Thinkersinq

Thinkersinq Preschool and early years school for 2-5 year olds centred around: play with purpose, creative and cr Together, it’s possible

Remember when the inquisitive nature of your child became a pressing need for them to try and understand everything, right away? Here at ThinkersInq we don’t ever want that curiosity to disappear. Everything we do is driven by our vision – educére (the latin term for education); to draw out and lead forth. We believe in fostering curiosity to not only encourage inquirers, but to develop thinkers.

We are all about creating a community of thinkers that supports the natural inclination of young, curious minds to inquire about the world around them.

A team that reads and imagines together stays together!
25/08/2026

A team that reads and imagines together stays together!

Inspired by our elephant figurines, this provocation invites the children to tear paper into small pieces and build thei...
20/08/2026

Inspired by our elephant figurines, this provocation invites the children to tear paper into small pieces and build their own elephant using liquid glue and a template. Tearing paper is wonderful for building fine motor strength, and the open ended nature of collage means every elephant turns out completely unique.

We love watching a simple template become something entirely the child’s own.

Who wants to be a scientist and discover something amazing?Our science table this week is set up with measuring cylinder...
20/08/2026

Who wants to be a scientist and discover something amazing?

Our science table this week is set up with measuring cylinders, beakers and a rainbow of coloured mixtures ready for exploring. The children are measuring, pouring and observing, building early scientific thinking as they test what happens when bi carb and vinegar combine.

There is real magic in watching a child pour carefully from one vessel to another, completely absorbed in their own explosions.

Little bakersWho wants to become a little baker?Our home corner was transformed into a bakery today, with rolling pins, ...
20/08/2026

Little bakers

Who wants to become a little baker?

Our home corner was transformed into a bakery today, with rolling pins, wooden boards and a dusting of flour ready for small hands to get to work. Inspired by a photo of fresh baked bread, the children rolled, pressed and shaped their own creations, building fine motor strength and imaginative play in equal measure.

There is nothing quite like the concentration on a child’s face as they roll out their very own ‘loaf’.

This week our letter of the week is E, and we have brought it to life through emotions. Elated, encouraged, exhausted, e...
20/08/2026

This week our letter of the week is E, and we have brought it to life through emotions. Elated, encouraged, exhausted, empathetic, enraged. Each pencil pot is paired with a feeling and an illustration, giving the children a rich and playful vocabulary for what they are feeling inside.

Literacy and emotional development go hand in hand here. The children are not just learning letters, they are learning language for their inner world.

Use your 5 senses.This provocation invited children to slow down and tune in, matching everyday situations to the feelin...
20/08/2026

Use your 5 senses.

This provocation invited children to slow down and tune in, matching everyday situations to the feelings they might bring up, and practising a simple grounding exercise using their senses. Naming a feeling is the first step to understanding it, and moments like this build the foundation for real emotional literacy.

Social and emotional learning does not always look like a big lesson. Sometimes it looks like a quiet table, some laminated cards and a child working out that it is okay to feel more than one thing at once.

The Bent Pyramid was amazing both inside and out.Our current investigation into ancient Egypt has taken on a life of its...
20/08/2026

The Bent Pyramid was amazing both inside and out.

Our current investigation into ancient Egypt has taken on a life of its own. After watching footage of the pyramids, the children moved straight into building their own structures, working out how to create height, stability and that distinctive sloped shape. Documentation and real world images projected onto the wall gave the children something to return to and compare their building against as they worked.

This is progettazione in action: an idea sparked by curiosity, extended by the children themselves, and given space and time to grow.

Our sensory table was transformed this week with flour and a collection of metal bowls, sieves and scoops. The children ...
20/08/2026

Our sensory table was transformed this week with flour and a collection of metal bowls, sieves and scoops. The children scooped, poured, sifted and filled, discovering how flour moves and settles differently to sand or water. Some worked alone. Others collaborated, passing bowls back and forth and negotiating who would fill what.

Sensory play like this supports: fine motor development, mathematical thinking around volume and capacity, and language as children describe what they see and feel.

We filled the tuff tray with fresh leaves from around our outdoor space and offered the children a set of scissors. A si...
20/08/2026

We filled the tuff tray with fresh leaves from around our outdoor space and offered the children a set of scissors. A simple provocation. Cutting leaves builds fine motor strength and hand eye coordination, while the natural materials invite children to notice colour, patterns and the different textures of each leaf.

There is something calm about this kind of work. The children were focused, careful and completely absorbed.

Today we set up a simple challenge on the light table: paper cups, popsicle sticks and a family of tiny dinosaurs waitin...
20/08/2026

Today we set up a simple challenge on the light table: paper cups, popsicle sticks and a family of tiny dinosaurs waiting to find their balance point. The children experimented with weight, symmetry and gravity long before they had the words for any of it. Some dinosaurs managed to stay on their perch. Others toppled, and the children tried again, shifting the stick, adjusting the angle, trying a different dinosaur altogether.

This is what learning through play looks like. No instructions, no right answer, just curiosity and persistence.

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321 Mona Vale
Terrey Hills, NSW
2084

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Monday 7am - 6:30pm
Tuesday 7am - 6:30pm
Wednesday 7am - 6:30pm
Thursday 7am - 6:30pm
Friday 7am - 6:30pm

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+611300697737

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