Seymour Street Early Learning

02/07/2024

There is so much happening in our Centre since our change of management, and we don't want anyone to miss out!

So please come and join us at Nature's Academy Orange: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61559712813936

Emerging from a passion for children and nature, Nature’sAcademy is a place where educators nurture

16/05/2024

How cute is this ?

Office Tara sent this photo of Mignon, Dixie, and Nugget, who have settled in well with her broody bantam hen Mrs Miggins.

By bonding with Mrs Miggins, not only will the chicks be kept warm, they will be taught how to be chickens and have a protector when they join the rest of the flock in a few weeks.

12/05/2024

09/05/2024

Tomorrow we say goodbye to our feathered wee friends. It is hard to believe how fast our chicks have grown - they have doubled in size since hatching! The good news is that we will still hear about our chooks as they have all been adopted!

Nugget and Mignon will go home with Office Tara, and be placed in the care of her broody hen, Mrs Miggins, until they are big enough to join the rest of the flock. The rest of the floofs will go to families and Mr Dave.

The children have enjoyed visiting the chicks, and our older rooms have learned about the lifecycle and basic chicken care.

Thank you to everyone who has supported this experience by visiting the chooks at drop off and pick up.

05/05/2024

What did our flock get up to on the weekend?

They grew! That's what hatchlings do best.

At exactly one week old their wing feathers are starting emerge from the floof, they are more steady on their feet, and they are all eating and drinking well.

03/05/2024

And that's a wrap. There are no more eggs to hatch, and we have nine healthy little chicks in the brooder box.

Next week they will be big enough for children to pat, and handle under close supervision.

At the end of the program, chickens can be adopted, if you are interested, please stop at the office and have a chat with Tara.

02/05/2024

What do we want? Chook spam!

When do we want it? Now!!

How many chicks can you count?

Two more little floofs hatched overnight and two more are working their way out today.

When hatching chickens, there is no guarantee that all eggs will become healthy chickens. Of the 12 egss delivered on Monday seven hatched healthy chicks, two are pipping today, one hatchling didn't make it, and we appear to have two "dud eggs" that won't hatch at all.

01/05/2024

Good morning! Time for a chicken update...

We now have five little chicks in the brooder box and expect two more to hatch today.

Nugget, Binny, Eggatha, and Chirp are all fluffy and fine. Little Crimpy was a fresh hatchling this morning, and will be just as fluffy once she dries out.

All the floofs have different colours and markings as they are a mix of breeds. The Pip Hatch Learn program said the egss are from a mix of "the most relaxed, docile and children-friendly breeds for our programs including; Wyandotte, Brahma, Plymouth Rock and Sussex".

30/04/2024

Time for more chicken spam!

Any name suggestions for chicken #3??

30/04/2024

Three of our children (and Miss Sam!) were lucky enough to have front row seats when Binny emerged from her shell!

She is tiny and scrawny, but by tomorrow she and Nugget will be dry and fluffy, ready to move from the incubator into the brooder box.

30/04/2024

There was much excitement in the Centre this morning. Meet Nugget!

Nugget is part of a two week educational program which involves the hatching and brooding of chickens. All children will visit the chickens, and the older ones will be involved in their care.

At the end of the fortnight, you have the opportunity to adopt the little ones - don't panic if you end up with a rooster, there is a rooster return scheme!!

04/04/2024

The Preschool children had an exciting visitor this week - Farmer Fiona.

The interactive program used song, dance, and gymnastics to teach the children about the changes in season, the lifecycle of plants, flowers, fruits and bees.