In Melbourne, our Cranbourne East and Eumemmerring centres explored Aboriginal culture and heritage through stories and “hand painting”. Children also dressed in green and gold and played Aussie games. At our Doveton centre, children enjoyed a special Australia Day afternoon tea with their families and staff.
Our three MAELS centres in Adelaide joined in the fun the day before Australia Day. At Redwood Park children made powder paint hand prints and Aussie T-shirts with fabric paint. The menu took on an Aussie flavour, with damper, a sausage sizzle and lamingtons.
Children at our Elizabeth Vale centre came dressed in the colours of the Australian and Aboriginal flags and later made their own flags for outdoor display. Lunch was a picnic of Vegemite sandwiches and pavlova.
At our Osborne centre, children make lamingtons and Vegemite sandwiches for afternoon tea, and teamed up to create a large Australian flag from newspaper and natural beach materials. Preschoolers learned Australian songs and painted bark; toddlers watched a short DVD about a corroboree, while the nursery children helped staff decorate their room with Australian and Aboriginal flags.
Children and staff at our Mannering Park centre, on the southern shores of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, donned yellow, green and “Aussie-themed” clothes as part of their Australia Day activities and also enjoyed painting flags and bark.
Further down the NSW coast, our MAELS Shell Cove centre community last week hosted an Australia Day bake stall to raise funds for people affected by the Queensland floods. Children, who were dressed in red, white and blue, participated in Australian music craft and story activities and enjoyed lamingtons for afternoon tea.
These celebrations demonstrate Mission Australia’s Early Learning Services’ inclusive and family-focused approach to childcare, and highlight our belief that children and families play a unique role in Australian communities.
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