26/05/2026
The last two weeks have been busy, exciting, and full of creativity at The Y! 💛
We were thrilled to receive some new furniture at the service, giving our spaces a fresh new feel for the children to enjoy. We also completed our Assessment & Rating visit with the Department of Education, which we felt went really well. We’re looking forward to receiving the report and reflecting on all feedback as we continue to grow and improve. A huge thank you to our amazing team — we are incredibly proud of them each and every day! 🌟
We also announced the lucky winner of our Mother’s Day prize package, which the children were very excited about! 🎁
Across the two weeks, children enjoyed a range of engaging activities including STEAM texture collages, Cinco de Mayo paper flower crafts, and creating their own screen-free games, which became a huge hit around the service! 😄
For World Laughter Day, children explored humour through comedy and cartoon creations, and we also spent time making thoughtful Mother’s Day crafts.
Week 19 continued with creative drawing and design activities, including portraits and patterns, as well as learning about wildlife and conservation through our Endangered Species activities. Children created habitat dioramas, played the exciting Wolf’s Den Game, and matched animal footprints to different species. 🐾
We also celebrated World Migratory Bird Day, designing and building bird feeders and shelters from recycled materials while learning how to support local wildlife. 🐦♻️
It’s been wonderful seeing the children collaborate, create, laugh, and learn together over these past two weeks at The Y! ✨