Morphett Vale Childcare Centre

This morning, our Pre-Kindy children enjoyed a special buddy visit with the Senior Nursery children. Together, they explored the outdoor yard, climbed the fort, created sandpit birthday cakes, danced to K-pop music, played ball games, and chased bubbles. The older children showed kindness and leadership as they encouraged their younger buddies, teaching them through play, sharing ideas, and helping build their confidence. It was wonderful to see friendships grow and so much laughter and joy shared throughout the morning. 💛✨

🐝 **Busy Little Bees!** 🐝

The children have been very busy learning about bees and the important role they play in our environment. Through a variety of hands-on activities and discussions, they have discovered how bees help pollinate plants, support food production, and contribute to healthy ecosystems. The children have thoroughly enjoyed exploring the fascinating world of bees and developing an appreciation for these amazing little creatures! 🌼🍯💛
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Join us for our FREE playgroup Friday 26th June 🐛🍎
This month we’ll be exploring a fun-filled *Hungry Caterpillar* theme.
Bookings are essential.
RSVP to:
📞 8384 8996
📧 [email protected]

🚌 What an exciting day for our Pre-Kindy and Kindy children! 🚌

Today we welcomed Sally and Jamie from Busways for a wonderful transport safety incursion/excursion. Sally taught the children all about staying safe around buses and how to travel safely when riding on one. The children listened carefully and loved learning these important safety messages.
We then hopped aboard the bus with Jamie and enjoyed a special ride to the local bus depot!. We discovered that all buses return to the depot to be refuelled and prepared for their next journeys.
The highlight of the day was definitely travelling through the giant bus wash!
The children were amazed watching the brushes and water clean the bus while we sat inside. A big thank you to Sally and Jamie for sharing their knowledge and giving our children such a fun, hands-on learning experience. We had an amazing time! 💙🚍

Just a reminder that we are closed today for the public holiday.
We'll be back and open as usual tomorrow from 6:30 AM. We look forward to seeing you then!
Enjoy your holiday! 😊

Just a reminder that we are closed for the long weekend.
Stay warm, take care, and if you're heading away, please drive safely on the roads. We hope you all enjoy some quality time with family and friends and make the most of the extra break.
Have a wonderful long weekend and we'll see you when we're back! 😊

🌿🖌️ **Connecting with Culture Through Sand Writing** 🖌️🌿

The children participated in a meaningful cultural experience as they explored Indigenous symbols through sand writing in the sandpit. This hands on experience provided the children with a connection to earth and Country.
Using paint brushes, sticks and symbol cards for inspiration, the children created a variety of shapes, lines, and patterns in the sand. As they drew and experimented with different movements, they were encouraged to connect with the earth beneath them, experiencing a natural and hands-on way of learning.
Some children carefully recreated symbols from the cards, while others used their imaginations to design their own unique markings.
It was wonderful to see the children engaging with the natural environment, expressing themselves, and building a connection to Country through play and exploration. 🌏✨

🌈Fizzy Potions!🌈
Our Senior Nursery children enjoyed a fun and colourful science experience making fizzy potions!
We created a fun sensory science experience using bi-carb soda, food colouring, vinegar, and pipettes. The children excitedly selected their favourite colours before carefully using the pipettes to drop vinegar onto the powder, creating magical fizzing and bubbling reactions!
The children enthusiastically took turns experimenting, sharing, and talking about the coloured potions they created. This engaging hands-on activity supported colour recognition, fine motor skills, turn-taking, sensory exploration, and early scientific thinking through play.
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🐛The Very Hungry Caterpillar🐛
Our toddler children have been very busy creating their own caterpillars inspired by The Very Hungry Caterpillar book. During group time the children enthusiastically counted the foods the caterpillar ate and identified objects throughout the story, supporting their early numeracy and language skills.
To extend this further we created our own colourful caterpillars using pop sticks, pom poms, googly eyes, glue, and paint brushes. They independently chose colours and materials, developing fine motor skills, creativity, hand-eye coordination, and decision-making skills along the way. Everyone was so proud to share their wonderful creations 🐛🎨