One warm winters day in June of 2023, 5 little words became a defining moment in changing my entire view and understanding of connection and community. After one of our usual excursions to ‘our park’, a parent of one of our… Continue reading

Sometimes the children who challenge us the most are the ones who are asking the loudest to be understood. In early childhood education, it’s easy to label behaviour as difficult, but far harder and far more important to look beneath… Continue reading

In our service, we pride ourselves on being strong advocates for inclusion. We adapt our environments, our daily rhythm, and our teaching to meet the diverse needs of every child in our care. We discuss individual learning styles, walking in… Continue reading

It was a typical Tuesday. The clock read 11 a.m., and the day was warm and sunny, the kind of day that makes you want to put your work outside and just hang out with the children and play. Our… Continue reading

Beyond The Walls and Into Wonderland. Let me be frank. When I first proposed the idea of regular excursions for our children, my team told me they would rather go through the stress of Assessment & Rating on repeat.  “What… Continue reading

When L walked into our service at three years old, it didn’t take long to notice something was happening. This child was carrying more weight on their shoulders than any child ever should. Always on edge. Always scanning the room… Continue reading

custodian noun Ask any early childhood professional about play and they will describe it to you as “work of the children,” but in practice, the value of play is sometimes overshadowed by academic pressures, public misconception of play being irrelevant… Continue reading

Hi, I’m Kate. Im an Early Childhood Nominated Supervisor and someone who is endlessly passionate about the joy and challenge of running a preschool service. This space is a window into my everyday. Our the little wins, the big questions,… Continue reading