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mother and child enjoying one of Guardian Taringa's parents spaces

Creating Welcoming Spaces for Parents and Team Members

26th February 2020

To further support the Centre’s families and each other as a team, Guardian Taringa have created several parents spaces and a staff wellbeing space.

Educator and child sitting together during tea time

Guardian Marsfield Introduces Weekly Tea Time Ritual to Toddler Room

21st February 2020

Taking inspiration from the toddler’s interest in their room’s home corner, the team at Guardian Marsfield have introduced tea time as a weekly ritual.

children at jump swim school for a swimming lesson

Guardian Balmain Cove Dives into First Swimming Lesson

18th February 2020

Last week, the preschool children at Guardian Childcare & Education Balmain Cove, went on their first swimming lesson at Jump Swim School.

children exploring shadows, science and movement at Summer Rain program

Exploring Science, Technology and Movement at Guardian South Yarra

7th February 2020

This summer, the team and children at Guardian South Yarra participated in Guardian’s Summer Rain program, exploring science, technology and movement.

Guardian Mckinnon children exploring wind during Summer Rain program

Water, Rainbows, Wind and More: Guardian McKinnon Reflects on Summer Rain Program

4th February 2020

Throughout December and January, the children and team at Guardian McKinnon participated in Guardian’s five-week long Summer Rain program.

children learning about traditional calligraphy for Chinese New Year

Guardian Celebrates Chinese New Year 2020

31st January 2020

Throughout January, the children and Educators have explored Chinese New Year through a series of celebrations, activities and learning experiences.

Celebrating the Graduation of Senior Classes at Guardian Centres

30th January 2020

Here, four Guardian Centres reflect on their recent graduation celebrations and ceremonies and how they celebrated their Senior Classes.

Children decorating red envelopes during Chinese New Year celebration

Developing a Sense of Belonging Through Cultural Celebration at Guardian Underwood

29th January 2020

The team at Guardian Underwood organised a series of themed experiences for the children to explore during the Centre's Chinese New Year celebration.

Exploring Flight and Shadow Play at Guardian McKinnon

28th January 2020

During their Summer Rain program, the children at Guardian McKinnon explored the concepts of flight and shadows through a series of exciting activities.

children writing letters for local fire brigade

Children at Guardian West Pennant Hills Bake Cookies for Local Fire Brigade

13th January 2020

The team and children at Playdays West Pennant Hills recently baked cookies and wrote letters for their local fire brigade to share their appreciation.

children potting plants for Guardian Croydon Park

Children at Guardian Daw Park Pot Plants for New Croydon Park Centre

9th January 2020

Tthe team at Guardian Daw Park recently organised a special group experience to pot plants for their neighbouring Centre, Guardian Croydon Park.

Preschoolers at Guardian Tempe Explore Human Emotions with Rice Experiment

7th January 2020

After hearing some of the preschool children using negative language, the team at Guardian Tempe decided to organise an experiment exploring human emotions.