Nido Early School Blackburn

What an unforgettable night at our Family Disco! 🪩🎵✨

Thank you to everyone who joined us for an evening filled with music, dancing, and fantastic costumes. A massive thank you to our dedicated educator team for all the hard work putting this together. We can't wait to see you at the next community event!

Have a wonderful weekend! ✨

🗓️ Need extra care these school holidays?
The school holidays are fast approaching! Whether you're balancing work commitments or holiday plans, we're here to help.

Please feel free to reach out to our team anytime to secure your extra bookings. We can't wait to welcome your children for a holiday filled with fun, laughter, and exciting new activities at Nido Blackburn! 🎉

Embedding Inclusive Practices, Cultivating Kindness & Empathy: Our Cancer Awareness Learning Journey💛

At Nido Blackburn, we continue to nurture compassionate, empathetic children and build a caring and supportive community through meaningful events and educational initiatives.

As part of our community fundraising, our team and families participated in Australia's Biggest Morning Tea, raising a total of $303, supporting the Cancer Council’s life-changing cancer research, professional support services, community prevention programs, and public health advocacy.

To extend this meaningful learning to our children and embed kindness and inclusion into our curriculum, we welcomed special guests from Camp Quality to our centre this week, who delivered their wonderful interactive puppet show The Buddy Bench. Specially designed for children aged 3 to 5 years old, this age-appropriate puppet show gently introduces young children to cancer-related topics in a safe, nurturing and engaging way. Aligned with our focus on children’s social-emotional wellbeing, the show guides children to understand that cancer is not contagious, and explains common hospital treatments such as chemotherapy in child-friendly language. Most importantly, it empowers children with practical ways to be supportive, thoughtful friends to peers who return to school after medical treatment.

This learning experience has been incredibly valuable for our entire Nido Blackburn community. It not only helps our children build empathy, kindness and inclusive mindsets from an early age, but also supports our educator team to facilitate sensitive, age-appropriate conversations around health, difference and inclusion for others. This initiative aligns with Child Safe Standard 2, as leadership prioritises wellbeing-focused curriculum to build a inclusive and supportive service culture, and Child Safe Standard 4 as we collaborated with family and community to support children’s emotional wellbeing.❤️

National Reconciliation Week at Nido Blackburn 🖤💛❤️

Throughout National Reconciliation Week, our educators have engaged the children in meaningful learning about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, histories, and achievements. Our learning experiences were purposefully planned to connect with all age groups. In our Infant and Toddler rooms, the children participated in rich sensory experiences, exploring native plants, natural materials, and Aboriginal symbols and patterns to build a foundational connection with Country. They also loved listening and moving to Indigenous Australian songs, such as Inanay and Taba Naba. Meanwhile, our Kinder children engaged in deeper group discussions and read stories about the Stolen Generations and First Nations cultures. They explored the meaning of Reconciliation and discussed why it is so important to care for the land we play and learn on.

At Nido Blackburn, Reconciliation is not just something we focus on during specific weeks, it is deeply embedded in our daily curriculum. Our children practice the Acknowledgement of Country, join Yarning Circles to share stories and participate in group discussions, and take part in Bush Kinder to foster a deep connection to the land. Additionally, our Wayapa Wuurrk sessions with Aunty Rachel provide a beautiful opportunity for the children to connect mind, body, and Earth. Through these ongoing daily practices, the children discover diverse ways to show appreciation and care for the environment. We encourage our children, educators, families, and the wider community to reflect on how we can all contribute to a more inclusive future.

To further our commitment, we have recently formed the Nido Blackburn Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) Committee as an educator working group, and we recently attended an online webinar to expand our knowledge on embedding First Nations perspectvies and building a meaningful RAP. We look forward to sharing more updates soon as this journey progresses, and we warmly welcome any families who wish to share their voices, ideas, or feedback with us along the way.

🌿 Caring for Country at Bush Kinder 🌿

Our Kinder children enjoyed a meaningful and engaging “Caring for Country” incursion with Jacqui and Lucienne from the Environmental Education Program at Whitehorse City Council.

We began by singing the “Wominjeka” song and sharing an Acknowledgement of Country before exploring ways we can care for the land, plants, and animals around us during Wombat Season. The children enjoyed discovering native plants, learning about their uses, and connecting with nature through sensory exploration: touch, smell, observation, and play. We also shared many thoughtful discussions about how and why we care for Country and the land.

The children were excited to learn Woi Wurrung language such as “Walert” (possum) and “Marngrook” (footy), helping deepen their understanding of First Nations culture and language. A highlight of the day was playing Marngrook with a possum-skin ball while learning about how possums adapt and survive in nature.

This experience supported our ongoing learning about community, sustainability, belonging, and connection to Country, while also embedding meaningful opportunities to support the Child Safe Standards through inclusive practices, respectful relationships, cultural understanding, and children’s voices and participation. 💚🌏

☕🎗️ This year, Nido Blackburn is hosting Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea in support of the Cancer Council.

Every donation helps fund vital cancer research, support services, prevention programs, and advocacy for those affected by cancer.

If you would like to support this important cause, please donate via the link below. Every contribution makes a difference 💛

Australia's Biggest Morning Tea 2026 - Nido Blackburn's Biggest Morning Tea Join me at my Biggest Morning Tea or donate online to help me reach my fundraising goal! Together, we can help Cancer Council raise much needed funds.

💐 Celebrating Mother’s Day at Nido Blackburn 💐

Our Mother’s Day & Special Person’s Afternoon Tea was a truly heartwarming event. It was so special to see mums and the wonderful people who help shape our children’s lives join in the classroom activities alongside their little ones.

At Nido Blackburn, we deeply value family connections. A huge thank you to everyone who came and made the afternoon so memorable. 💕

Happy Mother's Day 💗

Wishing a very happy Mother's Day to all mothers, grandmothers, aunties, and every special person who fills your life with love and kindness. Today is for you. 💐

Happy Mother’s Day 💐

Today we celebrate all the incredible people who nurture, guide, and love our children. Our mothers, grandmothers, aunties, and caregivers.

Thank you for everything you do 💖

Happy 5th Birthday, Nido Blackburn! 🎂🎁🎈🎉🎊

Nido Blackburn is officially 5 years old! The entire week has been filled with fantastic birthday celebrations. Our team kicked off the fun with a lovely staff dinner, followed by exciting group challenge games, birthday cake, and presents.

Throughout the week, we enjoyed dress-up days, dance parties, and lots of fun celebration activities. The children also made heartfelt birthday cards to mark this special milestone.

Cheers to another amazing year ahead for Nido Blackburn! 🎉