Posts by KerrieR
NAIDOC Week 2021
Happy NAIDOC Week from Discovery! We have been exploring this year’s theme – “Heal Country”- which means embracing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s cultural knowledge and understanding of Country as part of our national heritage. Thank you to all our families that continue to support us by contributing to our curriculum, to ensure…
Read MoreBreaking a World Record with Rotary!
Today is an exciting day for the Sovereign Hills community! The Rotary Club of Port Macquarie West Inc. are attempting to build the longest line of socks to break the world record and raise money for charity. The children helped their community work towards this goal by pegging socks on the lines. We managed to…
Read MoreThe Wheels on the Bus!
Collaborative partnerships enhance children’s inclusion, learning and wellbeing… Thank you Darren and Lisa Hollis for sharing your bus with the Toddler Room children today! Their interest in the “Wheels on the Bus” song has been evident daily, as they role-play in their recycled cardboard bus. Today the excitement level rose as they experienced a real…
Read MoreANZAC Day 2021
Today we welcomed back our special friend, RSL Sub Branch President, Greg Laird. The children love spending time talking to Greg, asking him questions about his time as a soldier in the Vietnam War, and the significance of ANZAC Day. Learning about the importance of ANZAC Day helps young children understand that ceremony and traditions…
Read MoreOur Occupational Therapist Leah
Did you know Discovery has a dedicated Occupational Therapist (Leah) employed to develop, implement, and provide training to all educators on the delivery of regulation activities and how to best utilise our Engine Room. Educators have engaged in professional development led by Leah during staff meetings. We recognise that we all actually have 8 senses,…
Read MoreOur New Shirts
Thank you Jamie for creating this very meaningful design for Discovery! Our educators wear it with pride (see photo in comment).
Read MoreVisiting the Library Van and Sovereign Hills Town Centre
As part of our regular community walks to the Library Van, we surprised the local shopping centre by delivering Easter cards and wishing them all a Happy Easter!
Read More2021 Trainees at Discovery
We have an ongoing commitment to support the development of qualified Educators. We do this through our relationships with local Registered Training Organisations. Have you met our current Certificate 111 trainees, Emily and Jade, and our school-based trainees, Dana and Caitlin?
Read MoreBuilding relationships with children
Our Educators give priority to nurturing relationships and providing children with consistent emotional support as they settle into their new classrooms. As our educators watch over, protect, delight in, comfort and enjoy time with each child, a circle of security is created. Through a widening network of secure relationships, children develop confidence and feel respected…
Read MoreDiscovery turns 4
Today we are celebrating our 4th birthday with games, fun and ice blocks for the children to acknowledge this milestone. Thank you to those families who have been on this journey with us from the beginning, and all those families who have joined us along the way! Discovery Originals- A flashback to our first week…
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