Milestones Early Learning Leanyer

As the weather cools down, little bodies need warm, nourishing food to keep them going 🍛

Our new autumn menu is filled with comforting, wholesome meals designed to support your child’s wellbeing and growing appetite.

And yes... we’re often told children try foods here they won’t touch at home 👀

We’ve even shared a few simple tips to help make mealtimes easier for you at home too.

👉 Read more: https://milestones.com.au/news/nourishing-little-bodies-this-autumn-whats-new-on-the-menu-at-milestones/

Big feelings can be loud, exhausting, and sometimes arrive at the worst possible moment 🌻

For toddlers and preschoolers, emotional blow-ups often happen because they’re still learning how to cope with frustration, change, and big moments, not because anyone is “doing it wrong”.

At Milestones, we support children through big feelings with calm, consistent care, helping them feel safe while they build emotional skills over time.

👉 Read more about what’s normal in early childhood and how we support emotional wellbeing: https://ow.ly/J1lr50Y98fP

Get Ready for Another week full of fun!

⭐Week: 02nd - 06th February 2026⭐

Here is what we have planned:
Monday: World Wetlands Day!!🌧️🌏💧
Tuesday: Who Am I! ⭐
Wednesday: World Read Aloud Day! 📚📖
Thursday: Emotion Day! ⭐
Friday: Waitangi Day 🥝🥝

It’s going to be a week to remember. Make sure you’re all packed and ready for the fun!
Don't miss out! Book your casual day now to secure a spot in the fun.
Click the link to learn how to make a booking on your XAP APP
https://milestones.com.au/for-families/occasional-care/ or contact the centre directly, we’re always happy to help!

Get Ready for Another week full of fun!

Week: 26th - 30th January 2026

Here is what we have planned:

Monday: Public Holiday

Tuesday: Chocolate Cake Day!!! 🧁

Wednesday: Lego Day!!!🧱

Thursday: Healthy Harold Life Ed. Incursion program and Puzzle Day!!!🦒

Friday: Parent Mental Health Day!!!🧠

It’s going to be a week to remember. Make sure you’re all packed and ready for the fun!

Don't miss out! Book your casual day now to secure a spot in the fun.

Click the link to learn how to make a booking on your XAP APP

https://milestones.com.au/for-families/occasional-care/ or contact the centre directly, we’re always happy to help!

If sleep has felt unpredictable lately, you’re not alone, and you’re not doing anything wrong. 😴

Children’s sleep changes as they grow, and routines can shift during periods of development. Our educators share gentle, practical tips to support healthy sleep for babies, toddlers and preschoolers, without pressure or perfection.

👉 Read the full article via the link below.
https://ow.ly/RFf950Y0rf4

Tips From an Educator to Help Your Child Sleep Better Gentle, educator-led sleep tips for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Learn how routines, development and reassurance support healthy sleep, without pressure.

Come and join us, staying safe and seeking help with Super Safe Harold on 22nd January 2026.

Being safe: Super Safe Harold covers many aspects of safety including wearing seatbelts, sun safety, water safety, safety with medicines, and safety online. It also teaches young children to think about connections and people who keeps them safe. It builds help seeking skills, developing the child's agency to enhance their safety and the safety of others.

Need a casual Booking? or enrolled in today to learn more!!!

We have spots for you this week. Spaces are limited, so be sure to secure your spot early! We have fun events happening throughout this week.

How to Book?

XAP App: Book a casual day instantly via your app.

Need help? Visit milestones.com.au/for-families/occasional-care/

Email: [email protected]

Call: 08 8927 4738

Are you a Defence family looking for a nurturing, stable, and high-quality early learning environment?

At Milestones Leanyer, we are proud to support the ADF community.

We understand that stability is key for children, especially during relocations or deployments.

✅ Exclusive Defence Family Discount
✅ A warm, inclusive community

We invite you to come and meet our educators and explore our wonderful play spaces.

