Nido Early School Salisbury Downs

What a wonderful Pyjama Week! 🧸

This week, our children and educators proudly wore their pyjamas to Nido Salisbury Downs to help raise funds for The Pyjama Foundation, supporting children living in foster care.

Throughout the week, we enjoyed so many special experiences together, including making our own dreamcatchers and sleep masks, dancing together in the Piazza, relaxing with Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler stories, baking delicious cookies and a teddy bears' picnic where children and educators from every room came together.

It was a week filled with laughter, creativity, friendship and meaningful connections across our whole service, all while supporting an incredible cause that helps children in foster care feel safe, valued and supported.

💙 There's still time to make a difference! If you're able to, please consider donating using the link below. Every donation, big or small, helps support the amazing work of The Pyjama Foundation.

https://fundraise.thepyjamafoundation.com/fundraisers/nidoearlyschoolsalisburydowns

Thank you to all of our wonderful families for helping make Pyjama Week such a special success! 🧸💙

✨ Pyjama Week is Here! 💤

This week, we'll be celebrating in our pyjamas every day as we raise money for The Pyjama Foundation and the incredible work they do supporting children in foster care.

Our children will be enjoying a week full of fun activities together, all while helping make a difference for children who need it most.

If you'd like to support this wonderful cause, you can donate using the link below. Every contribution, big or small, helps create brighter futures for children in foster care.

💙 DONATE HERE: https://fundraise.thepyjamafoundation.com/fundraisers/nidoearlyschoolsalisburydowns

Thank you for helping us spread a little extra warmth, kindness and care this Pyjama Week! 🧸

NAIDOC Week 2026 🖤💛❤️

This week, our children came together to celebrate NAIDOC Week, learning about and acknowledging the rich histories, cultures, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

Every room contributed to creating this beautiful collaborative artwork for our service. Through painting, creativity and meaningful conversations, the children explored the importance of connection to Country, community, storytelling, and culture.

At Nido Salisbury Downs, we are committed to fostering respect and appreciation for Australia's First Nations Peoples. We are proud to celebrate and encourage our children to embrace diversity, inclusion, and a sense of belonging.

Thank you to all of our wonderful children for helping create this special piece that reflects our shared learning and celebration throughout NAIDOC Week. 🖤💛❤️

A Day in the Life of a Cat 🐈

Today, our Kinder 2 children became authors and illustrators as they created their very own story about a cat named Sam, a name chosen by Leonardo!

Working together, the children let their imaginations lead the way, with each child contributing their own ideas to the story.

"She'll be brown and fluffy," Stella shared, while Leo smiled and added, "And she eats dog food because she likes it!"

The children collaborated beautifully, taking turns to share their ideas while also working independently to illustrate the pages of their book. This wonderful experience encouraged creativity, storytelling, communication and teamwork, while giving every child the opportunity to see their ideas come to life.

Well done, Kinder 2, for your fantastic turn-taking, creativity and collaborative spirit. We can't wait to see what story you'll create next! 📚

Our Toddler 2 children immersed themselves in an Old MacDonald’s Farm small-world provocation yesterday. The experience included a variety of farm animals, natural and recycled materials for sensory exploration and our favourite farm story to enjoy together.

As they read through the book, the children eagerly searched for the animals they could see on each page, carefully picking them up, naming them, and making connections between the story and the play setup.

We love bringing stories to life and watching the children make connections between books, play and the world around them.

Working together, learning together, growing together.

Every day our children explore the power of teamwork as they share ideas, solve problems and support one another through play.

These everyday moments help build communication skills, confidence, friendships, and a strong sense of community.

We love watching our little learners achieve great things together!

Get ready for a Tuesday morning full of sensory exploration, creativity, and fun!

We can't wait to see the children explore and discover through play. Please remember to dress your child in clothes that can get a little messy!

🌟 Messy Play with Nido Early School 🌟
Join us on Tuesday 16th June for a fun-filled Messy Play session hosted by our wonderful partners at Nido Early School! 🎨🫧
Little ones will have the opportunity to explore, create, and discover through a variety of sensory play experiences designed to spark imagination and support early development.
📅 Tuesday 16th June
⏰ 10:00am – 11:00am
📍 Sea Stars Play Café
🎟 Tickets just $5 per child
Spaces are limited, so be sure to secure your spot. We can't wait to see your little explorers getting messy, creative, and having fun!

🚨NEW DATE🚨

Please note that our Messy Play at SeaStars has been rescheduled from this Tuesday to the following week! We apologies for any inconvenience to families but look forward to another fun messy play the week after!

📢 Messy Play Update 📢
Our Messy Play session originally scheduled for Tuesday 9th June has been postponed to Tuesday 16th June.
Don't worry – all the messy fun is still happening, just one week later! 🎨🫧🌈
We can't wait to welcome everyone for another exciting sensory play session full of creativity, exploration, and messy fun.
📅 New Date: Tuesday 16th June
If you have any questions, please send us a message. We look forward to seeing you there! 💛