Tall Tree Early Learning - Subiaco

Celebrating World Ocean Day at Tall Tree Subi

Over the past week, our children have been immersed in a variety of engaging World Ocean Day experiences across the rooms. Through a holistic approach to learning, these experiences supported children's development across cognitive, physical, social, emotional, language, and creative domains.

Our youngest learners explored ocean-themed sensory activities, discovering different textures, colours, and sounds while building curiosity and fine motor skills. Older children participated in ocean-inspired art and craft projects, storytelling, music and movement experiences, and discussions about marine life and caring for our environment.

Through collaborative play, children strengthened their social skills, communication, and teamwork, while hands-on investigations encouraged critical thinking, problem-solving, and a deeper understanding of the natural world. Creative experiences allowed children to express their ideas and appreciation for our oceans in meaningful ways.

World Ocean Day provided a wonderful opportunity for children to connect with nature, develop environmental awareness, and learn how even small actions can help protect our oceans for future generations.

We are proud of the enthusiasm, curiosity, and creativity our children demonstrated throughout the week as they explored the wonders of the ocean. 🌎💙

Aabi's Story: Raising Awareness About Influenza

Aabi Ahuja was a child in our care at Tall Tree Early Learning Subiaco since she was very young.
In May 2025, she contracted Influenza A. Within hours of her fever rising, she passed away. The virus had reached her brain stem, causing Acute Necrotising Encephalitis, a rare but devastating complication of influenza.
Aabi was just two years old. Her influenza vaccination had been booked for 6 May 2025. She became ill on 4 May.
Aabi’s loss deeply affected everyone who knew and loved her. We share her story with the permission and support of her family to help raise awareness that influenza is not always “just the flu.” In rare cases, it can have tragic consequences.

To honour Aabi's memory and help protect other families, the Aabi Award has been established. https://www.ifa.org.au/aabi-award

The Aabi Award was created in memory of Aabi Ahuja, whose legacy continues through efforts to ensure more families understand the importance of influenza prevention and vaccination.
Full Aabi's story: https://www.ifa.org.au/aabis-story

Kaya Subi families,

Today, 5 June, we celebrated World Environment Day by planting sunflower seeds with the children. Gardening is always a popular experience in our Little Tall Tree garden, where children enjoy exploring nature, watering plants, and helping to care for our growing garden.

As part of today's experience, children planted sunflower seeds in recycled plastic containers. Over the coming weeks, the children will have the opportunity to observe the seeds as they germinate and grow into seedlings. Once they are strong enough, the seedlings will be transplanted into our main garden beds, where they can continue to flourish and brighten our outdoor learning environment.

This hands-on experience encourages children to develop an appreciation for nature and learn about sustainability through meaningful play and discovery. By using recycled containers, children also explored the importance of reusing materials and caring for our environment. Through gardening, they develop patience, responsibility, and an understanding of how living things grow and thrive when they are nurtured.

We look forward to watching our sunflowers grow and bloom in the months ahead!

Kaya Subiaco families,

As part of our learning about reconciliation, the children enjoyed reading *Somebody's Land* by Adam Goodes and Ellie Laing. Through stories, discussions, and shared experiences, they explored the importance of understanding our history, listening to different perspectives, and learning about truth-telling in an age-appropriate way.

We invited parents to contribute to our Reconciliation Book by sharing their thoughts on what reconciliation means to them. One of our parents generously shared their voice, and we are delighted to share it with our Subiaco community.

Together, we can educate our children to build a more inclusive, kind, and sustainable society for everyone.

Kaya Tall Tree Subiaco Families,

On the 27th of May, our centre proudly took part in National Simultaneous Storytime — a wonderful Australia-wide event that celebrates the joy of reading and storytelling.

Each year, children and educators across Australia read the same book at the same time, promoting the importance of literacy, language development, imagination, and connection through shared reading experiences. This special event encourages a love for books from an early age while helping children develop listening skills, comprehension, vocabulary, confidence, and creativity.

At Tall Tree Subiaco, our children gathered together to enjoy the story through group discussions, interactive reading experiences, creative expression, and meaningful conversations. The experience created a sense of belonging and excitement as children participated alongside thousands of other children and educators across the country.

Later, building on the story and children’s interests, we encouraged the children to play soccer and participate in a tag sports session as an extension of learning inspired by the *Luna Roo* book. These experiences supported teamwork, communication, gross motor development, confidence, and active engagement through play-based learning.

Reading together helps nurture curiosity, communication, emotional understanding, and a lifelong love of learning. We are so proud of our children for their enthusiastic participation and engagement throughout the experience.