✨ Take the next step: Book a tour via our website: https://milestones.com.au/nt/darwin/leanyer/ Or give us a call at: (08) 8927 4738

We can't wait to meet you!

🌱 What does quality early learning look like?
Our Lifelong Learning Curriculum supports children from birth to school age through:

👶 Strong relationships + sensory exploration
👧 Language-rich play + early concepts
🧒 STEM, creativity, problem-solving
🤝 Social skills + resilience

Every moment in our day is designed with purpose.
Every experience supports lifelong learning. ✨

Learn more: https://ow.ly/GHbx50XX4KH

Get Ready for Another week full of fun! ⭐🎗️

Here is what we have planned:
🌽Monday: Its National Popcorn Day! Learning the fundamental history of popcorn and how it turns out to be Delicious!!🍿
🐧Tuesday: Penguin Awareness Day!! discovery, geography and awareness 🥶
🐿️Wednesday: Squirrel Appreciation Day and National Hug Day!! get crafty with squirrel 🫟🎨
🦒Thursday: Healthy Harold Life Ed. Incursion program.
✍️Friday: World Handwriting Day.

It’s going to be a week to remember. Make sure you’re all packed and ready for the fun!
✨ Don't miss out! Book your casual day now to secure a spot in the fun.
Click the link to learn how to make a booking on your XAP APP
https://milestones.com.au/for-families/occasional-care/ or contact the centre directly, we’re always happy to help!

Get Ready for a Week of EPIC Fun! 🌟🎉

Parents, mark your calendars! We have a massive week coming up, and you won’t want to miss a single moment. It’s time to get those outfits and gear ready for some serious creativity and play.

Here is what we have planned:

🖐️ Monday: Paint the Australian Flag! We’re getting messy for a cause! We’ll be using our handprints to create a colorful Australian flag.

♻️ Tuesday: Plastic Bottle Masterpieces! 🧴 Time to get crafty! We’ll be upcycling plastic bottles into amazing works of art.

🏖️ Wednesday: Sand Cup Alphabet Creations! 🥪 We’re heading to the sandpit to practice our letters! We’ll be building and creating the alphabet using sand cups.

💦 Thursday: SPLASH! It’s Water Play Day! 🌊 Get ready to get wet! REMINDER: Please pack a full set of spare clothes and a towel today.

🎭 Friday: Dress Up Day! 🦸‍♂️👗 End the week in style! Come as your favorite character or simply wear your favorite "party" clothes. We can’t wait to see your outfits!

It’s going to be a week to remember. Make sure you’re all packed and ready for the fun!
✨ Don't miss out! Book your casual day now to secure a spot in the fun.

Click the link to learn how to make a booking on your XAP APP
https://milestones.com.au/for-families/occasional-care/ or contact the centre directly, we’re always happy to help!

Our children enjoyed a beautiful hands-on gardening and nature play experience today, planting herbs and spring onions.They explored the texture, smell, and feel of the soil, carefully digging, planting, and watering. It helps children to develop sensory awareness, fine motor strength, responsibility, and an early understanding of how living things grow.

🔬🌈 Tomorrow is Science Discovery Day

Children will be invited to explore air, solids, and liquids through fun, age-appropriate experiments.

If you need extra care tomorrow, casual bookings are available - Spots are limited!

Click the link to learn how to make a booking, https://milestones.com.au/for-families/occasional-care/ or contact the centre directly—we’re always happy to help!

Looking forward to another week of growth, laughter, and learning together.

Need a casual Booking? We have spots for you this week. Spaces are limited, so be sure to secure your spot early!

This week we did a letter hunt activity! Children searched the outdoor environment for letter cards, recognising and naming letters while moving their bodies and exploring nature, also learn the letter through the Magic Paper Towel Letter Reveal experience, such fun ways to build early literacy, confidence, and curiosity through play! 🌿📚

We have more fun activities to come today and tomorrow!

How to Book?

XAP App: Book a casual day instantly via your app.

Need help? Visit milestones.com.au/for-families/occasional-care/ Email: [email protected]

Call: 08 8927 4738