Journey Early Learning Centre Burwood

A little splash of yellow, a lot of learning, and endless curiosity! 💛🌼
Our Nursery children celebrated Daffodil Day by exploring real daffodils through painting, printing, and sensory play. As tiny hands dabbed, stamped, and created, children developed their fine motor skills while discovering the beauty of nature and the meaning of hope and kindness.

Our children became little nature explorers as they observed pictures of bugs and insects before using clay to create their own amazing models. From ladybugs and ants to flies and butterflies, the children carefully shaped, rolled, pinched, and moulded the clay to represent the features they noticed.

This hands-on experience encouraged children to learn about the insects that share our environment, fostering curiosity, observation skills, creativity, and an appreciation for nature. It was wonderful to see their imaginations come to life as they explored the fascinating world of bugs through art and play! 🌿🐞✨

Last school holidays, the children had a wonderful time getting their faces painted. It was a joyful highlight, bringing out their vibrant creativity as they transformed into everything from roaring tigers to colourful butterflies to Spiderman.

The activity filled the days with laughter and fun, leaving them with bright smiles and wonderful holiday memories.

Following the children's interest in dinosaurs, we explored a simple volcano experiment after seeing volcanoes in our dinosaur books. The children watched the volcano fizz and erupt with great interest, observing the colour and bubbles as they explored through their senses.

Here is a throwback to the collaboration and sustainable thinking the children discovered in how nature can inspire art and play.

It also provided a meaningful connection to NAIDOC Week, as we discussed caring for Country, respecting the land and appreciating the natural resources it provides.

This morning, the Kinder B children explored creative painting using a variety of art materials. They used potatoes cut into different shapes and sizes as stamps, experimenting with patterns, textures, and prints.

The children enjoyed exploring how each shape created a unique design while developing their creativity and fine motor skills through this fun hands on art experience.

Our Turtle is finally on display! 🐢

Kinder B children have been working on this art project for the past month, and it is finally on display!

Using gumnuts and dried leaves, they created a beautiful turtle inspired by nature. The children were excited to see their hard work come together and proudly demonstrated their creativity by transforming found natural materials into amazing masterpieces. This project encouraged imagination, patience, and an appreciation for the beauty of the natural world.

As part of our NAIDOC Week celebrations, the children explored the traditional art of weaving. Using yarn, natural materials, and their creativity, they carefully threaded and wove materials through frames, developing fine motor skills, concentration, and hand-eye coordination.

This meaningful experience provided an opportunity to learn about and appreciate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures while fostering a sense of connection, creativity, and respect for First Nations traditions.