Albert Waterways Children’s Centre

Our kindergarten children have been busy exploring creativity through our recycled collage wall 🎨🌿

Using repurposed materials, the children engaged in a rich sensory painting experience—feeling different textures, experimenting with colour, and expressing their ideas in unique and meaningful ways. From smooth cardboard to rough natural elements, every touch invited curiosity and discovery.

This hands-on provocation not only supports fine motor development and creative expression, but also nurtures environmental awareness. By reusing everyday materials, children are learning the importance of sustainability and how small actions can help care for our planet 🌏

Creative play with a purpose—where imagination meets responsibility 💚

Individually unique. Together extraordinary.
Our kindergarten children created this special piece to celebrate Harmony Week and the message that everyone belongs. ❤️

🏗️ Duplo City in Progress 🏙️

Over several days, children have been building, revisiting, and extending their Duplo city together. Guided by an emergent curriculum, their ideas shaped the project as they collaborated, shared materials, and planned new additions.

Through construction play, children strengthened problem-solving skills, spatial awareness, communication, and teamwork — while building a strong sense of belonging and pride in their shared creation.

✨ Learning grows when children lead the way

’Twas the night before Christmas, the centre is still,
No footsteps or laughter, just calm and goodwill 🎄

AWCC is now closed for the Christmas break.
Wishing our families and educators a safe, happy and restful Christmas. We can’t wait to see you in the new year ✨

✨ Christmas Yoga Fun with Emma! ✨
We’re so excited to share these family-friendly Christmas Yoga sessions led by our beautiful yoga teacher Emma from Yoga Bums GC 🧘‍♀️🎄

Expect songs, games, yoga stories and relaxation — a joyful way to slow down and connect with your little ones during the busy festive season ❤️

📍 Pratten Park, Broadbeach – Wed 17 Dec
📍 Albert Waterways Park, Mermaid Waters – Thu 18 Dec
💲 $5 per person | Ages 3–8
🧘 BYO yoga mat | Pay on the day

Come along, bring a friend, and enjoy some festive movement together ✨

Celebrating our incredible director, Tamara! Your leadership, passion, and dedication make our centre a truly special place. We’re so grateful for everything you do!

🚨 Attention AWCC Families!

Starting in January 2026, there will be a significant change to the Child Care Subsidy (CCS) known as the "3-Day Guarantee." This means eligible families will receive at least 72 hours of subsidised care every fortnight. Some families may still qualify for up to 100 hours under specific conditions.

To understand how this change will impact you and your child's care plan, please visit the Services Australia information page:

Changes to the Child Care Subsidy (CCS) activity test From January 2026, we’re replacing the activity test so all CCS eligible families can get at least 72 hours of subsidised child care each fortnight.

Our lovely Ms Emma is running a special HOLIDAY YOGA program for families to enjoy together. It’s the perfect opportunity to relax, stretch and share mindful moments these holidays.
🧘 See the flyer below for all the details

🍋 Fresh from Nonna’s Orchard! 🍋

This week, we were lucky to receive freshly picked lemons straight from Nonna’s garden — and they became the inspiration for today’s sensory play in our Junior Kindy room.

The children explored the lemons through:
👃 Smelling the fresh citrus scent
👀 Observing the colours and textures
✋ Touching the bumpy skins and juicy insides
👅 Tasting the sour surprise!

Sensory experiences like this encourage children to use all five senses, building language as they describe what they see, smell, feel, and taste. They also develop curiosity, fine motor skills, and an early connection to nature’s seasonal gifts.

A big thank you to Nonna for sharing her orchard treasures — they brought joy, learning, and a burst of zest into our day! 🌿✨

🌱 Why We Play at AWCC 🌱

At Albert Waterways, we know that play is more than just fun – it’s how children learn best. Research shows it can take around 400 repetitions to create a new connection in the brain… unless it’s done through play. Then, it may only take 10 to 20 repetitions! ✨

Through play, children explore, experiment, and discover. They build confidence, problem-solving skills, and strong foundations for lifelong learning. 💡

This is why our days are filled with meaningful, playful experiences – because play truly is the work of childhood. 💛

📢 Save the date AWCC Families

Coming soon at AWCC 💛 PJ Day – Thursday 28th August! 💛

Get ready for a cosy day of fun at AWCC!
Come in your favourite pyjamas and enjoy:
📖 Storytime
🥞 Pancakes
🎲 Games
😂 Giggles galore!

🔬 Junior Kindy Celebrates Science Week! 🔍

Today, our Junior Kindy friends delved into hands-on Science Week fun!
Tamara created exciting play spaces designed to spark curiosity and introduce concepts such as heavy/light, tall/short, float/sink, and dense/porous.

🎨 At the art table, children compared the weight of heavy marble stamps and light balloons while painting.
💧 In our water area, we tested an assortment of objects to see which would float and which would sink.
📏 Using our brand-new blocks, we measured and compared our heights — discovering just how tall we’ve grown!

A day full of wonder, exploration, and “aha!” moments. 🌟