Explorers Learning Academy Bardia

🖤💛❤️ National Reconciliation Week at Explorers Learning Academy ❤️💛🖤

This week our children have been engaging in meaningful, hands-on learning experiences as we celebrate and recognise National Reconciliation Week. Together, we have been exploring and learning more about the rich histories, cultures, and contributions of Australia’s First Nations Peoples through play, discussion, art, movement, music, and storytelling.

Throughout the week, the children have shown incredible curiosity and respect as they explored Aboriginal symbols, traditional dance, cultural dress, bush tucker, music, storytelling, and connection to Country. We have also been learning about totem animals and their significance within Aboriginal culture, including the beautiful Burri Burri whale connected to the Dharawal/Tharawal people, whose land we learn and play on each day.

The children have loved participating in painting experiences, Indigenous-inspired creative arts, movement and dance activities, sensory exploration, and conversations about caring for Country and respecting culture. These experiences help foster inclusion, belonging, empathy, and respect from a young age while supporting children to become active and informed members of their community.

At Explorers Learning Academy, we are committed to embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives into our everyday curriculum in meaningful and authentic ways as part of our ongoing Reconciliation journey.

“Reconciliation is about strengthening relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous peoples, for the benefit of all Australians.” — Reconciliation Australia

🌙✨ Eid Al-Adha Mubarak to all of our families and community members celebrating! ✨🌙
From all of us at Explorers Learning Academy Bardia, we would like to wish you a joyful and peaceful Eid Al-Adha filled with love, kindness, laughter, and special moments with family and friends.
As we celebrate the beauty of diversity within our learning community, we are grateful for the many cultures, traditions, and celebrations that help our children grow with respect, understanding, and a sense of belonging.
May this special occasion bring happiness, good health, and cherished memories to your homes.
Eid Mubarak!

The Explorers Learning Academy Bardia Team.

Our beautiful Echidnas babies have been having so much fun exploring the classic story The Very Hungry Caterpillar! The children enjoyed listening to the story together, turning pages, pointing to the colourful pictures and engaging in meaningful conversations with their educators about the caterpillar’s journey.

To extend the children’s learning and curiosity, our educators created exciting sensory trays inspired by the story! The babies explored different textures, colours and natural materials through hands-on play, supporting their sensory development, fine motor skills, language and early literacy. The children loved scooping, touching, discovering and investigating the story in a playful and meaningful way.

Experiences like these help build strong foundations for communication, imagination and a love of books from an early age while supporting outcomes from the EYLF V2.0 including wellbeing, confidence, communication and active learning.

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” – Dr Seuss

What a buzzing week our beautiful Echidnas Room has had exploring the wonderful world of insects!

Our curious little Echidnas have been engaged in a week-long insect project filled with hands-on discovery, sensory exploration, creativity, and wonder. Through sensory trays, interactive stories, puppet play, nature-inspired crafts, songs, and messy play experiences, the children have been using all their senses to explore the tiny creatures that share our world.

The children loved feeling different textures in our bug sensory trays, listening to stories about butterflies and ladybugs, and using puppets to build early communication and imaginative play skills. Our little artists also created beautiful insect crafts while exploring colours, patterns, and fine motor skills.

“Play gives children a chance to practise what they are learning.” – Fred Rogers

We are so proud of the joy, curiosity, and engagement our Echidnas have shown throughout this exciting project week!

Happy Mother’s Day to all the incredible mums, grandmothers, and special women in our children’s lives.

Today we celebrate your endless love, care, strength, and the beautiful impact you have on your children every single day. Thank you for all that you do.

✨ “A mother’s love is forever blooming.” ✨

Wishing all our families a day filled with love, laughter, and special memories.

We are looking for a 2IC ECT or Educational Leader ECT for our Bardia Centre. Please send your resume to [email protected] or apply through Seek.

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Celebrating the incredible mums, grandmothers, and special women in our children’s lives.

What a beautiful morning we shared together at our Annual Mother’s Day Brunch! We would like to say a heartfelt thank you to all the mums and grandmothers who took the time to join us in our classrooms and create such special memories with the children. 💕

There was so much excitement and joy throughout the service as families explored a variety of Mother’s Day experiences together from sensory trays, flower arranging, card making, decorating activities, cooking experiences, easel painting and so much more! Watching the children proudly share their learning spaces and enjoy quality time with their loved ones truly made the morning magical. 🌸🎨🧁

Thank you for the love, warmth, and connection you bring to our community each and every day. The smiles, laughter, and special moments shared today are memories we will treasure.

✨ “A mother’s love is the heart of the family and the guiding light in a child’s world.” ✨

Wishing all of our wonderful mums, grandmothers, and families a very happy Mother’s Day this weekend.

A reminder to our beautiful mums, grandmothers and guardians. Our Mother’s Day brunch will be starting right on 10:30am today. We kindly ask that parents wait in the front veranda area while ensure children are ready for the event.
Thank you 💕

We are so proud to celebrate one of our amazing educator Miss Emily on successfully completing her Diploma!

Starting as a Certificate III Educator, she has shown incredible dedication, commitment, and passion for her professional growth and for providing high-quality care and education to our children.

This achievement is a true reflection of her hard work and the positive impact she has every day within our learning community. We can’t wait to see her continue to grow and inspire those around her.

Congratulations on this fantastic milestone!

They stood where courage met the dawn,
For peace we wake to, they are gone.
In fields of red, their stories stay,
Lest we forget this ANZAC Day.