Let’s make some snow The preschool children couldn’t stop talking about how cold this winter is, also sharing their trips to the snowy mountains; since

Our families at Spence Cottage have told us that many have visited the snow this winter, allowing them to explore snowboarding and skiing. To extend

Learning development For the past couple of months, across the service, we have been focusing on learning and developing fine and gross motor skills throughout

NAIDOC Week celebrations During NAIDOC week, our educators worked with our children to develop a yarning circle in all the rooms. The children were able

NAIDOC Week This year we celebrated NAIDOC Week with various activities and experiences for children to engage in. We explored Indigenous literature, music, dance and

National Pyjama Day At Campbell Cottage, our children, parents, and educators had so much fun wearing their pyjamas on National Pyjama Day. National Pyjama Day

Farming at Fairley At Fairley Early Childhood Service, the children have continued growing, nurturing, and harvesting their own fruits and vegetables. The fruits and vegetables

  Sky room Children in the Sky room have been developing interests in making safe choices throughout their daily learning. Throughout June, the educators have

During the first week of June, Spence had Kenny Koala visit us to get the children thinking about safety and provide an understanding of how

As part of our planned learning around First Nations peoples’ history and the meaning of reconciliation, for National Reconciliation Week, the children worked on a

As part of our Reconciliation Action Plan, children and educators acknowledged and celebrated National Reconciliation Week with a variety of fun activities. Our Sky room

Touching Ngunnawal Land   As part of the weekly program for Reconciliation Week, Mr Jacob invited the children to connect to the land on which

Our education and care service at Majura Primary School is proud of its reputation for being inclusive and giving children an appreciation of diversity. They

During February and March, the preschoolers and senior toddlers at our Currawong Early Childhood Service have shown an interest in cooking, which our educators have

Riding a bicycle is an iconic part of childhood and a skill that, according to the old adage, will stay with you for life. It

The educators at our Campbell Cottage Early Childhood Service have started incorporating digital technology to support children in building connections with their peers. Unlike when

It has been a busy time at YWCA Canberra’s family day care services across the ACT. Our educators have involved the children in developing and

Over February, the Winyu Early Childhood Service team in Gungahlin made great use of their expansive outdoor area by incorporating it into their educational program.

The team that coordinates our 12 school age care services around Canberra has gotten out of the office over the last week, heading to both

It might be hot here in Canberra, but that didn’t stop the team at Spence Children’s Cottage from celebrating their own form of the Winter

YWCA Canberra’s early childhood services place great emphasis on embedding children’s interests into their educational programming through an ’emergent curriculum’. Our educators plan activities and

At YWCA Canberra, we take our responsibility to create inclusive environments seriously, and include a wide variety of educational programming to showcase diversity to the

Our Currawong Early Childhood Service team loved beginning 2022 by welcoming new children and families into the Currawong community.  Whenever a new child joins the

Over the past few weeks, the preschoolers at our Conder Early Childhood Service have displayed an increasing interest in the bugs and insects coming to

The summer weather has provided a wealth of opportunities for the children at Campbell Cottage Early Childhood Service to enjoy the newly refurbished outdoor environments.

It has been a busy few weeks in YWCA Canberra’s family day care services. The children in our services have loved the warmer weather, even

At YWCA Canberra, we are passionate about helping children learn to be respectful and empathetic to the living world. That’s why all our childhood education

The team at our Fairley Early Childhood Service celebrated National Children’s Week and Children’s Day with activities linked to the 2021 theme: “Children have the

Although our school age care services couldn’t celebrate National Children’s Week at the usual time this year due to the COVID-19 lockdown, our educators made up for it with a range

The educators at our Currawong Early Childhood Service are loving seeing children and families again now that lockdown has lifted.  As a dual celebration of children returning to

With Children’s Week 2021 coinciding with the post-lockdown return of most of the children to our early childhood services in late October, the team at our service

For Children’s Week 2021, the Campbell Cottage Early Childhood Service team held a science exhibition to get the children excited about science and learning. Bubble,

Spring has brought a range of new learning opportunities for the children at our Winyu Early Childhood Service. After finding spider webs among the blooming

At YWCA Canberra, we love welcoming in the new seasons and teaching young children about the importance of seasonal life cycles. With the arrival of

With the current COVID-19 pandemic and stay-at-home orders in place, our Fairley Early Childhood Service team has been working hard to ensure they stay connected

Although these holidays have been far quieter in our school age care services than usual, that hasn’t stopped the team at Majura School from having

The gardens at our Campbell Early Childhood Service are now in full bloom with tulips as part of Floriade Community. Through this program, the beauty

The toddlers and preschoolers at our Currawong Early Childhood Service have been developing a keen interest in mixing colours. This started with mixing paints to

Wednesday, 1September was Early Childhood Educator’s Day, and the team at our Conder Early Childhood Service celebrated all the incredible educators that help children grow

With the ACT in lockdown during Book Week 2021, the educators at our Currawong Early Childhood Service decided to bring the celebrations to children at