Piccolo Early Learning Centre

This Reconciliation Week at Piccolo we are taking time to learn, create, connect and show our support - from nature play and creative experiences to wearing yellow together as a community 💛

National Simultaneous Story Time! 📖

Today, Piccolo ELC joined in national simultaneous story time 2026, reading Luna Roo the Kangaroo Baller! This is all about fun reading, and creating a shared early literacy learning experience 🦘 📕

All in for Reconciliation 🖤💛❤️

Piccolo ELC are participating in ‘wear it Yellow’ for Reconciliation week 2026. Gold coin donations are requested which will go towards the ‘children’s ground’ charity 27 MAY - 3 JUNE 💛💛💛

🐠 Our fish tank has become a special part of so many children’s routines as they say ‘hello’ and ‘good bye’ every day!

Sometimes the children help to feed and will often come to watch the fish swimming around, pointing out where they may be hiding and eating as well as what colours they are and how many there are.

These moments help children build sense of belonging and responsibility as well as sparking curiosity and conversation 🌱🪸

Last week we welcomed Danielle as our Piccolo ELC Director!

Danielle brings 2 decades of experience in the education industry, alongside strong values and goals which align with our philosophy 🤍

Farewell to the lovely Jo!!

After 6 years Jo has officially left Piccolo! With sad goodbyes bring new adventures and we wish Jo all the very best for her future! 🤍

Eid Mubarak 🌙 ✨

To celebrate the end of Ramadan last week, our children engaged in a range of sensory and art&craft activities.

Landing perfectly during harmony week, we spent the day yesterday celebrating St. Patricks day with fun activities, music and dressing in green for the occasion! ☘️ 🌈

Yesterday we began Harmony Week celebrations! 🧡

Families were invited to attend a special afternoon tea where they could share their culture through food. Each of our rooms also made a dish to add to the spread - Fairy bread 🇦🇺 Vegatable Samosas 🇮🇳 Brigaderios 🇧🇷 and Korean fruit Punch 🇰🇷

So many amazing treats were enjoyed alongside ‘togetherness’ activities and an amazing ‘everyone belongs’ performance from our Kindy children! 🧡🧡🧡

Here are some snaps of our Djiti room (16m-2years approx) ✨

Soft lighting, furnishings and more sense of home brings this room together beautifully, making it the perfect space for growing toddlers to settle in 🤍

Loose parts 🧵 🪵

At Piccolo, one way which we aim to remain sustainable is by incorporating recycled materials and loose parts into play.

These items are extremely open ended, encouraging curiosity by allowing children to be imaginative and creative in their play and not providing fixed outcomes.

Here is our shared loose parts area within the centre where some of our items are kept for small group play. Our children may choose to utilise these alongside play dough or art experiences.