Our Dedicated Fun Club Leadership and Safety Strategy
Our Fun Clubs provide supervised care, play and learning opportunities before and after the school day, as well as during school holidays. It’s a place where children can relax, meet...
School age education (ages 5-12)
A Message to All Familes
Early Learning and Out of School Hours care services exist to uphold children’s rights and honour their childhood. Recent ABC reporting has laid bare failures that have enabled egregious breaches...
Guaranteed 3 days of subsidised care in 2026 — no activity test!
Great news! From January 2026, the Federal Government’s new 3-Day Guarantee ensures that all children eligible for the Child Care Subsidy (CCS) will receive up to 72 hours of subsidised...
2026 Operational Dates | Christmas Closure
As we look toward the future, we are pleased to share our December/January closure dates and operational dates for 2026. Whether you’re planning for term-only preschool, long day care, or...
Big Fat Smile hosted first Networking Event for 2023
40 Early Childhood professionals came together on Thursday night to learn more about supporting children with protective behaviours. Aligned with our value of connection and demonstrating how we share to...
Children as eco-citizens and environmental change agents in an Out-of-School-hours-Care (OSHC) setting
Co-authored by Dr Michele Peden and Bridy Garnon Understanding the concept of sustainability is complex. Sustainable development can be defined as a “development that meets the needs of the present...
The Power of the Pause: Adults Listening to Young Children to Support Mental Health and Well-being
Dr. Michele Peden, Pedagogical Thinker in Residence To discuss and listen or not to discuss and listen, that is the question. Talking with and listening to children about mental health...
Digital technology – how to monitor the safety, wellbeing and health of our 21st century children aged 5-12 years
Over the last few years, there has been a significant increase in digital technology use with children aged 0-12 years (OECD, 2018), especially with the introduction of touch screen, icon-driven...
We’ve expanded in the Goulburn region!
We’ve expanded in the Goulburn region! Did you know that Big Fat Smile opened two new FUN CLUBs in Goulburn this month? We are now operating FUN CLUBs at Goulburn...