Discovery Bay Early Learning and Kindergarten

On St Patrick’s Day, the children are learning to make the St Patrick’s Day sign a shamrock. They are working together in groups to create the symbol using different materials. The children share ideas and help each other during the activity, this fun experience supports their learning, The children are improving their fine motor skills through cutting, sticking and drawing. They are also building confidence by sharing ideas and participating in the group experience.

Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world

Working together to problem solve.
Here you can see some of our Kinder children working together to complete a puzzle.
They worked together as a team, showing the strong bond they have developed.
It was nice to see them happy and learning together.

Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world.

Children are exploring the concept of sinking and floating by testing different objects such as feathers, stones, sea animal toys, and leaves in water. Through this hands-on experience, they are learning about basic science concepts like heavy and light, and why some objects sink while others float.
This experience helps develop their thinking, problem-solving, and language skills as they use new words like sink and float while discussing their findings with peers.

Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners

In our Dagma room, we observed a wonderful learning moment during outdoor play. One child picked up a brush and started sweeping the leaves from the playground. She showed great initiative and a strong sense of responsibility for her environment. Through this experience, she is developing independence, confidence, and an understanding of caring for shared spaces. She is also strengthening her fine and gross motor skills while using the brush and building social awareness by contributing positively to her learning community.

EYLF Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world
EYLF Outcome 3: Children have a strong sense of wellbeing

The children celebrated Chinese New Year with great excitement and creativity. They drew and painted beautiful horses, learning about the importance of the animal in the Chinese zodiac. The children also explored the tradition of giving red packets by placing pretend money into red envelopes and sharing them with their friends. Through this experience, they learned about cultural celebrations, kindness, and the joy of giving. It was a fun and meaningful way to understand and appreciate Chinese New Year traditions.

Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world.

Science in Action: Colour-Changing Mushrooms!

Today our little scientists took part in a fun and fascinating experiment to see how mushrooms can “drink” coloured water — just like flowers do! The children carefully poured water into small cups, added different food colours, and then placed white mushrooms inside. After Few minutes they noticed something amazing happening… the mushrooms began to change colour! They watched closely as the colours slowly travelled up the stems and spread into the tops.

Through this hands-on activity, the children were introduced to the science concepts of absorption and capillary action in an exciting and memorable way. A wonderful mix of curiosity, discovery, and learning.

Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners

The kinder children had a wonderful hands-on cooking experience making pancakes. They helped mix the ingredients and talked about what goes into the recipe, learning the names and purposes of each item. As the pancakes cooked, the children observed the changes in texture and smell, building their understanding of how food is prepared. They enjoyed eating their pancakes with fresh berries, which also encouraged healthy eating discussions.

Through this experience, the children developed early math skills, language skills, teamwork, and confidence while following simple cooking steps.

EYLF Outcome 4 – Children are confident and involved learners

We had a great experience with the children while exploring our sustainable practices together. The children created their own bins using recycled boxes, and educators guided them on what items belong in each bin. Through this hands-on activity, they learned how to sort waste correctly, understand the difference between recycling and rubbish, and develop a sense of responsibility for caring for the environment.

Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world
Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners

In our Da Gama room, the children have been showing a growing interest in our Practical Life experiences. Following a child’s curiosity about the scent of candles, we introduced candle shaving as a beautiful extension. The children loved exploring the texture and movement of grating the wax, engaging their senses while building focus and fine-motor control.

EYLF Outcome 4 – Children are confident and involved learners