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The education and well-being needs of children is often at the forefront of families minds when choosing primary schools and high schools. Similarly, families choosing a suitable early learning service...
Early education (ages 0-5)
Launch into Learning – Campaign Launch
On Thursday 21st of February, Big Fat Smile was a part of the Early Learning and Care Council of Australia (ELACCA) launch event for the Launch into Learning campaign, at...
Shellharbour Early Learning and Care Centre turns 1
On Tuesday 25 September 2018, Big Fat Smile’s Shellharbour Early Learning and Care Centre celebrated their first birthday with an official ceremony attended by our Board Chair, David Campbell, CEO...
Helensburgh Community Preschool Receive a Little Scientist House Award
In September, Helensburgh Community Preschool received a Little Scientist House Award for their commitment to early STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education. The Little Scientists organisation, who gave the...
Flynn Ogilvie Visits Port Kembla Community Preschool
Flynn Ogilvie from the Commonwealth Games Australian hockey team, the Kookaburras visited the children at the Big Fat Smile Port Kembla Community Preschool. In April, following the Kookaburras Commonwealth Games...
Reconnecting with art
Children and staff from Little Village Community Preschool, explored the use of clay at the Miller Artspace studio earlier this year. Jill Talbot, our Artist in Residence, noticed how quickly...
A community comes together to help Wollongong’s Homeless Hub
The children at Helensburgh Community Preschool have been learning about the home and families, and how people come together to form communities. They’ve also been learning about how people...
Building meaningful relationships in Helensburgh – A note from Jane, Director of Helensburgh Community Preschool
At the beginning of 2016 the team at Helensburgh decided that our foyer needed an update. We wanted something that reflected our community and showed something special about our location....
Bellambi Point Community Preschool’s spectacular new playgound
Big Fat Smile has secured a grant to fund a brand new outdoor renovation for Bellambi Point Community Preschool, as part of the NSW Government Community Building Partnership Program. The...