Echelon Family Daycare

31/08/2026

26/08/2026

Our little garden has been sparking so much interest and excitement lately! 🌿🐝

There’s something so magical about slowing down and watching the bees hard at work….buzzing from flower to flower, collecting pollen and helping our garden grow. The children have been fascinated watching them in action and talking about the important job bees have to do. 💛

And our friends from From hive to wonder | Bee education | Beekeeper don’t live too far from here… 🌱🐝

So we can’t help but wonder… could some of these busy little visitors be their bees popping by for a visit? 🥹

How magical would it be if we could actually tell! ✨

For now, we’ll keep watching, wondering and enjoying these tiny garden visitors as they go about their very important work. 🌼🐝🌿

📸 - Tahlia Jayne • Gympie Photographer

19/05/2026

09/05/2026

Celebrating 10 beautiful years of Echelon Family Daycare 🤎

For a decade, I’ve had the privilege of creating a space where children can learn through play, build confidence, form friendships and feel truly at home.

Every muddy adventure, creative moment, shared laugh and little milestone has helped shape the heart of our daycare community.

Thank you to every family who has trusted me to be part of your child’s journey over the past 10 years. I am so grateful for the memories, connections and growth we’ve shared together.

Here’s to 10 years of play, learning and belonging with many more to come. ✨

Big love,
Miss Tahlia x

06/05/2026

28/04/2026

Celebrate World Bee Day (20th May) with the launch of our brand new book ~ Billie Bee

As of today you can pre-order through me by heading to our website 🥳 (link below)


If your jumping onto this opportunity with pre ordering directly from me - please note dates

🐝 With postage (book will be sent out Fri 15th May)

🐝 Without postage (will arrange a time from Thurs 21st or Fri 22nd to be collected)

To make this even more BEEautiful I am aiming to give the first 20 pre-orders a small pack of sunflower seeds to plant and attract bees! 🌻🐝

(Sorry WA, TAS & NT due to bio-security rules I can't send seeds)

For bulk orders of books, please feel free to contact me directly 🐝

*** I have had a lot of requests for signed copies, please just send me a message with this request and/or if you want it addressed to someone special. Happy to create some extra buzz xx

https://qpzkiy-7i.myshopify.com

27/04/2026

22/04/2026

Life hack for toddler tidy-up time 👇

Turn your little ones into their own rescue team! 🐾

Instead of the usual “pack away your toys,” bring out the PAW Patrol masks and assign each child a special mission:

“Skye, I need you to push in the chairs!”
“Chase, you’re on the case, pack away the blocks!”
“Rubble, we need those cars cleared ASAP!”

Suddenly it’s not boring clean-up time… it’s a full rescue mission. 🚨

The shift is instant…more engagement, more cooperation and way less resistance. You’re tapping into their imagination and love of role-play, which is where the magic happens.

✨ EYLF link:
This simple trick supports:
• Outcome 1: Children develop a strong sense of identity through imaginative play
• Outcome 3: Children develop a sense of wellbeing as they confidently participate in routines
• Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners, using creativity and problem-solving

Sometimes it’s not about getting them to tidy up… it’s about making it meaningful (and fun).

21/04/2026

KINGAROY SPEEDWAY | RACE RECAP 🏁

Strong showing at Kingaroy Speedway with consistent pace across the heats — P1, P2, and a charge from the rear to P5.

The feature exposed a likely right rear issue which impacted balance and forward drive, forcing us back through the field. While the result didn’t reflect our speed, the data and laps gained are invaluable as we continue refining the package.

Huge thanks to Pete from Lennard Drilling for his support on the night, including recovery and on-site assistance with the mobile workshop.

Schedule update: Carina Speedway has revised this weekend’s program, removing the 20/20 format. We’ll confirm shortly whether we line up for the standard meeting or shift focus to the Kingaroy Show meeting.

Appreciation to our partners for their ongoing support:
Micstar Homes
T&L Concrete Pumping
Turners Diesel
Kahler Electrical Services
Lennard Drilling
Echelon Family Daycare

We reset, refine, and return.