Learning
National Simultaneous Storytime
Today is National Simultaneous Storytime, an annual campaign to inspire young Australians to read and love books. Each year, a picture book by an Australian author and illustrator is read simultaneously in libraries, schools, and homes across the country. This year, the children listened to and participated in age-appropriate learning experiences related to Aura Parker’s…
Read MoreThanks for the nomination!
The Mid-North Coast News The best childcare centres on the Mid North Coast | Discovery Early Education and Care Centre “At Discovery, we prioritise high-quality early education programs, delivered by qualified and experienced university-trained early childhood teachers and diploma educators,” Educational Leader and Early Childhood Teacher, Aimee Moy, said. “We ensure that we operate above…
Read MoreWorld Read Aloud Day 2022
We believe that everyone should have the chance to share stories and we advocate for literacy as a foundational human right. To celebrate World Read Aloud Day today the children and educators enjoyed reading a variety of books together, sharing new stories and old favourites. Educators read to children in small and large groups, in…
Read MoreOur Lending Library
At Discovery we are passionate about helping children to develop a love for reading. We believe that a love of reading is a stepping stone to becoming an enthusiastic learner and a confident reader, writer and speaker. We have introduced a Lending Library in the Preschool Room for children to borrow books to read at…
Read MoreThe Connecting Generations Program
The Preschool children have commenced the Connecting Generations Program with Uniting Mingaletta Aged Care residents via Zoom! The children connect with their Grand Buddies weekly and are enjoying getting to know each other by singing, sharing art and stories, and learning important safety messages together.
Read MoreScience Week
Children thrive with a sense of structure and stability. Wherever possible, during the current lockdown, we will provide consistency with our daily program and routines. Discovery children having fun during Science Week!
Read MoreCelebrating The Paralympics!
The Preschool and Transition children participated in their own Paralympics yesterday. Respect, inclusion and acceptance of diversity are core values at Discovery. Celebrating the Paralympics has provided us the intentional teaching opportunities for discussions with children about diversity, perseverance and strength. The events the children took part in helped them understand the feeling of achievement,…
Read MoreDiscovery Mini-Olympics!
We had so much fun at our Discovery Mini-Olympics today! The children and educators took part in an opening ceremony march, where our diverse backgrounds were represented, followed by the softball, fencing, hockey, running relays, hurdles, soccer and equestrian events. The children demonstrated many Olympic values, including sportsmanship, perseverance, diversity and acceptance of all.
Read MoreNAIDOC 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 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…
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