Little Zak's Academy

CONGRATULATIONS TO MISS SWASS FOR WINNING AUGUST EDUCATOR OF THE MONTH ✨💛🌟💝

💛💛💛  Lifesaver DJ - 12/09/2024 “Being kind is so important as it impacts people’s mental health. To follow up on our “RU Okay?” day activities we will start our morning by making kindness affirmations followed by creating a kindness jar for our classroom. Each time one of our friends witnesses an act of kindness or practices an act of kindness they will add a token to the kindness jar. They may draw a picture of themselves also and an educator will support them with writing their kindness affirmations. This experience strives to support the children emotional development as they learn about and consider other people feelings and express empathy.” 💛💛💛

🪥🦷 Dentist week 2024 🦷🪥

💕 HAPPY EDUCATOR DAY 2024 💕

Happy Father’s Day to all the incredible dads, grandpas, and father figures in our Little Zak’s community! 🎉 Today, we honor the love, support, and joy you bring into our little ones’ lives. Thank you for everything you do! 💙👨‍👧‍👦

💚🐍 FATHERS’S DAY REPTILE SHOW 🐍💚

😍📚 BOOK WEEK - DAY 2 & 3 📚😍

CONGRATULATIONS TO MISS MEI FOR WINNING STAFF OF THE MONTH !!!!!!!!!!!!!! The navigators are so lucky to have a passionate and caring educator like you ❤️❤️❤️❤️

😍📚 BOOK WEEK - DAY 1 📚😍

👮🚔🚨 Police Visit 🚨🚔👮

The Lifesavers had a special visit from the lovely Officers Kelly and Tegan who are with the police. The children’s eyes lit up when they seen them walk into the room excited to find out why they were here.

The two police officers talked to the children about their role in the community, their uniforms, gadgets, vehicle and safety protocols. The children listened intently but had lots of questions to ask. “What do you use that for?”, “what does that do”, “do you put people in jail?”. Throughout the duration of the police visit the children interacted with the two officers as they learned all about the police force sharing their current knowledge and soaking up all the new information which they provided.

Our friends even got to try on some of the police uniform as the rein-acted arresting a baddie (one of their friends) which was the highlight of the visit as everyone wanted a turn. “Can I be a police officer”, “I want to be the baddie”, “you are under arrest”. This visit was important as it thought the children valuable life lessons which they can utilise throughout their lives be it knowing who they can trust and talk to in a time of need, knowing the emergency number or something as simple as crossing a road. This information will ensure the children feel safe, secure and supported within their environments. During the question and answers portion of today’s visit the children our friends were able to relay the information discussed today with the police demonstrating their listening skills, ability to interpret information and communicate it back expressing their understanding of the purpose of todays visit. Points of information the children maintained and reflected on were, “the police keep you safe”, “call triple 0”, “the sirens make you go faster”, “the radio tells you where to go”. Today’s visit was very insightful and the children absolutely loved it especially the activity packs they received at the end which was amazing.

🌍💖 Celebrating World Friendship Day with the ones who make life brighter. Spread the love! 🌍💖

HAPPY WORLD PYJAMA DAY!!!! 🛌💤😍 wishing you all a smooth slide straight into bed and a fabulous weekend ahead! ❤️❤️❤️

CONGRATULATIONS TO MISS GUMA FOR WINNING JUNE EDUCATOR OF THE MONTH! THE BABIES LOVE YOU ❤️❤️❤️❤️

💙🤍❤️ BASTILLE DAY 2024 ❤️🤍💙

🖤💛❤️ NAIDOC WEEK 2024 ❤️💛🖤

Today, we visited Play Studio! The children had so much fun and we can’t wait to come back 🎉😇😆🫶

👁️ EYE TEST DAY 👁️

️This morning we had an eye test conducted by a certified optometrist here at Little Zaks Bondi! Ensuring your child’s vision is on track is so important, the optometrist carefully examined each child to ensure their vision is developing well and to catch any potential issues early on. This test is crucial for identifying any vision problems that may affect your child’s learning and development. Each child received a thorough examination, and individual reports will be sent to you soon with the findings and any follow up recommendations!

😅🎉💥 Wacky Wednesday 💥🎉😅

“It all began with that shoe on the wall. A shoe on a wall...? Shouldn’t be there at all!” Today’s Wacky Wednesday began in a similar way, “whys there a shoe there? That’s so silly”. The children were invited to search for other Wacky things they could find around the room. This engaged their observationsl skills as they tried to notice things around our room that were not normally there. The children were all very excited about today and put in lots of effort to dress up. As we read the book last week, the children were excited to take part in a real life version. We read the book again today, with the children excited to find the things that shouldn’t be there. As the day went by the children found more Wacky things that had happened and were so excited to share these findings with any visitors, “There’s a shoe on the wall”, “why are there stinky socks everywhere?” and “the dinosaurs are all tiny” were some of the things that are friends shared with excitement.

