Milestones Early Learning North Ipswich

It’s that time of year again… 🏉💙❤️

If you’ve been part of our Facebook family for a while now, you already know the legendary State of Origin rivalry between Miss Sheree and Mr Burrows is less of a friendly debate and more of a full-season event 😂

This year was meant to be different. For the first time in years, Mr Burrows no longer had a child attending our service… but did that stop him from keeping the feud alive? Absolutely not.

In true Origin spirit, he still managed to surprise Miss Sheree with some of his classic Queensland vs New South Wales antics, proving that once you’re part of our centre family, you never really leave 💛

Moments like these remind us that what we build here goes far beyond care and education. The connections, laughter, traditions, and relationships we create with our families stay with us long after children move on from our service.

So while the rivalry may never end, neither does the love and community we share ❤️

Now… the only real question left is:
QLD or NSW? 👀

🚲 BRING YOUR BIKE DAY 🚲

This Thursday, we’re celebrating Road Safety with a fun Bring Your Bike Day! 🛴🚴‍♀️

Children are invited to bring along their bikes or scooters and join in on a day full of active fun while learning about important road safety skills.

Don’t forget:
🦺 Helmets are required
🚲 Please ensure bikes and scooters are clearly named

We can’t wait to see everyone riding safely and having fun!

🏉 STATE OF ORIGIN GAME 1 🏉

Get ready for Game 1!
This Wednesday May 27th children and educators are invited to wear their team colours and show their support for their favourite team! ❤️💙

We can’t wait to see everyone dressed up and ready for a fun day of team spirit!

Looking for something to do with family tonight?

Head on down to the grand opening on THE LINK at Riverlink Shopping Centre.

🍦 FREE Baskin Robbins ice cream and Gnocchi Gnocchi Brothers cannoli from roving entertainers**
🎈 LED balloon twisters
🎨 Face painting
🎵 Live music across two stages
🔥 Fire shows
🪩 Dancers and aerial acts
💡 LED furniture (including a seesaw and ping pong table!) featuring QR codes. Order from multiple restaurants and have food delivered to your table
＆heaps more!

From 5pm, free entry, all ages welcome.

🚦 National Road Safety Week 🚦
Sunday 17th May – Sunday 24th May 2026

Next week we join communities across Australia in recognising National Road Safety Week — a time to reflect on the importance of keeping ourselves, our children, and everyone in our community safe on the roads.

National Road Safety Week encourages all road users to make safe choices every time we travel. Whether we are driving, walking, riding, scooting, or cycling, we all play a role in helping prevent accidents and keeping our families safe.

Throughout the week, we will be talking with the children about simple road safety practices such as:
🛑 Holding an adult’s hand near roads
🚸 Using crossings safely
🚗 Wearing seatbelts correctly
👀 Stopping, looking, listening, and thinking before crossing

Together, we can help create safer roads for everyone and teach our little learners lifelong safety habits. ❤️

🐝🌼 World Bee Day 🌼🐝

Today at Milestones Early Learning, we celebrated World Bee Day and learning all about the important role bees play in our environment! 🌎💛

Bees help pollinate many of the fruits, vegetables, and flowers we enjoy every day. Without bees, our world would look very different! Through discussions, books, creative experiences, and outdoor exploration, the children are learning how we can help protect these tiny but mighty creatures. 🐝🌸

Here are some simple ways we can support our bees:
🌼 Plant bee-friendly flowers
💧 Leave shallow water out for bees
🚫 Avoid harmful pesticides
🌱 Care for our gardens and natural spaces

By encouraging curiosity and respect for nature, we help children build an understanding of sustainability and caring for the world around them. 💛

Happy World Bee Day! 🐝🌼

📚✨ National Simultaneous Storytime 2026 ✨📚

Across the service, our children and educators will be taking part in this year’s National Simultaneous Storytime — joining millions of children around Australia to share the joy of reading together! 💛

This year’s featured story is Luna Roo: The Kangaroo Baller by Adam Jackson and Adrian Lloyd, illustrated by Jake Minton. 🦘⚽

National Simultaneous Storytime is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate literacy, imagination, connection, and a love of books with our learning community. We can’t wait to read, explore, and engage in fun experiences inspired by this exciting story throughout the day!

🤍 F A M I L I E S • W E E K 🤍

National Families Week 2026 runs from 11–17 May 2026, celebrating the theme "Every Family, Everywhere" to recognise the diversity of Australian families.
This annual, nationwide event highlights the essential role families play, featuring local community activities, events, and support services to foster connections.

As part of Families week why not explore our local area with your family with these fun family friendly activities around Ipswich!

• C L O S E D•

Just a friendly reminder that we will be closed this Friday, May 15, 2026 for the Ipswich show we hope you all have a wonderful long weekend.

💐 H A P P Y• M O T H E R S • D A Y 💐

We would like to take a moment to wish all the Mums, Mummy's, Mumma's, Nans, Nannas, Nanny's, Stepmums, bonus Mums, Aunties, godmothers and all the other important women in our lives a Happy Mother’s Day.

We would also like to take a moment to send our thoughts to anyone who may be missing their Mums this year.

❤️From the entire team here at Milestones Early Learning North Ipswich.