Activities For Children

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Top Children’s Experiences in and around Parramatta

16th October 2020

Top things to do with your children, in & around Parramatta. From playgrounds to farm animal experiences - there's something for every child.

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Guardian Centres Join the Rainbow Trail

8th May 2020

Guardian Centres across the country are joining the rainbow trail, decorating their windows and fences with children’s artwork and positive messages.

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Guardian Wallaby Street Turns Centre Windows into Puppet Show

6th May 2020

The team at Guardian Wallaby Street have transformed one of their Centre windows into a puppet show to record and share with the children at home.

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Guardian Marsfield’s Giant Bubble Recipe

4th May 2020

Taking advantage of a perfect autumn day recently, the children and Educators at Guardian Marsfield experimented with a giant bubble recipe in the sunshine.

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Guardian Phillip Street Launch Nationwide Pen Pal Program

1st May 2020

Looking for ways to connect the wider Guardian community during COVID-19, Guardian Phillip Street's Centre Manager has launched a national pen pal program.

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Children at Guardian Tempe Use Interactive Book and AR App to Explore Bugs

27th April 2020

The children at Guardian Tempe have been exploring creepy crawlies through an interactive story book and accompanying augmented reality (AR) app.

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Guardian Mt Eliza Make Rainbow Murals to Connect with Local Families

24th April 2020

To surprise and delight local families, the team at Guardian Mt Eliza have created a number of rainbow murals on the footpath at the front of their Centre.

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Children at Guardian Phillip Street Connect with Friends via Zoom

17th April 2020

The team at Guardian Phillip Street have launched weekly Zoom calls to connect the children with their friends self-isolating at home.

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Children at Guardian Forrest Explore Loose Parts Found in Nature

16th April 2020

To bring the outside world in, the team at Guardian Forrest recently set up a nature-inspired loose parts experience for the children to explore.

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Bear placed in window of Rouse Hill North childcare to participate in local bear hunt

Guardian Rouse Hill North Hosts Bear Hunt via Zoom

15th April 2020

To bring some delight to their community, Guardian Rouse Hill North are participating in their local bear hunt via Zoom to connect with families at home.

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Guardian Mulgrave South Children Create Art for Local Doctors, Nurses and Businesses

8th April 2020

Guardian Mulgrave South has been building connections with their local community, and in light of the recent stress of COVID-19, wanted to give back.

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Guardian Mt Eliza are Learning Spanish Through ELLA Program

1st April 2020

This year, the kinder children at Guardian Mt Eliza are learning Spanish through the Australian Government’s ELLA Program.

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Guardian Lemon Tree’s Favourite Songs to Wash Their Hands to

24th March 2020

The Guardian Lemon Tree team has compiled a list of catchy songs to sing along to while they’re washing their hands throughout the day.

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How to Make Hand Sanitiser at Home

23rd March 2020

If you’ve been having trouble locating hand sanitiser at your local grocery store, the following recipe can be made to accommodate the whole family.

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Guardian Munro Street Reflects on the Power of Curiosity

19th March 2020

Guardian Munro Street reflects on the power of curiosity in children’s learning, and why we should encourage children to champion their imagination.

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children laughing and standing next to their completed crayon melting experiment at Guardian Tempe

Guardian Tempe’s Crayon Melting Experiment

17th March 2020

To further explore the preschool children’s interest in colours and mixing them, the team at Guardian Tempe organised a crayon melting experiment.

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Guardian Centres Roll Up Their Sleeves for Clean Up Australia Day 2020

12th March 2020

To celebrate Clean Up Australia Day 2020, several of our Guardian Centres took to their local parklands, communities and gardens to clean up rubbish.

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Learning Experiences Curated Around Children’s Questions

6th March 2020

Guardian supports children’s learning using a variety of Reggio Emilia-inspired experiences, which are often led by their questions and interests. 

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