Bathurst Regional Council Children's Services

Tape, paper, paddle pop sticks, and a rainy day puddle.
How much learning can we see?

Trial and error, engineering, hypothesising, perseverance, problem solving, creativity, imagination, fine motor skills, mathematical concepts, transferring and adapting learning, fostering a growth mindset, and SO much more!

Learning through play, each and everyday with Scallywags Long Day Care and Preschool.

WOW! So many nominations for so many fantastic Family Day Care Educators.

Bathurst Family Day Care feel very honoured to already have 3 nominees announced in the first round.

Congratulations Bec Setter from Winky Donkey Day Care, Kate Bolt from Little Penguin's Family Day Care, and Deb Mair from Deb's Day Care.

Keep the nominations coming in because we think every Educator deserves to be acknowledged!

The nominations in the Excellence in Family Day Care Awards have been flying in so far! Don't forget to get your nomination in for an amazing educator, coordinator or service at www.familydaycare.com.au/awards.

Enjoy your long weekend!

A reminder that Bathurst Regional Council Children's Services will be closed on Monday 8th June 2026.

Scallywags Long Day Care and Preschool will reopen to children and families on Tuesday 9th June from 8:00am.

Rainy days at Scallywags calls for messy play ☔🖌️

Our youngest learners in the Grevillea room enjoying their canvas this morning

Thank you to Councillor Jac Underwood for coming to be our special guest reader at Scallywags last week for National Simultaneous Storytime!

The special event and story that sparked joy among Bathurst preschoolers See photos from the event at Scallywags.

🦘 It's National Simultaneous Storytime Day! ⚽

📚 Tomorrow is National Simultaneous Storytime!

🏫 Across Australia, children, families, libraries, schools and early learning centres share the same story and the same time.

🦘 This years book is 'Luna Roo the Kangaroo Baller' by Adam Jackson and Adrian Lloyd, with illustrations by Jake Minton.

😀 Scallywags Long Day Care and Preschool will be joined by a special guest reader tomorrow for the event!

Nominations for the 2026 Excellence in Family Day Care Awards are now open!

These awards celebrate the extraordinary contribution that Family Day Care Professionals make every day, and recognise those whose dedication enriches the lives of children and families nationwide.

By participating, you can help share these stories and help promote Family Day Care as a valued, visible and viable part of Australia's early childhood education and care system.

Follow the link below to cast your all important votes!

https://www.familydaycare.com.au/promoting-you/awards

😁 Come say hello at Bicentennial Park today from 11am - 2pm for the Centacare Central West & Orana Bathurst Family Day Out

🚒 A big thank you to Fire and Rescue NSW Station 216 Bathurst for visiting Scallywags Long Day Care and Preschool this morning and teaching our youngest learners all about their role in staying safe during a fire.

Very excited children who were eager to learn as much as they could! The visit has created conversations that we can continue to learn about through our future Educational programs.