Connecting with the community - Police visit St Nicholas
On Thursday 22nd September the children in the creative cubs along with the learning lions had a visit from the local police.
Grandparents Day at St Nicholas Singleton
On 4 and 7 October we had the pleasure of welcoming grandparents into the centre to share a lovely morning tea, for which the children prepared their own biscuits.
Cooking rocky road Angel’s style!
Today the children had an absolute blast whilst creating our very own rocky road.
Exploring the big playground at St Nicholas Singleton
Over the past few weeks we have been taking the children over to the big yard to explore.
Sustainable milk lid art
Over the past few months the Learning Lions have embarked on a journey into exploring sustainability, in particular creating art with recyclable materials.
Kitchen creativity at St Nicholas, Singleton
The last few weeks in the Creative Cubs have seen a wonderful interest in food preparation develop.
Green thumbs at St Nicholas Singleton
This term, St Nicholas Singleton received a donation of soil, mulch, veggies, watering cans and shovels from Bunnings, Singleton.
Learning about the natural environment at St Nicholas Newcastle West in the 0-2 room
Emma Pratten, St Nicholas Newcastle West Assistant Director and 0-2 years room leader, has had her heart set on being an early educator since high school, where she built the foundations for her career by studying Children’s Services as part of her HSC. She has worked in both preschools and long day care for the past 15 years, and brings her own interests, in teaching kids about nature, to the centre.