Hocking Stars Early Learning Centre's

Last week the children enjoyed a variety of engaging and hands-on learning experiences. In our gardening activities, the children explored the outdoor environment and helped to water the plants, digging the soil and learning how flowers and vegetables grow .The children were excited to discover that our pet snails had laid eggs the children observed the snails closely . This has sparked wonderful conversations and encouraged observation skills, we can’t wait for our baby snails to hatch.
Messy play was a highlight of the week providing opportunities for sensory exploration and creativity. We had our cooking class with Venni on Thursday and the children made healthy wraps for their lunch., they looked delicious!
Overall the children had a fun filled week of learning through play ,exploration and discovery. We look forward to another exciting week ahead. 

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Next week, we will be celebrating Pride Week, by focusing on inclusion, diversity, equality, and respect for all. Throughout the week, children will participate in age-appropriate activities that encourage kindness, understanding, and an appreciation of the unique qualities that make each person special. These experiences support our commitment to and help us celebrate with the simple message of: Every child, every family, and every member of our community deserves to feel welcomed, valued, respected, and included — because we all belong.
Please feel to to join us in wearing your brightest, and most colourful outfits! 🌈 🌍

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Throughout this week, we celebrated World Ocean Day with a range of engaging experiences planned by our wonderful educators. The children thoroughly enjoyed exploring a variety of ocean-themed activities and sensory experiences that sparked their curiosity and imagination. These learning opportunities supported our focus on sustainability and environmental awareness, while helping children develop a deeper appreciation for the natural world and their connection to the ocean. 🌊🐠🐚
EYLF Outcomes
Outcome 2 - Children are connected with and contribute to their world
Outcome 4 - Children are confident and involved learners

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We love Wednesdays with Miss Jacqui from Happy Feet Fitness! The children engage in fun and interactive classes based around different themes and learn something new each week. This week the children learnt the bug dance, had some fun with the wriggly worm puppets, and talked about bugs we see around each day. The children then went on a Bug Hunt, a fun and engaging obstacle course, where the children explored taking turns balancing, climbing and crawling.
Please feel free to send us an email or chat to our friendly educators if you would like a free trial for your child or children.
Quality area 1.2.2 - Educators respond to children's ideas and play and extend children's learning through open-ended questions, interactions and feedback.
Quality area 2.1.3 - Healthy eating and physical activity are promoted and appropriate for each child.
Learning Outcome 1.4 - Children learn to interact in relation to others with care, empathy and respect.

As we have been reflecting on reconciliation week at Hocking Stars Gungurru . Our amazing cook Venni set up a hands on cooking experience. Where the children made their very own Damper for afternoon tea. Through hands on learning children develop a knowledge of healthy food choices and to practice their fine motor skills, follow simple instructions and work collaboratively with their peers. This experience supports element 2.1.3- health lifestyle.

Celebrating Reconciliation week at Hocking Stars ✨ Gungurru. Reconciliation focuses on helping children learn about aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures and achievements in age appropriate ways . QA-5.2.1- supporting children to understand and respect diversity.

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At Hocking Stars we have Miss Jacqui from Happy Feet Fitness visit us every Wednesday! The children engage in fun and interactive classes based around different themes and learn something new each week. This week the children transformed into dinosaurs and explored coordination, rhythm, group cooperation through imaginative play and physical activity.
Please feel free to send us an email or chat to our friendly educators if you would like a free trial for your child or children.

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On Wednesday 27th May, we celebrated National Simultaneous Storytime. This year’s story was “Luna Roo the Kangaroo Baller” written by Adam Jackson and Adrian Lloyd and illustrated by Jake A. Minton.
Following the story, our Nursery and Tiny Tots children enjoyed a special visit from Wanneroo Library, where they listened to books and music and sang along as the librarian played the songs on the piano.
Today, Wednesday 3rd June, our Toddlers and Kindy children welcomed the Wanneroo Library team for another engaging session. They enjoyed listening to stories and participating in songs that connected with our current planning cycle, helping to extend their learning through literacy, language, and creative expression.
Links to the EYLF:
Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners.
Outcome 5: Children are effective communicators, as they develop a love of books, language, music, and shared learning experiences.

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Friendly reminder that both centres will be closed Monday 1st June for the WA Day public holiday. Business as usual from Tuesday 2nd June 2026.
Hope you all have a lovely and safe long weekend ♥️