White Gum Family Day Care Service

05/09/2026

🍦 TO THE COOLEST POPS, HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! 💚

Today we’re celebrating the dads, pops, grandads, stepdads, father figures and all the special blokes who show up, get silly, lend a hand and make childhood a little more fun. 🥰

Because sometimes the best memories are the simple ones… muddy shoes, sticky fingers, big belly laughs and a grown-up who is always willing to join in! 😂

From all of us at White Gum Family Day Care, we hope your Father’s Day is as cool as you are! 🕶️🍦

Happy Father’s Day! 💚

05/09/2026

This should not be missed.

The AFP will host free ThinkUKnow online safety webinars during National Child Protection Week from 6-12 September.

The 90-minute sessions, including time for questions, will help parents, carers, educators and the wider community better understand the online environment and safe behaviours for young people.

Topics will include:
* How children and young people use technology and social media.
* Apps, games and online platforms.
* Online grooming and child sexual exploitation.
* Self-generated child abuse material.
* Sexual extortion (sextortion).
* Online challenges and emerging risks.
* Practical strategies to help keep children and young people safe online.
* Reporting pathways and support services.

There will also be practical tools and resources to start conversations about online safety, build digital resilience, and respond appropriately if a child experiences harm online.

Dates (with links to register) are:

Monday, 7 September, 2pm
https://bit.ly/4xxPVOm

Tuesday, 8 September, 6pm
https://bit.ly/4yGUUwz

Thursday, 10 September, 2pm
https://bit.ly/4gClJvx

Thursday, 10 September, 6pm
https://bit.ly/4xG0tuM

04/09/2026

Child and Parent Centre - Calista is hosting a fantastic party and we will be there to help celebrate Karrak’s big birthday !!

02/09/2026

Behind every observation, experience and reflection is a skilled professional making thoughtful decisions.

Your program is evidence of your trade. It showcases your knowledge, your growth and your commitment to children.

Never underestimate the value of that

01/09/2026

They’re not “just looking after children.” ❤️

Family Day Care educators are early childhood professionals who choose to open their homes, their hearts and their lives to a small group of children each day.

They’re the ones who notice the tiny changes.
Who know which book will make a child’s face light up.
Who sit beside a nervous little person until they’re ready.
Who turn muddy puddles into learning.
Who celebrate the wobbly first steps, the big questions and the “look what I can do!” moments.

They plan.
They observe.
They reflect.
They learn.
They document.
They advocate.
They create environments where children can belong, be themselves and grow.

And yes… sometimes they do all of that while covered in paint, sand and yesterday’s playdough. 😂

Because professionalism in Family Day Care doesn’t always look like a suit and an office.

Sometimes it looks like bare feet in the garden, sitting on the floor, listening to a three-year-old explain why their stick is actually a dinosaur.

That is the heart of Family Day Care.

Small groups.
Deep relationships.
Big hearts.
Professional educators.

And we think that deserves to be celebrated. 🌿❤️

To every FDC educator who pours a little bit of themselves into the children they care for every single day. We see you. 👏🏼

01/09/2026

Happy Educator’s Day to the best team around! Turns out we aren’t the only ones who think you’re swell 😘

31/08/2026

Let them… 💚

When was the last time you truly let the children take control?

Get messy?
Step outside their comfort zone?
Challenge their fears?
Try something without knowing exactly what will happen?

Sometimes we need to step back, let go of the plan… and simply let them. Mud and all. 🤎

28/08/2026

🎥 I’ve got a challenge for you for next week…

26/08/2026

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26/08/2026

🐾 Happy International Dog Day! 🐾

Floki used to LOVE helping the children paint (and was probably just as messy by the end! 😂🎨).

We know our Family Day Care pooches are often a very special part of the day. 🐶❤️

Show us your FDC dog and tell us what they love most about being part of Family Day Care! 🐾👇