Early childhood is a significant period of social development, particularly social identity. A strong, positive sense of identity is crucial to a child’s confidence, self-esteem and ability to effectively engage with their world. Various intentional teaching activities allowed the children to expl
1 February 2022
Lunar New Year
Kidz on the Avenue is proud to have so many cultures in our centre. Lunar New Year is a valuable opportunity to celebrate the Chinese culture and make our children aware of different cultures and traditions which exist all around the world. We incorporated several activities into our program to help
It is vital to teach our children about the significance of not only Australian culture, but also Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture. We value teaching our children about the owners of land and the acknowledgment of country. By listening to songs, reading books and participating in activi
A massive congratulations to the graduating class of 2021! We can’t express how proud we are of all of you and all you have achieved. We are sad to see you all go but we know you thrive in primary school. We would love to hear updates from you all about Kindergarten and especially love [&helli
The graduation concert was a great success! We are very grateful we had the opportunity to celebrate your children and we would like to thank you all for coming and showing your support. It’s been an absolute pleasure watching your children develop and grow into the people they are now. We are so
It’s the most wonderful time of the year and what better way to celebrate than we our centre’s very own Kindness Tree. We believe this an amazing, sustainable substitution to replace the regular plastic Christmas Tree. All our students wrote ways in which they show kindness and what kindness mea
26 November 2021
Transitioning to School
The end of year is approaching and soon our Butterflies will be making their way to primary school. We are focussed on making their transition as smooth as possible. As COVID haltered our plans of visiting local schools, we have discovered other effective ways to educate and support our children on
12 November 2021
National Recycling Week
This week is National Recycling Week! And the perfect opportunity to announce that Kidz on the Avenue will be doing its best to go PAPERLESS! This past week at Kidz on the Avenue, children have been actively learning about how be more sustainable and environmentally conscious. Through various intent
4 November 2021
Hatch N’ Grow Program
For the past two weeks, the centre has participated in the Hatch N’ Grow Program, which gave our children the opportunity to witness the lifecycle of a chicken and duck firsthand. We researched and learned about the lifecycle of ducks and chickens, such as where the eggs come from. The children th
We have very exciting news to share with you all. As your children may have already told you, our yard makeover has been complete! After making reflections of our outdoor spaces in our Quality Improvement Plan (QIP), we decided to create a new outdoor area to support these reflections. We reduced th