Gumtree Kids Piliyandala

Gumtree Kids Piliyandala Gumtree Kids is a preschool in Piliyandala, Colombo, inspired by Australia’s Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF).

We offer high-quality, play-based education that nurtures social, emotional, cognitive, and physical growth through STEM and life skills.

🏗️ Little Builders at Work! 🧱Our curious Kinder children discovered some wooden blocks brought into the room as loose pa...
09/11/2025

🏗️ Little Builders at Work! 🧱

Our curious Kinder children discovered some wooden blocks brought into the room as loose parts — and their imaginations took off! 🚀

They began building structures, experimenting with balance, shapes, and teamwork. 🤝

This activity supports:
🌟 EYLF Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world – working together and sharing ideas.

🪵 Fine Motor Fun! 🐘🧵Our Kinder children enjoyed a Wooden Lacing Animals activity — a playful way to build fine motor ski...
09/11/2025

🪵 Fine Motor Fun! 🐘🧵

Our Kinder children enjoyed a Wooden Lacing Animals activity — a playful way to build fine motor skills and hand–eye coordination while exploring patience and creativity. 🌟

This hands-on learning links to:
🧩 EYLF Outcome 3: Children have a strong sense of wellbeing – developing control and coordination.

🎨 Little Artists in the Making! Our Kinder children are expressing their creativity through drawing and painting — explo...
09/11/2025

🎨 Little Artists in the Making!

Our Kinder children are expressing their creativity through drawing and painting — exploring colours, shapes, and stories from their imagination! 🌈

🖌️ Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity – expressing themselves with confidence and pride.

🎨 Outcome 3: Children have a strong sense of wellbeing – using art to explore emotions and develop fine motor skills.

09/11/2025

Give your child the best start to their learning journey with Gumtree Kids Preschool and Day-care!

✨Enrolments for 2026 are now open - Book your tour today!

Start your child's learning journey with Gumtree Kids Preschool and Day-care!✨Enrolments for 2026 are now open - Book yo...
06/11/2025

Start your child's learning journey with Gumtree Kids Preschool and Day-care!

✨Enrolments for 2026 are now open - Book your tour today!

Outdoor Adventures and ExplorationObservation:Children enjoyed a wonderful time outdoors! They climbed confidently on th...
05/11/2025

Outdoor Adventures and Exploration

Observation:
Children enjoyed a wonderful time outdoors! They climbed confidently on the play equipment, showing great balance and coordination. Some children worked together to build stories in the cubby house. Others explored the sandpit, digging, filling buckets, and creating their own imaginative worlds.
Learning Links (EYLF):

Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity — building friendships and engaging in cooperative play.

🌿 Exploring Through Our Senses!At Gumtree Kids, our little learners have been busy exploring a variety of sensory trays ...
05/11/2025

🌿 Exploring Through Our Senses!

At Gumtree Kids, our little learners have been busy exploring a variety of sensory trays — from the icy Arctic world 🧊 and dino digs 🦕 to busy city tracks 🚗 and farm adventures 🐮.

These hands-on experiences help children develop curiosity, fine motor skills, language, and creativity as they scoop, pour, build, and imagine! Every tray opens a new world of discovery — one touch at a time 💫

Creative Hands with PlaydoughToday, the children helped the educators make playdough. They took turns adding flour, salt...
05/11/2025

Creative Hands with Playdough

Today, the children helped the educators make playdough. They took turns adding flour, salt, and water, and watched carefully as the mixture changed. Once the playdough was ready, they used cutters and tools to make pretend doughnuts, popsicles, and other creative shapes. The children shared ideas, described their creations, and proudly showed their finished items to their friends.

Learning Links (EYLF):

Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity — working together and showing confidence in sharing their creations.

Exploring Farm Animals at the Sensory AreaObservation:Today, the child explored the farm-themed sensory area with curios...
05/11/2025

Exploring Farm Animals at the Sensory Area

Observation:

Today, the child explored the farm-themed sensory area with curiosity. They recognized and named several farm animals such as cows, horses, and chickens while feeling the textures of hay, sand, and toy animals. The child made animal sounds and used pretend play to “feed” and “wash” the animals, showing growing understanding of farm life and animal care.

EYLF Links:

Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world

Show awareness of the natural environment and living things.

Recognize and respect animals and their needs.

01/11/2025

Our Little Artists Creating Halloween Magic!

Creating Our Halloween BackgroundObservation:Children worked together to create a colourful background for the Halloween...
01/11/2025

Creating Our Halloween Background

Observation:
Children worked together to create a colourful background for the Halloween poster using cardboard and paints. They explored colours like red, yellow, orange, and black to make a stunning backdrop. The experience encouraged teamwork, creativity, and experimentation with colour mixing.

Linked EYLF Outcomes:

Outcome 1: Children collaborate and build positive relationships through shared creative experiences.

Building with Magnetic TilesObservation:The child used magnetic tiles to create different structures, including a house....
01/11/2025

Building with Magnetic Tiles

Observation:
The child used magnetic tiles to create different structures, including a house. He explored shapes, balance, and stability while experimenting with how pieces connected. This hands-on exploration supported creativity, problem-solving, and early engineering thinking — all key aspects of STEM learning.

Linked EYLF Outcomes:

Outcome 4: Children develop curiosity, creativity, and problem-solving skills through hands-on exploration (STEM).

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1st Lane, Ekamuthu Mawatha
Melbourne, VIC

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