Kaya Tall Tree Subiaco Families,

National Reconciliation Week has begun — a meaningful time for reflection, learning, respect, and connection.

At Tall Tree Subiaco, reconciliation means creating an inclusive environment where every child feels safe, valued, respected, and connected. It means encouraging children’s interest and curiosity about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, histories, and traditions through meaningful and engaging learning experiences.

Throughout the week, our children have been participating in a variety of experiences designed to support their holistic development while encouraging respectful engagement and understanding of First Nations cultures. These experiences have included mat sessions, sensory play, storytelling, singing songs, discussions, and open-ended art activities that inspire creativity, connection, empathy, and learning.

Reconciliation is about respect, compassion, understanding, and walking together toward a more inclusive future. It is about listening, learning, acknowledging the past, and celebrating the world’s oldest continuing cultures.

We invite our families to reflect with us:
What does reconciliation mean for you and your family?

Together, we can help our children build kindness, understanding, inclusion, and respect for the world around them — today and for the future.

We’re excited to share a week of meaningful learning as we acknowledge and celebrate the importance of reconciliation with our children and families.

🖤💛❤️ Welcome to National Reconciliation Week ❤️💛🖤

This week across our centres, we’re proud to acknowledge and celebrate National Reconciliation Week, a meaningful time to learn, reflect and strengthen our connection to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures and perspectives.

Throughout the week, our children and educators will be engaging in thoughtful learning experiences designed to spark curiosity, deepen understanding and foster respect for the world’s oldest continuing cultures. From storytelling and creative experiences to music & dance, language and shared conversations, we’re excited to create opportunities for meaningful learning and connection together.

We can’t wait to share what’s planned across our centres this week and celebrate these important moments with our community.

✨ Watch this space as we showcase the wonderful learning experiences taking place throughout the week!

Kaya Tall Tree Subiaco families,

On the 20th of May, we celebrated World Bee Day 🐝 by providing a range of sensory and open-ended experiences to support children’s learning about bees and raise awareness of these special insects in our natural environment.

The children enjoyed exploring black and yellow playdough to represent the colours of bees and engaged in meaningful conversations about why bees are so important. We learned that bees help plants grow and play a vital role in producing fruits such as strawberries, apples, and watermelon. The children also discovered that bees make honey, and that we should always be kind and gentle towards them.

For our creative experience, we used recycled materials to imitate the texture of a beehive. The children explored yellow paint, experimented with different textures, and created beautiful bee-inspired artwork. We also had lots of fun investigating pretend bees through imaginative play.

Our busy little bees enjoyed reading the story “The World of Bees” and exploring a beehive sensory tray. Through this experience, the children discovered the different layers of a hive, observed a variety of bee images, and explored different textures using their senses.

These experiences supported children’s curiosity, creativity, sensory exploration, and understanding of the important role bees play in our world. 🐝🌼🍯

Tag Sports at Tall Tree Early Learning Subiaco!

Kaya Families,

Today in Tag Sports, the children participated in a martial arts session where they explored movement, coordination, and self-discipline through active play. The children were introduced to basic martial arts techniques and practised moving their bodies with control, strength, and focus.

Throughout the session, the children learnt the importance of listening carefully, following instructions, and respecting personal space while working alongside their peers. They enjoyed practising different movements including balancing poses, controlled kicks, punches, and quick reaction games.

These experiences supported the children to develop:

-Confidence in trying new physical challenges

-Coordination, balance, and body control

-Concentration and self-regulation

-Teamwork and encouragement of others

-Awareness of safety and respectful interactions

The physical literacy elements that were focused on today were Agility, Speed, Reaction Time, Self-Regulation, Confidence, Coordination, Perceptual awareness and Reasoning.

The children showed great excitement and determination as they participated in the activities and celebrated each other’s achievements during the session.

Next week we are looking forward to using our Martial Arts pad to practice the fundamental Martial arts moves we have learnt so far!

Kaya Subi Families,

We were delighted to welcome Brenton Tacker back to our service for his second visit, where he continued sharing Noongar language and First Nations culture with the children.

Brenton engaged the children through singing and a fun “Find the Colour” game using Noongar language words in our classroom. During mat session, the children also continued learning about Australian native animals in Noongar language through reading the book *It’s Not My Yongka* (“Yongka” means kangaroo in Noongar language).

The children responded so positively to Brenton’s warm, open, and kind nature, and were excited to participate throughout the session.

Through our ongoing sessions with Brenton, we hope to provide meaningful opportunities for children to build curiosity, knowledge, and respect for First Nations culture and language through authentic connections, interactions, and learning experiences with community member.