Yorke Peninsula Learning & Care

17/06/2026

Meet Lorelle! 🌟

We are excited to introduce Lorelle, the face behind our OSHC program and Certificate III trainee to the Minlaton Family team!

Lorelle joins us with a strong background in Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) and brings a wealth of experience, enthusiasm, and passion for working with children.

She is looking forward to launching our upcoming Holiday Program and can’t wait to meet all of our new friends and families.

When OSHC is not operating, Lorelle will also be spending time with our littlest friends in the early learning program, supporting children and building relationships across the centre.

Be sure to say hello and make her feel welcome when you see her around the service! 😊💙

15/06/2026

Thinking about enrolling your school aged children for Vacation care? 🎨

It might be more affordable than you thought!

With Child Care Subsidy rebates (CCS) available for most families, we thought it may be helpful to show you what "Out of Pocket Costs" really looked like! Please be aware CCS often withhold a further 5% throughout the year to reduce the chance of overpayment, refunded at the end of financial year if your income is lower than estimated ☺️

At Yorke Peninsula Learning and Care we supply all food for your children throughout the day and a place where they can explore, build lasting relationships and thrive!

Enrolments for OSHC close this Friday 19th of June!

https://yorkepeninsulalearningandcare.au/enrol-at-minlaton-family-centre/

Want to calculate your potential CCS rate? Starting Blocks have a quick 2-minute CCS Calculator Tool ➡️ https://www.startingblocks.gov.au/child-care-subsidy-calculator

14/06/2026

Experimenting with Colours 🎨

This week the Garrdi Kindy children showed an interest in exploring different colours. We gathered cups, food colouring, water, droppers, and containers to support their investigation.

Once the materials were ready, the children eagerly chose their colours. Each child carefully added a few drops of food colouring to the water and used the droppers to stir and mix the colours together.

Taking turns, the children experimented with combining different coloured waters. They observed and discussed the changes that occurred as the colours mixed together. Through their exploration, they discovered that:

Red and yellow made orange.

Red and green made brown.

Blue and yellow made turquoise/green.

This experience encouraged curiosity, cooperation, turn-taking, and early scientific thinking as they explored cause and effect through colour experimentation.

12/06/2026

Minlaton School Holiday OSHC

🌟 $95 a day before subsidy
🌟 All meals provided
🌟6:30am-6:30pm
🌟From 5-12 Years Old

🌟 Enrol now to secure your spot 🔽

https://yorkepeninsulalearningandcare.au/enrol-at-minlaton-family-centre/

(Once enrolment has been received, we will be in contact to confirm)

For more information:

📞 Via phone on 7524 0341
📧 Or email [email protected]

10/06/2026

👩🏼‍🎓 💐 Congratulations to Tayla who has graduated with a Cert III in Early Childhood Education and Care 💐 👩🏼‍🎓

Tayla is a valued educator at our Maitland Centre. The passion and fun she brings in setting up activities and experiences for the children never goes unnoticed. Tayla is a warm and welcoming presence for families as they step through our centre gates.

From the team at Yorke Peninsula Learning and Care we offer our congratulations, and thanks to Vicki from ELC Training for her support. Congratulations Tayla! 📚

09/06/2026

Next Monday 15th June Yorke Peninsula Learning & Care in collaboration with Kadina Child Care Centre will be taking part in Accidental Counsellor Training at Arthurton Sports Club, 9am - 12.30pm. We have a handful of fully funded spots available for community members working in early childhood roles to join in!

This training is tailored to those working in early childhood and family-focussed services. The training focuses on active listening, effective communication, recognising when someone may need support, and responding with empathy while maintaining personal boundaries. It is designed for anyone who may find themselves supporting others in their workplace, community or everyday life.

If you'd like to come along, please RSVP as soon as possible via: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/accidental-counsellor-training-early-childhood-family-focussed-services-tickets-1989443510093?aff=oddtdtcreator

05/06/2026

🪃🍂Reconciliation Week 🍂🪃

The past week the children have taken part in a range of meaningful and engaging experiences as we acknowledged Reconciliation Week - 27th May to 3rd June. Through storytelling, creative art inspired by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander symbols, music, and outdoor learning, the children have been exploring the importance of connection to Country, culture, and community. We are proud of the way they have embraced these learning opportunities and the conversations they have continued to share.

01/06/2026

🦋Our very own Hungry Caterpillar 🦋

Last week we had one of our wonderful families at Minlaton Family Centre donate a cocoon in a jar. This cocoon was to turn into a beautiful Monarch Butterfly!

This caused lots of excitement in the Wagaggu room and many conversations around the life cycle of a butterfly. To get a better understanding of the life cycle of a butterfly we read the book 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar 🐛'. We spent many group times talking about when our butterfly might hatch and what colours it might be! Lots of our friends guessed orange just like the butterfly on the box. We decided that our cocoon need a name, so with lots of discussion we decided on the name "Cocoon".

After lots of patience on Thursday morning 28/05 our butterfly hatched from its cocoon! Lots of smiles filled the Wagaggu room when everyone saw the little orange butterfly hanging upside down on the stick in the jar. After a little while we got the butterfly out of the jar and some of our brave Wagaggu children had a hold of the butterfly, using their very gentle hands! We took our butterfly to all the rooms in the centre and showed our friends. Everyone was very fascinated that such a small cocoon formed such a big beautiful butterfly.

Once our butterfly had started flapping their wings we knew it was time to release them, so in the afternoon we took our butterfly outside and held them until they were ready to fly away. After a long wait our butterfly was ready to go and we watched it fly away saying "bye, bye cocoon!"

It was a great experience learning about the life cycle of a caterpillar! A HUGE thankyou to the family who donated this, what a memorable experience for us all!

29/05/2026

We’re excited to commence our Minlaton OSHC School holiday program starting Term 2 school holidays, Monday 6th of July - Friday 17th of July school holidays. Families are warmly invited to register now to secure a place in a safe, supportive, and engaging space. Our program is focused on supporting busy families while providing high quality care delivered by experienced educators who prioritise wellbeing, inclusion and fun.

🌟 $95 a day before subsidy
🌟 All meals provided
🌟6:30am-6:30pm
🌟 Ages 5-12 years

🌟 Enrol now to secure your spot 🔽

https://yorkepeninsulalearningandcare.au/enrol-at-minlaton-family-centre/

(Once enrolment has been received, we will be in contact to confirm your dates)

For more information:

📞 Via phone on 7524 0341
📧 Or email [email protected]

Enrolments for Minlaton Family Centre The Minlaton Family Centre is on track for opening in early 2024.

29/05/2026

✨ 🧑‍🍳 Each month, our amazing Centre cooks share a favourite recipe straight from our kitchen to yours! 🧑‍🍳✨

At Maitland and Minlaton Family Centres, all meals are provided, with our wonderful cooks preparing delicious, nutritious meals that help fuel the children each day. Jade’s veggie loaded brownie is also a fan favourite at Minlaton’s Baby & Me new parent group! 🍎🥕🍲

In every monthly newsletter, we include a much-loved recipe for families to try at home - a simple way to bring a little taste of our Centres into your own kitchen. We love sharing meals that children enjoy, which recipe would you like to see included next?