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During the Spring school holidays, we found ourselves with a morning to kill in Canberra, and like many families made our way to Questacon. What a treasure trove of wonder and awe! Spiralling level upon level of STEM experiments, activities and information on display...

After experiencing Sydney’s fourth wettest August on record, it’s safe to say we are all enjoying the recent burst of Spring sunshine and warmth that has come on the back of it! And so are the children at The Owl & The Pussycat Preschool.  The recently renovated...

Clearly, we’d be in the wrong sector if we didn’t love a newborn baby! Their smell, their sounds, their tiny perfect form, we lap it all up! At The Owl & The Pussycat Preschool the miracle of new life always brings a sense of delight and awe to our community. It...

The phone call went a little something like this: “Hi Heather, my son recently went to his school orientation. They noticed he may need some support with his pencil grip. They suggested we see an OT. Can you recommend one? And by the way… who are they and what do they...

Winter Wonderland: How to survive the cold and flu season Winter is upon us. The sun – and hopefully your toddler – is rising later and setting earlier. Winter weekend sports are in full swing, and Brookie Oval is a sea of maroon. Sunday roasts and slow cooker curries...

Staying present and open to magical moments In the Early Childhood sector our National Quality Standards have Seven Quality Areas that require implementation and documentation, and constant reflection and review. We have workplace health and safety, educational...

In early childhood education, not a day goes by without a story. We daily use storytelling as a tool for all ages, and stages of development. “Story Sharing” is one of the foundational pedagogies in the “8 Aboriginal Ways of Learning” and has long been a cornerstone...

Can you believe we are already in March!? I know I sound like my Great Aunt Ruth, but each year really does seem to fly by faster than the last! At The Owl & The Pussycat Preschool the year has well and truly begun. We have already enjoyed an interactive incursion...

I love a good podcast recommendation! Be it about parenting philosophies and family relationships,education and professional development, current affairs or a digestible dose of pop culture, I’malways up for a fresh voice and current content that may have a new...

We love this time of year – summer is in the air, Christmas is around the corner, and New Yearbeckons. It is an especially precious time to be around young children. Their excitement, joy andanticipation are contagious! On the flip side of the holiday season, is the...