20/08/2026
Our Tarneit children marked World Ocean Day with two hands-on setups. The first was a miniature ocean built from sand, water and blue colouring, filled with sea animals, where children explored habitats, played out their own stories and talked about how we protect our oceans and beaches.
The second was a numeracy activity dressed as a fishing expedition. Nets, scoops, water beads and numbered fish. Children searched, caught, identified the number and counted what they had.
This is what play-based learning looks like when it's done well. The learning is real and intentional. The children are having a wonderful time. Both things are true at once.