Only About Children Early Learning

🔬✨ Curiosity at work

This Science Week, our campuses are buzzing with questions, discoveries and hands-on exploration as children investigate how the world around them works.

Guided by our educators, children are encouraged to observe, predict, experiment and problem-solve through meaningful learning experiences that spark curiosity and inspire a love of discovery. From exploring nature and investigating cause and effect to testing ideas and asking "why?", every experience helps build confidence, critical thinking and creativity.

Because every big discovery starts with a simple question. 💡

Deciding when to send your little one off to school isn’t easy! There’s no single “right” answer, because every child (and family) is different. What matters most is understanding your child’s unique readiness.

At OAC, we believe school readiness is about more than just ABCs and 123s - it’s about nurturing the social, emotional, and developmental skills that help children thrive when they start school.

Learn more - www.oac.edu.au/news-views/is-my-child-ready-for-school/

It might look like “just play”, but in the early years, play is how children learn best.

Play and hands-on experiences are not separate from learning, they are learning. And research shows they play a critical role in how your child’s brain develops.

Learn more from our Director of Early Education, Donna Lee.

Why Play Matters: Building Brains Through Experience Play and hands-on experiences are not separate from learning, they are learning. And research shows they play a critical role in how your child’s brain develops.

Toddler behaviour can delight, amuse, frustrate and sometimes leave you completely puzzled. While it may feel like they're pushing your buttons, their behaviour isn't an act of defiance directed at you. Toddlers are still learning how to understand and manage big emotions. Here are our top 4 tips for responding to toddler tantrums with confidence and calm.

Do you find yourself having to play a game of hide and seek when preparing meals for your child – hiding spinach in smoothies, mushrooms in pasta sauce and packing zucchini into frittata? Here's 5 tips to try!

Reconciliation is not something we recognise for just one week - it’s an ongoing learning journey across Only About Children Campuses.

At OAC Hornsby, children, families and educators have been exploring reconciliation through stories, weaving, art, children’s voices and meaningful conversations. "Our RAP continues to guide us as we embed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives into our everyday practice, helping us create spaces where children can learn, connect and grow with respect and curiosity."