Mother Duck Childcare Enoggera

07/10/2026

Our Kindergarten children have been further developing their cutting skills through hands-on experiences with scissors, exploring different ways to cut, snip and create.

These experiences support the development of fine motor strength, hand-eye coordination, bilateral coordination and concentration, while also building children’s confidence and independence as they learn to use tools with increasing control.

06/10/2026

Mother Duck has never been just a collection of childcare centres.

From its beginnings, Mother Duck has been shaped by people who genuinely care about early childhood education, children, families and the communities around them.

Katy Bloodworth shares how we've grown without losing what made Mother Duck special in the first place.

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Mother Duck has never been just a collection of childcare centres. From its beginnings, Mother Duck has been shaped by people who genuinely care about early childhood education, children, families and the communities around them. Ros and Denis built Mother Duck with a belief that relationships matte...

02/10/2026

Our youngest learners have been deeply immersed in a hands-on sensory experience, exploring the cool, squishy texture of natural clay paired with green leaves.

Sensory play like this is a vital part of early scientific inquiry. By poking, squeezing, and molding the clay, the children are discovering concepts of cause and effect, volume, and texture.
Adding natural leaves introduces different shapes and surfaces, sparking their innate curiosity about the world around them. As they sit together around the tray, they are not only building fine motor strength in their hands and fingers, but they are also sharing space and communicating through gestures and sounds. It is wonderful to watch them feel completely grounded and focused as they explore through their senses!

01/10/2026

Our Toddlers have been deeply engaged in exploring our new sensory busy boards, providing a wonderful opportunity to build both their fine motor skills and their social connections.

As the children manipulate the zippers, buttons, buckles, and laces, they are strengthening the small muscles in their hands and fingers, which supports their hand-eye coordination and future writing skills. These boards have also become a beautiful hub for collaborative play. We observed the children naturally working together, guiding each other's hands, sharing space, and practicing patience as they take turns figuring out how each mechanism works.

Watching them support one another and celebrate each success together highlights the strong sense of community and belonging developing within our room.

30/09/2026

We are so excited to welcome Chef Lou to our team! 🌿✨

With a passion for delicious, wholesome food, Chef Lou is ready to bring her love of cooking, and plenty of nutritious recipes into our service kitchen. From colourful creations to nourishing meals made with love, she is excited to create food that fuels little bodies, inspires curious taste buds and makes mealtimes something to look forward to!

We can’t wait to see (and taste!) all the wonderful recipes she has in store and are so excited to have her as part of our service family. Welcome to the team, Chef Lou! 🍎🥕

29/09/2026

We are excited to introduce Miss Emma, who has recently joined our team and will be working full-time as the Lead Educator in our Junior Studio.

Miss Emma brings with her a wealth of experience and a strong background in Early Childhood Education. She is passionate about building meaningful relationships with children and is extremely excited to be working alongside our children, families and educators.

We are thrilled to welcome Miss Emma to our team and look forward to the wonderful contribution she will make to our Junior Studio community!

29/09/2026

As one year begins to draw to a close, families naturally start thinking about the next.

Children grow quickly in the early years. Their interests change, friendships deepen, confidence develops and, before we know it, they are ready for new experiences and challenges.

A new year brings change. But alongside that change, there is something equally important for young children: continuity, which gives these experiences time to deepen.

Katy Bloodworth shares how we believe curriculum is found in these everyday experiences—in children’s questions, relationships, play, conversations, discoveries and the ideas they return to.

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As one year begins to draw to a close, families naturally start thinking about the next. Children grow quickly in the early years. Their interests change, friendships deepen, confidence develops and, before we know it, they are ready for new experiences and challenges. A new year brings change. But....

24/09/2026

We are delighted to welcome Samara to our service as our new Pedagogical Coordinator!

Samara comes to us with a wealth of knowledge, experience and passion for early childhood education. She will be working within our service 5 days per week, supporting and collaborating closely with our children, families and educators.

As she begins this exciting new journey with us, Samara is looking forward to building meaningful relationships, getting to know our children and families, and working alongside our educators to support and strengthen our ongoing pedagogical practices.

We are so excited to have her join our team and look forward to the knowledge, ideas and enthusiasm she will bring to our service.

Please join us in giving Samara a very warm welcome! 🌸💫

Welcome to the team, Samara! We are so happy to have you with us!

22/09/2026

We’ve recently introduced new resources into our Senior side yard to intentionally support children’s growing proprioceptive needs and provide opportunities for big body movement.

These resources encourage children to push, pull, carry and move their bodies in purposeful ways, supporting body awareness, coordination and physical development. These types of experiences can also play an important role in children’s regulation and wellbeing, providing opportunities to release energy, seek movement and feel grounded within their environment.

22/09/2026

There is something quite special that happens when a child begins to truly know a place.

They know where their hat belongs. They recognise the morning rhythm. They know which educator will understand the look on their face when saying goodbye feels a little difficult. They return to the construction they started yesterday, continue a conversation with a friend, or pick up an idea that has been developing across several days.

Slowly, an early learning environment becomes their place.

Katy Bloodworth shares why we believe this sense of belonging is one of the most important foundations for children’s learning.

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There is something quite special that happens when a child begins to truly know a place. They know where their hat belongs. They recognise the rhythm of the morning. They know which educator will understand the look on their face when saying goodbye feels a little difficult. They return to the const...