it would make the perfect paint stamp! ... Embracing the creativity of our future Pablo Picassos

14.01.2022 Our centre is operating as normal - with nappies, nutritious food and a whole lot of fun included each day! Contact our team to learn about our in-centre enrichment programs and holistic, play-based approach. 1800 CHILD CARE

13.01.2022 Know someone looking for care? Refer a friend! We are accepting new enrolments so encourage them to book a tour or a free stay and play! Call 1800 CHILD CARE or speak to one of our educators today!

13.01.2022 Lifelong Learning at Home is our quality early educational resources hub designed to support our families with babies, toddlers and children while they are at home. Design by our early childhood educators and teachers, youll find weekly programs, videos, activities and much more! Visit https://lll.edu.au/lifelong-learning-at-home

13.01.2022 We will be participating in the Outdoor Classroom Initiative on the 5th of November 2020 - will you?

12.01.2022 Whos hungry? Its no secret that healthy eating is essential for every childs health, growth and development At Papilio Early Learning Bruce, our on site cook Nilakshi creates a versatile seasonal menu and uses FeedAustralia to ensure that every single day we are providing healthy and nutritious meals to the children in our care ... Our service provides 5 meals per day and it is so important to us that our children get the required serves of fruits, vegetables, proteins, carbohydrates, calcium and all the right vitamins that they need to grow up big and strong Nilakshi is a pro at creating exciting menus that adhere to the Australian Dietary Guidelines while also considering the children in our care with varied allergies and other dietary requirements How lucky are we!

12.01.2022 Playing with light and reflection provides the perfect opportunity for magical experiences to be enjoyed by children Light and darkness hold fascination and intrigue and exploring light and shadow enables children to appreciate the awe and wonder of the world around them and provides an environment where children can develop their natural curiosity The use of mirrors encourages children to be aware of themselves and to develop their sense of identity. Young children enjoy looking at their reflections and seeing the reflections of others. They are curious about the reflected images they see and want to touch them to work out whether or not they are real A beautiful set up in our Preschool Room for our 3 5 year olds to play and explore

10.01.2022 Taking new enrolments now! Call 1800childcare or book a tour on our website.

09.01.2022 Families whose work or activity hours have been affected by COVID-19 may be eligible for 100 hours of subsidised child care. Find out if you are eligible by updating your details with Centrelink via my.gov.au Call us on 1800 CHILD CARE to find out more and make the most of your childs early learning in 2020.

08.01.2022 Is your family new to child care? Did you know you are still eligible for the free child care package until 12 July 2020? Please call our Family Support Team on 1800 CHILD CARE to enrol today

08.01.2022 When choosing a child care centre, take the time to meet the people who can give your child the best possible start in life. Our educators work hard to inspire and nurture individuality, one connection at a time. Call us on 1800 childcare to book at tour

08.01.2022 Come and visit us, we would love to showcase our centre, our beautiful learning environments and fully qualified educators. Located in the CISAC complex on Belconnen Way in Bruce. Book at tour today 1800 childcare

08.01.2022 There are many benefits to keeping your child enrolled in child care, even throughout COVID-19. Read more from the Australian Government about absences and the Child Care Subsidy. https://www.dese.gov.au//keeping_your_child_in_child_care_

05.01.2022 'Putting children first' was front of mind when National Child Protection Week was first launched 30 years ago, and it remains as important today. Our centre is proud to operate under the same mantra, with childrens' wellbeing and safety always being priority. https://www.napcan.org.au/ncpw-get-involved/

05.01.2022 Our Toddlers have been busy this morning... Gardening offers so many fun and interesting opportunities for children, and teaches them invaluable lessons. Gardening engages all sorts of senses and helps children to develop and recognise them without even realising. They can feel the texture of soil, seeds, leaves, flowers and petals Growing vegetables gives the children a sense of achievement knowing that they are eating food that they have grown themselves ... Our Toddlers are excited to watch our tiny lettuce seeds grow into full sized lettuce plants that we can take to the kitchen for our chef Nilakshi to use in our very own lunches! See more

02.01.2022 Did you know our centre uses Storypark to keep families connected to their child's learning, development and fun whilst with us? Storypark is a safe and secure platform to share videos, photos and special moments. And best of all, it's free for parents! If you haven't already signed up, contact us and we will get you set up.