🧡 Our little nippers exploring their senses with this orange pressing activity 🧡

🌈🍦Rainbow Ice-Cream 🍦🌈

This morning, the navigators joined in a delightful activity where they created rainbow ice-cream using cotton balls and watercolor droppers. This hands-on experience was set up in the table, in navigators room. The children eagerly gathered around the setup, which featured several cotton balls arranged like scoops of ice-cream. Each child was given a watercolor dropper filled with different colors of diluted paint. They were excited to choose their favorite colors and began squeezing drops of paint onto the cotton balls. As they did so, they were encouraged to name the colors aloud, showing their growing ability to recognize and identify various shades.

The activity sparked discussions among the children as they compared colors and shared their preferences. Some were particularly drawn to like red and yellow, while others experimented with mixing colors to create new shades. Their voices filled the room with enthusiasm and curiosity as they explored the possibilities of color combinations. Their excitement voice also added “i want red” “i want green now”, “i want more turn”.

Moreover, the tactile nature of squeezing the droppers and watching the colors spread on the cotton balls provided a sensory-rich experience. This hands-on approach not only reinforced their understanding of colors but also enhanced their fine motor skills as they manipulated the droppers with precision.

Some children found it difficult to squeeze the dropper in the beginning, and were dripping colors on the cone, however after some attempts they carefully placed each color next to another, creating vibrant patterns reminiscent of a rainbow.

Overall, today’s activity was a wonderful success in promoting color recognition among the Navigators. By engaging in this playful and interactive experience, they not only learned to identify colors but also expressed their preferences and ideas through creative expression.

All the members of Zak's Yoga Club are having a blast this International Yoga Day! 🤸🏻🤸🏻‍♂️🤸🏻‍♀️

Did you know that Yoga has many benefits for children?

🧘🏻‍♀️ Aids learning and development.
🧘🏻 Enhances physical flexibility.
🧘🏻‍♂️ Promotes health and well-being.
🧘🏻 Boosts self-esteem

Find out more: https://www.littlezaks.com.au/zaks-yoga-club/

Our lifesavers enjoying their Thursday swimming lesson 😍🙃😊☺️🤩

Our educators keep it interesting by turning our brilliant outdoor playgrounds into exciting outdoor classrooms! ☀️🧸🏫

Mixing up our learning spaces helps the children to stay stimulated while learning and playing.

At Little Zak's, our buses take children on exciting adventures! 👧🏻🚌👦🏻

From libraries and museums to bowling alleys, there's no shortage of fun activities for your children to enjoy. Best of all, our excursions are all-inclusive!

🌧️🎶 Rain, rain, go away, come again another day 🎶🌧️

One of the children's favourite activities is our swimming classes! 🏊‍♂️🏊‍♀️🏊

Did you know that swimming has the following benefits:
🔹Develops water safety, helping to prevent accidents and save lives.
🔹Builds muscle strength, flexibility, and coordination for little bodies.
🔹Helps children to maintain a healthy weight and improve cardiovascular fitness.
🔹Develops a lifelong skill, giving the children all they need for a lifetime of safe and fun water activities. 🏊‍♂️🏊‍♀️🏊

Find out more about our swimming program: https://www.littlezaks.com.au/swimming/

At Little Zak's, we empower children to find their own voice and build a strong sense of identity. 🩷💙💜💙🩷

Swipe to see how our children at Thornton 2 shared fun facts about themselves!

Team building activities are what makes our culture at Little Zak's so desirable!
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Looking for a career in Early Childhood Education with a supportive and fun team? Visit: https://www.littlezaks.com.au/developing-your-career/.

🌮🌮 What's better than Taco Tuesday? Teaching our little ones to make Tacos! 🌮🌮

A reminder that we are closed on Monday for the long weekend. We hope all our parents enjoy the extra day off with their little ones! 💙💜💙

Our centres will reopen on Tuesday the 11th of June.

Grab your bestie and squeeze them tight this Best Friends Day! 🩷🤗💜🤗🩷

Congratulations to Miss Cara for winning educator of the month ❤️💚💙💜💛

🥼🧪🔬 STEM TIME 🥼🧪🔬

Science experiments are always incredibly fun for the children. It allows them a fun way to explore and understand the world around them with hands-on experiments. Recently, they learnt about cause and effect!

Did you know that the 5th of June is World Environment Day? This year's theme is ""Our land. Our future. We are Generation Restoration."" 🌱🌏🌿💚

At Little Zak's Academy, we recognise the importance of maintaining and restoring the natural environment for future generations. This is why our Zak's Enviro program and sustainability efforts aim to teach the children about their environmental responsibilities.

Be a part of .🌱🌏

🩵 Recently, we welcomed a number of new, talented educators all the way from Fiji! Not only does this support Australia's incredible international workforce, but it also provides more opportunities for the children to experience cultural enrichment. Bula to our new friends! 🩵

Our educators aren't the only ones with First Aid training! ⛑️🏥🩺

Some of the children recently engaged in the CoolKids First Aid program. This program empowers children by teaching them how to call for help in an emergency and provide first aid. These lifelong skills can help save a life!