We celebrated Early Childhood Educators Day. This day is not only about gifts but also about recognition of each other’s strengths and to give thanks for these as they are the core of forming our strong team. Sometimes we are all so busy we forget that just like children we need to hear what we do great as well.

We had an amazing Father's day afternoon tea. We greatly appreciated the support from all families who participated in this event. We wish all our great dads, uncles, grand dads a very, very Happy Father's day.

We focused on a theme ‘ Space’. We created our very own space area, which allowed the children to role play everything they were currently learning, as well as dress up as astronauts

and complete projects like creating our very own space ship/rocket! Children learnt about who the first person was to go to space, what and why it is important for astronauts to wear special space suits, what we can eat in space and what is up in space, as well as participating in space dancing and watching many different educational videos that further explained more regarding Space. Click HERE for photos

Children had lots of fun dressing up as their favourite superheros. Families also contributed to the event by making gold coin donations that went towards Bear Cottage part of the Sydney Children's Hospital. Click HERE for photos

We celebrated National Pyjama Day to raise awareness and funds for the children in foster care. Educators continue to implement ways into our every day program to help our children, staff and families gain a better understanding of the less fortunate and how much it means to give even something small means so much to people that have nothing or not much. Click HERE for photos

Children enjoyed learning about Australian Aboriginal culture and been part of this special week. Educators worked hard to arrange the age appropriate activities for children to understand with music, language, art, craft, and dream time stories. For example, learning Inanay Gapu Wana song, Aboriginal dance, gum tree leaves painting, and boomerang dot painting to name a few.

Pelican Preschool would like to take this moment to say thank you to the Dharawal people for the thousands of years of care and respect they have shown to this country and pay my respects to their cultures and traditions. We would also like to thank the Dharawal people for allowing us to work in this country, to continue working towards improving the profile of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and to educate the wider community regarding the value and integrity of Aboriginal culture and ways of knowing.

We would like to pay our respect to the Elders past and present, with special respect to our future elders the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. We would like to acknowledge the Aboriginal brothers and sisters present that continue to work and lay the foundation of a strong, proud Aboriginal race and I extend that greeting to the non-Aboriginal brothers and sisters. Click HERE for photos