This week at Chiselhurst Kindergarten…

2025 Term 2

Week 9

Bugs Galore!! 🐞🐜🦟🪲🪳🕷️🦋🐝🦗

All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small….. Our little ones this week will be taking the time to explore the world of “creatures small” as Torin from Bugs Ed. comes to guide us through to wonderous world of bugs! Although they might give you chills, or make you itchy as you think about that fly landing on your arm - there is a lot to learn from our tiny friends. At Bugs Ed., they believe that you're never too young to explore the incredible world of insects! Their fun, hands-on pre-prep program—featuring live and preserved insects, interactive props, and the Super Senses workshop is perfect for children aged 3 and up. If you’d like to know more about Bugs Ed - click here go to their website!

Week 8

Winter Wonderland 2025 was our best year yet!!

Thank you for all of our sponsors and donors - your financial support has been nothing short of incredible. It is clear that you value the young people that come through these doors, and the people that make Chiselhurst the magical place that it is

Thank you to all our volunteers - your assistance throughout the set-up, pack-down and throughout the afternoon allow for everything to move smoothly like a well-oiled machine!! We appreciate that it isn’t always easy to put your hand up when there are little cherubs running around, so thank you for putting in the effort to help us pull everything together.

Thank you to all our friends and visitors! It is so special to have so many people come through the doors and enjoy a spectacular afternoon with us.

If you’d like to help out again next year, let us know! Planning and meetings will start around March 2026 and we get to do it all again!!

We seem to go from one exciting thing to the next!

This week at Chiselhurst we have…..

MONDAY - 09 June - Acacia and Banksia are spoilt with a visit from Wildcall Wildlife Shows what are coming to introduce us to some of their native friends. Maddy is an excellent educator and communicator and has managed to blend her love of children and wildlife into the perfect incursion. Check out their website for more information on what they have been able to enjoy today

TUESDAY - 10 June - This is our ‘quiet’ day this week - maybe an extended nap for everyone so they have plenty of energy for the next morsel of excitement

WEDNESDAY - 11 June - National First Responders Day - Wee waa wee waa wee waa, the Acacia and Banksia groups are getting a visit from the police and firemen!

THURSDAY - 12 June - Bonus First Responders Day - Casuarina and Daisy will be getting a visit from firemen and hopefully a truck too!!

FRIDAY - 13 June - Wildcall Wildlife Shows, we can’t get enough of them. Casuarina and Daisy will get to enjoy their incursion today, meeting snakes, and bats, and cockatoos.

All in a days work!!

Week 7

¡Arriba, Arriba! ¡Ándale, Ándale! Come on! Get ready to race Speedy Gonzales to Chislehurst this weekend! Our Mexican Fiesta is in its final stages of planning - and what a weekend we have in store for YOU!

Check out our Facebook page for all the juicy details on how, when, where, what, and any other wonderfully wintery ‘w’ terms you can think of.

Massive Mexican Wave for our incredible sponsors this year:

GOLD Sponsors:

  • The Toowoomba Gallery

  • Toowoomba Positive Psychology

  • Bob Jane Toowoomba

  • Toowoomba Bathroom Solutions

  • Hutchinson Builders

  • Ozmac Welding Industries

  • Merivale Farms

  • Plumbing and Gas Australia

  • Finn’s Roofing

  • Toowoomba Family Vets

  • Adrian’s Group

  • OZTEC

  • Amy Philip Photography

  • NRG Services

  • Eucalypt AES

  • Lanah Dunn Jewellery

  • OH Health

  • Barham Chiropractic

SILVER Sponsors:

  • Moorlands Plumbing

  • L & L Allfreight

  • George Built Construction

  • Power Tynan

  • Dr. Liam Dunn

  • Hammel’s Plumbing and Gas

  • Dr. Tristan Allsopp

  • Iconic Pools

  • C & M Rigging and Fabrication

  • Toowoomba Dental

BRONZE Sponsors:

  • Mackarc Welding

  • Wild Fig Property Staging

  • Antara Studios

  • Toowoomba Landscape Supplies

  • Healthy Lifestyles Australia

  • Finders Key Buyers Agents

Week 6

Dragon Fields Farms have been so kind in letting us take care of eight little duck eggs. Over the weekend we welcomed 🐥  Daisy, 🐥 Daffy and 🐥 Donald to the world and the other eggs are moving about ready to join them. It’s hard work getting out of those eggs, so they have been pretty sleepy! Come into the front room to have a look at the little cuties.

