The Grove Childrens Centre

Learning with nature, on nature and from nature.

At The Grove, our children have the opportunity to immerse themselves in our Bush Kinder program, with our 4-year-old Kindergarten children attending weekly and our 3-year-old Kindergarten children attending fortnightly.

Through intentionally planned experiences on Country, children are encouraged to explore, investigate, problem-solve and connect with the natural environment. Whether building shelters from natural materials, discovering hidden spaces within trees, or working collaboratively with peers, Bush Kinder supports confidence, resilience, creativity and a deep sense of belonging in nature.

These rich learning experiences foster children's curiosity, independence and respect for the environment while creating meaningful opportunities to learn through play, risk-taking and exploration in authentic outdoor settings.

Early Literacy in Action! ✍️

From recognising pictures to exploring letters and sounds, early literacy begins through play. Today, our learners connected words with meaning as they traced and explored language using their senses.

What new words has your child been curious about lately?

The Grove Childrens Centre

Using our harvests to create moments that last long after they head home.

Our weekly cooking classes are one of the many wonderful ways we support children to build confidence, independence, creativity, and lifelong skills! 🍴✨

A hint of rosemary home grown - the enhancement our play dough needs!

Messy Mondays!

Rolling, mixing, kneading, creating — our Gnocchi Class was filled with connection, laughter, and beautiful moments shared.💛

We believe learning extends beyond the learning spaces, and that families are an important part of our learning journey.

Thank you to all the wonderful families who joined us — we loved learning alongside you✨

We visited our friends at and reconnected with some of our beautiful 2025 Kinder children 💛

It was incredibly heartwarming to see familiar faces, hear their stories, and watch them proudly share their new learning experiences with us. The connections built during early childhood continue far beyond Kinder, and moments like these remind us of the importance of belonging, relationships, and community. ✨

We are so proud to see our children growing with confidence as they continue their learning journey, while still holding onto the connections created here at The Grove 🌿

Today during our On Country Program, our Kinder children explored the world around them through observation, imagination, and meaningful conversations about community and place 🌿

Along our journey we spotted:
🚲 2 bikes
🐝 1 bee
🦋 2 butterflies
🚗 23 moving cars

We also discovered two empty blocks of land, which sparked incredible discussions and ideas from the children about what could be built there — including a play centre, doggy day care, shop, hospital, and even a petrol station!

Experiences like these support children to connect with their community, strengthen their sense of belonging, and develop confidence in sharing their ideas, theories, and understanding of the world around them. 💭✨

Happy Mother’s Day 🌸

Today we celebrate every kind of mum and every special person who helps children feel safe, loved and deeply cared for.

To the mums, grandmothers, aunties, carers, step mums, foster mums and all nurturing hearts — thank you for the love you give so freely, the quiet sacrifices you make, and the warmth you bring into children’s lives each and every day.

Your care helps little people grow with confidence, kindness and love.

With love from all of us at The Grove 🤍