Nido Early School Balcatta

04/09/2026

04/09/2026

💙 Our Father’s Day Afternoon Tea 💙

What a beautiful afternoon! ✨

We were so grateful to see such a wonderful turn out for our Father’s Day Afternoon Tea. These special events mean so much to us, as they provide an opportunity for our children, families and educators to come together, celebrate the important people in our lives, and share meaningful memories. 🥰

A very special thank you to all the dads, grandads, father figures, uncles and special people who joined us and made the afternoon so memorable. 💙

We hope you enjoyed the afternoon as much as we did! 🌿✨

27/08/2026

📚✨ BOOK WEEK AT NIDO BALCATTA! ✨📚

What a magical week we’ve had celebrating our love of books, stories and imagination! 💕📖

Our children were invited to explore the wonderful world of books through dress-ups, storytelling, creative experiences and imaginative play. From favourite book characters to familiar stories, the children had so much fun bringing the pages of their favourite books to life! 🦋🧚‍♀️🦁👑

Throughout the week, our educators encouraged the children to share their favourite stories, recognise familiar characters, engage in conversations and use their imaginations to create their own adventures. 🌈✨

It was so lovely to see the children’s excitement as they dressed up, explored new stories and celebrated the joy that books can bring. ❤️

A week full of stories, smiles and imagination! 📚💫

10/08/2026

Exploring Our Worm Farm 🪱♻️

Today, the children had the opportunity to explore our worm farm using magnifying glasses. They looked closely at the worms and observed their movements and physical features with curiosity and interest.

J observed his worm closely and said, “My worm is moving.”
A looked carefully at their worm and commented, “My worm is long.”

The children demonstrated curiosity as they used the magnifying glasses to investigate the worms and share their observations with each other.

03/08/2026

🌸🐷🦩 This Week’s Colour: Pink 🦩🐷🌸

Today, our Classroom 1 children were invited to explore all things pink as part of our ongoing inquiry into colours. Each week, the children are introduced to a new colour through hands-on experiences and meaningful play.

A basket filled with a variety of pink objects encouraged the children to observe, investigate, and identify the colour in a fun and engaging way. As they explored, the children confidently named the objects, using simple phrases such as, “This is a pink pig.”

These experiences support the development of early literacy and language skills by expanding vocabulary, encouraging descriptive language, and building confidence in communicating their ideas. Through play-based learning, the children are also strengthening their colour recognition, observation skills, and curiosity about the world around them.

29/07/2026

🌳🐵 Walking in the Jungle 🐵🌳

Today, Classroom 3 was invited to take part in an interactive jungle adventure! The children explored the balancing beam and colourful ribbons as they imagined walking through a jungle filled with exciting animals.

Jungle-themed music played in the background, encouraging the children’s imagination, creativity, and language development. As they explored, the children enthusiastically shared which animals they thought they might see in the jungle, building on their vocabulary and confidence in expressing their ideas.

This engaging experience supported the children’s gross motor skills, balance, coordination, imaginative play, and communication while providing a fun and adventurous learning environment.

17/07/2026

Today at Nido Balcatta, we're proudly supporting Pyjama Day to help raise awareness for children in foster care and the incredible role foster carers play in providing safe, loving homes. 💙
By wearing our favourite pyjamas today, we're starting conversations, showing our support, and helping shine a light on the importance of foster care. Every child deserves to feel safe, supported, and valued. 🧸

13/07/2026

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