Meerilinga Ballajura

Testimony of Authenticity
We wish to thank all our families, training collage students and educators who have had such fabulous things about Meerilinga Ballajura.
We invite you to come down for a tour and view our amazing school readiness program!
Enrol today.
2 Community Mews Ballajura
08 9249 6980
[email protected]

Food Diversion.

Available today from 12.30pm.

Leave what you can, take what you need.

Thanks,
Meerilinga Ballajura

Join us for Little Sunshine Playgroup!
Each Friday 10.00am to 12.00 noon.
Bring a piece of fruit and join your community!

🌞Little Sunshines Playgroup.
📆Each Friday from 10.00am to 12.00noon.
🍎Bring a piece of fruit for a delicious fruit platter.
☕Light refreshments provided.
♻This weeks theme is sustainable play!

📍2 Community Mews Ballajura WA 6066
💸FREE!

🌱🌻 Growing More Than Just Vegetables! 🌻🌱

Our little gardeners have been busy getting their hands dirty and learning valuable lessons about sustainability, responsibility, and caring for our environment.

From planting seeds and watering seedlings to harvesting fresh produce, the children are discovering where food comes from and how their actions can help our planet thrive. Every tiny seed planted is an opportunity to learn patience, nurture living things, and develop a lifelong appreciation for nature.

🌿 Through gardening, children learn:
🍅 Where healthy food comes from
💧 The importance of conserving water
🐝 How plants, insects, and animals work together
♻️ Ways to reduce waste and care for our environment
🌱 Responsibility, teamwork, and perseverance

There is something truly magical about watching a child harvest a vegetable they have grown themselves. The pride on their faces reminds us that sustainability starts with small hands making a big difference.

Together, we're growing future environmental champions—one seed, one garden bed, and one muddy pair of boots at a time! 🌎💚

⭐️ Pumba ⭐️

He is the star of our centre, and with his adorable eyes and fluffy fur, it's easy to see why Pumba is loved by everyone!

The children spend time caring for, learning about, and exploring alongside our beloved guinea pig. Through these daily interactions, they develop empathy, responsibility, and confidence as they help look after a living creature.

Pumba also helps make learning fun! The children create fine motor threading activities using vegetable sticks for him, strengthening their hand-eye coordination while learning about healthy foods and nutrition. They delight in feeding him his favourite treats, observing his behaviours, and recording their experiences in his special diary.

Our furry friend provides endless opportunities for hands-on learning, nurturing relationships, and creating wonderful memories every day. 🐹❤️🥕🥬

🏖️☀️ Digging, Building, Creating & Learning! ☀️🏖️

To children, a sandpit is a place for endless fun. To educators, it's a place where incredible learning happens every day!

Whether they're building towering castles, digging deep tunnels, baking sandy cupcakes, or searching for buried treasure, children are developing so many important skills through sand play.

🌟 Sand play helps children:
🤲 Strengthen fine and gross motor skills
🧠 Develop creativity and problem-solving abilities
💬 Build language and social skills through cooperative play
📏 Explore early maths concepts such as measuring, filling, emptying, and comparing
😊 Experience calming sensory play that supports emotional wellbeing

One scoop of sand can become a bucket of ice cream, a dinosaur habitat, or a magical kingdom. The possibilities are limited only by a child's imagination!

At our centre, we love seeing children learn through play, getting a little messy, making new friends, and creating big adventures from tiny grains of sand.

Because sometimes the best classroom has no walls—just sunshine, imagination, and a sandpit full of possibilities! 🏖️✨

🌈✨ Happy, Healthy Children Learn Best Through Play! ✨🌈

Did you know that some of the most important skills children need for school are developed through play? 🧩🎨🌱

When children are given opportunities to explore, create, imagine, and discover, they are building the foundations for lifelong learning. ❤️

Through play, children learn to:
📚 Develop early literacy and numeracy skills
🗣️ Communicate and express their ideas
🤝 Build friendships and work with others
💡 Solve problems and think creatively
💪 Develop resilience and confidence
🎯 Strengthen their independence
😊 Understand and manage their emotions

School readiness isn't about how many letters or numbers a child knows—it's about nurturing happy, healthy, confident children who are curious, capable, and ready to embrace new experiences. 🌟

Whether they're building a cubby, creating artwork, digging in the garden, exploring nature, or engaging in imaginative play, children are learning valuable skills that prepare them for a successful transition to school and beyond. 🍃🏫

At our centre, we celebrate the joy of childhood and believe every playful moment is an opportunity for learning. Together, we're helping children grow into confident learners, kind friends, and capable little people. ❤️

🌟 Play today. Learn for life.

Food Diversion

There is still food available!

Come down and grab some!