Buttercups Wandi

National Reconciliation week ( 27th May- 3rd June)

This years National Reconciliation week theme, ALL IN encourages all Australian’s to commit wholeheartedly to reconciliation in their everyday actions and relationships.

Throughout Reconciliation Week, the children at Buttercups Wandi were provided with meaningful opportunities to engage in experiences that fostered awareness, respect, and appreciation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Children participated in a variety of activities, including collaborative group artworks, sensory experiences, story-time sessions, and learning discussions exploring meanings and significance of Aboriginal symbols.

These experiences supported children in developing an understanding of Australia’s First Nations peoples, cultures, and histories, while promoting inclusivity, respect, and a sense of belonging within our learning community.

Today’s the day! It's not too late to make a big difference.

This year, Buttercups will boost every dollar raised so that each $1 becomes $5, up to $5,000 in donations, with the potential to raise $25,000 in total impact 💛☕

Donate online now 👉 or donate in centre https://www.biggestmorningtea.com.au/.../buttercupschildcare

Thank you to all those that have donated so far!

🐝🌼 Happy World Bee Day! 🌼🐝

Today our little learners explored the wonderful world of bees through hands-on sensory play! From scooping and pouring in our bee-themed sensory bins to discovering how busy bees help our flowers grow, the children had a buzzing good time. 💛🖤

Sensory play encourages curiosity, fine motor development, creativity, and imaginative learning — all while having fun! We loved watching the children explore textures, colours, and nature-inspired activities together. 🌸🍯

Bee kind, bee curious, and bee happy! 🐝✨

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Every cup counts! When you donate to Buttercups Biggest Morning Tea fundraiser your donation goes further!

This year, Buttercups will boost every dollar raised so that each $1 becomes $5, up to $5,000 in donations, with the potential to raise $25,000 in total impact 💛

Don't forget about Wandi Buttercups Morning Tea happening this Thursday in our carpark!

Donate online today 👉 https://www.biggestmorningtea.com.au/.../buttercupschildcare

☕🎗️ Join Us for Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea – Thursday 21st May 🎗️☕

We’re excited to be hosting a special Biggest Morning Tea to support the Cancer Council, and we’d love for our families to be involved!

On the morning of Thursday 21st May, we will have a grab-and-go breakfast available in the carpark before drop-off for a gold coin or donation. 🥐☕

Families will also have the opportunity to purchase:
🌼 Beautiful child-decorated mugs
🪴 Pot plants lovingly prepared by the children

All proceeds will go towards supporting the Cancer Council and the incredible work they do for those affected by cancer.

Donations can be made:
📱 Via the QR code available on the day
💛 Or through cash donations

Thank you for helping us support such an important cause — we look forward to sharing this special morning with our community!

A big congratulations 🥳 to our very own Binu, who has recently completed her Early Childhood Teaching degree 🎉Binu has now stepped into our Early Childhood Teacher role and is working alongside Jas in our Daisy and Daffodil Rooms 🌼 Please join us in congratulating Binu below 👇

🌱 Nature Week at Buttercups Wandi 🌱

What a wonderful time we had celebrating Nature Week! Our little learners had a great time exploring, creating and discovering though hands-on, nature-inspired activities 🌼

The weeks highlights:
- sensory trays filled with natural treasure likes leaves, bark, seeds, sand and fruit
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- creative painting using sticks, leaves and flowers as brushes 🖌️
- squishy, imaginative play dough fun inspired by nature 🌺

🌎 Why Nature Week matters:

Engaging with nature supports children’s development in so many ways. It encourages curiosity and problem solving, while also building sensory awareness and fine motor skills. Time spent exploring natural materials helps children feel calm, connected and more mindful of the world around then.

Pom Pom Rescue! ⛑️

Our little learners in Tulip had a great time using tongs and tweezers to ‘rescue’ colourful pom poms from tricky spots!

This playful activity is more than just fun- it’s helping to build important skills for growing hands and minds!

Why fine motor activities matter:
- helps to strengthen hand and finger muscles needed for writing
- improve hand eye coordination
- support concentration and problem solving
-encourage independence in everyday tasks

Through hands on play like this, children are developing the foundations they need for future learning- all while having a blast 💥 💛💙