 

Winter Wonderland planning is well underway and thank you to everyone who has donated or sponsored our main fundraising event of the year!

The administration area is now packed with different items that some lucky families will be able to take home! See the list below to tantalize your imagination! If you’re forward thinking enough – Christmas is just around the corner….

  • Painting by Kelly Alexander

  • Harolds Finishing Touches Hamper

  • OH! Optimise Health Hamper

  • 2 x Lady Lou Earring Sets

  • 4-person Tiny Teepee Party Voucher

  • Lego Camper Van - Friends Set 42663 (778pc)

  • Stihl Child Play Chainsaw, Hard Hat and Earmuff Set

  • Good Year Camp Chairs

  • Michelin Tyres Stainless Steel Drink Bottle

  • BF Goodrich Swag

  • $200 OH! Optimise Health Voucher

  • 10 x Class Pass to Antara Studios

  • $100 Voucher to Miller’s Gourmet Meats

  • $100 Voucher to Bakers Duck

  • $100 to Grand Central

These are yet to be sorted into auction and raffle – so keep your eyes peeled for how you can get your hands on these!!

Week 5

On Sunday our Working Bee team made such a difference to our building and grounds. Thank you!!

Thank you to our volunteer workforce: Ben Teys, Brad Hancock, Anastasia Donaldson, Sam Thompson, Lexie &Tarek Watson, Jason Darbyshire, Erin King, Jim Grohn, Katie &Robbie Hannah, Grant Roberts, James Greenwood, Jake McGrath, Claire Hannah, Frank Howden, and our staff: Rosemarie Dawes, Renee Brown, Lucy Lydement, Gail Riches, and Michelle Power.

Special thanks to Megan Hancock, Sally Greenwood, Lexie Watson and Callie Alexander who prepared morning tea for our hard workers.

And Zilch Waste! For letting us have zilch waste left at the end of the day by providing a skip bin! THANK YOU EVERYONE!!

And if all that excitement isn’t enough for you, our ducklings are due to hatch any minute now - we’re eagerly awaiting our tiny duck cuddles. Straight from the farm we have Farmer Andrew from Dragon Fields making his anticipated return with another little piggy for our Casuarina and Daisy groups.

But not everything is all smiles and rainbows, because we have to farewell our beloved Tracy Mulloni from Lady Gowrie who has been our Early Childhood Education and Care Coordinator for many years. We’ve always enjoyed her visits and been incredibly dependant on her knowledge and support. So long Tracy, we wish you all the best in wherever your life takes you! But with one goodbye comes another hello as we welcome Hayley Brown! We look forward to building an incredible working relationship over the coming months and years. ♥

Week 4

We get to meet a lot of our prospective families this week at our Parent’s Information Night (2026 intake), and Come and Play Day.

Meanwhile, in the Acacia and Banksia group, they get to meet the three little piggies from Dragon Fields Farm!! Let’s hope the big bad wolf doesn’t come by!

Don’t forget our Working Bee on Sunday 18 May too!! Every good thing takes work! So we will be coming together with our skills and helping hands to give our lovely facilities a bit of love (please note this is a child-free event due to WH&S legislation).

Week 3

In getting ready for Mother’s Day, we will be preparing a small session in each of our rooms for the children to express their appreciation to the mums! We would love to see you there. The celebrations are scheduled for….

Acacia: Tuesday 6 May at 8:30-9:45AM

Banksia: Tuesday 6 May at 8:15-9:30AM

Casuarina: Wednesday 7 May at 8:30-9:45AM

Daisy: Thursday 8 May at 8:15-9:30AM

Week 2

Tuesday and Thursday this week we have Dion Drummond coming to visit us! Dion is one of Australia’s most experienced Indigenous performers, covering both Mainland and Islander culture as a dancer, singer, and storyteller. We look forward to learning about Aboriginal heritage with him!

Week 1

This week we will be visited by the Tooth Fairy!! She’s real! She will come and teach us all about dental hygiene and what to expect over the coming years when our teeth get upgraded to the adult model. We are very excited to meet her and learn all about our teeth.

To see what has happened in previous weeks, click here for our historical posts!