Preschool room
A Very Deadly Visitor!
Last week, we had a very special visit from Corey Tutt from DeadlyScience. Corey shared his new book about reptiles and introduced us to “This Book Thinks Ya Deadly,” which helped us understand how the word “deadly” is used in Aboriginal culture. Corey explained that “deadly” means someone or something exceptional, talented, or remarkable. He…
Read MoreMerry Christmas Grandbuddies!
Last week, the children said goodbye to their Grandbuddies at Mingaletta during their final visit for 2024. Ryker’s mum and dad made beautiful hampers filled with Christmas treats for each of the Grandbuddies, and Edie and Mya brought in yummy slices to share. The children made their Grandbuddies Christmas cards, snowflakes and baubles and were…
Read MoreTransition to School Celebration 2022
Thank you to all the families that joined us last week to celebrate the children making the transition to Primary School next year. As we reflect on the children’s last few years at Discovery, we acknowledge the learning and development, friendships and memories that have occurred and we have enjoyed celebrating this milestone together.
Read MoreOur Grandbuddies Visit!
Last week our Grandbuddies from Mingaletta Aged Care facility visited us for morning tea. The Orange Preschool have completed a ‘Connecting Generations’ program with these residents over Zoom and the children were very excited to be able to meet their favourite Grandbuddies face to face. The Port News, Prime 7 and the Port App attended…
Read MoreClean Up Australia Day 2022
The Discovery children participated in Clean Up Australia Day last Friday. This annual event inspires the children to learn about the impact of rubbish on their local environment while playing an active role in their community.
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 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 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!
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