Explore and Grow Early Learning Centre Maroubra

01/04/2026

01/04/2026

Easter Fun at our Service
Our children engaged in a range of meaningful Easter experiences, exploring creativity, imagination, and sensory play 🐣✨
🎩 The Easter Hat Parade was a highlight, with children proudly sharing their creations and building confidence in a supportive environment.
💛 Our Easter Family Event was a beautiful opportunity to connect, celebrate, and strengthen our sense of community.
Thank you to our families for your wonderful support and for the amazing hats

30/03/2026

Our little learners explored numbers in a fun sensory way today! 🔢

Using the flour pit, the children practiced writing numbers with their fingers, tracing and drawing while feeling the soft texture beneath their hands. They enjoyed experimenting, wiping the flour away, and trying again as they built confidence with their skills.

It’s all about making early learning engaging and building fine motor skills.

26/03/2026

Our little farmers had a wonderful time exploring today! 🐄🌱

They played with farmyard toy animals in real soil, digging, scooping, and creating their own little farms. The children loved feeling the texture of the soil while making homes for the animals and telling imaginative farm stories together.

It’s all about sensory exploration, creativity, and learning about the world around us through hands-on play. 🌟

23/03/2026

Our little football stars had a fantastic time on the field today! ⚽

They practiced kicking the ball, learning how to score goals, and worked together as a team while cheering each other on.

It’s all about building confidence, developing coordination, and discovering the joy of movement and teamwork in a fun and active way. 🌟

11/03/2026

Our toddlers loved drawing on cardboard with chunky chalk, exploring shapes, lines, and lots of scribbles.
It’s all about creative freedom, sensory discovery, and building those early writing skills in a fun and relaxed way. 🖍️

09/03/2026

Problem-solving with a roar! 🐯🧩 Our animal puzzles keep little minds engaged as children match, sort, and piece together their favourite creatures.
Puzzle play builds concentration, patience, and early cognitive skills in a fun and rewarding way.

06/03/2026

🚜🐄 Our farmyard sensory play invited children to explore sticks, soil, and animals in a hands-on, immersive experience.

From building barns to creating muddy paddocks, this kind of play sparks imagination and helps little learners connect with the natural world.

02/03/2026

⚽️ Our renovated yard has been a favourite ever since last year, with climbing walls to conquer, sandpits to dig in, AND a football pitch ready for friendly matches and big goals! 🏆

We love seeing our little learners building confidence, strength, and teamwork while having the best time outdoors.

27/02/2026

Sprinkle, trace, and learn! 🔢✨ Our sand and flour sensory trays give children a hands-on way to practise writing numbers.
Feeling the textures while tracing shapes helps strengthen memory and fine motor skills — learning through play at its best!

25/02/2026

Mix, stir, sprinkle! 🍃🥣 Our outdoor muddy play kitchens are always busy with creative chefs cooking up nature-inspired recipes.
Messy play supports imagination, teamwork, and sensory development — and of course, lots of laughter!

20/02/2026

Squish, roll, stamp, repeat! 🐘🦒 Our playdough station was full of excitement as children used animal stamp outlines to create their own mini wildlife worlds.

Fun like this strengthens little fingers while encouraging creativity and storytelling.