T4 Weeks 3-4
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👋 LIVE FROM THE HIVE … 👋
‼️ RE-ENROLMENTS ‼️
If you’ve not already completed your 2026 re-enrolment, please do so over the weekend. The link to the pre-filled form was emailed to you on Mon 27 Oct, and it will expire at midnight on Sun 9th Nov, this weekend. Please note:
🙏 THANK YOU JOHNNY & THE DEPOT TEAM 🙏
For a change of scene, we held our last staff meeting at Depot, on a Thursday evening - and we loved it! Huge shout out to Johnny for taking such wonderful care of us - the vibe was great, the food was delicious (and just kept coming!) and they make a mean margarita! Our meeting table was the perfect spot and it was a welcome change to be sitting on full size chairs for once… 🤣 🤣
If you haven’t tried their Weds/Thurs steak nights - you’re missing out!! (bookings essential)
Thanks Johnny - we love you all. The Depot feels good! 😊 😊 😊
👨🍳 🎨 🎲 WHAT HAVE THE KIDS BEEN UP TO? 🏏 🧸 🧪
It’s been a jam-packed, fun-filled, curiosity-fuelled couple of weeks…!
ART & CRAFT CLUB: Hama beads, paper rainbows, pipe cleaner spiders, friendship bracelets, ‘how to’ 3D drawing/shading, fingerprint trees, paper plate pizzas, watercolours, hot air balloon and soooo many Halloween crafts!
CONSTRUCTION & GAMES: cubbies, magnatiles, legomasters, marble run and the ever popular beyblades!!
SPORTS: newcombe ball, kick tennis, ultimate scissors paper rock battle, jack in the pack, soccer shootout, basketball, touch rugby, golden ball & star wars dodgeball
EXPLORE & DISCOVER: sensory car wash, bug hunts, mud pies, sensory boxes & a talent show!
🏖️ HOLIDAY PROGRAM 🏖️
HP bookings open in Week 6 — get ready!
Just a heads-up, there will be NO HP in December, with the last day of Term 4 and Hive being Friday 19 Dec.
We’ll be back for HP fun on Monday 5 Jan.
You can check out all the Dec/Jan Hive closures and term dates right here.
🐝 BEES OF THE WEEK 🐝
Archer & Lexi(YK)
For being wonderfully curious bees, always asking interesting questions and being eager to learn more!
Along with featuring the kids, we’re bringing back our Hive Team Spotlight! Every fortnight, we’ll share a little note about a different team member so you can get to know the wonderful people who care for the children each day 😊
SERENA - EDUCATOR
Inspired by her own fond memories of BBPS, Serena joined us earlier this year while also studying to become a Primary School Teacher.
Outside of work, she loves playing and managing women’s netball teams — even waking up early on frosty winter Saturdays to umpire, often spotting some familiar faces from The Hive!
Most of all, Serena loves reading and getting crafty. Whether she’s painting, sculpting, or weaving something new, her creativity is always buzzing — and she loves sharing that with the children!!
🐌 OUR GARDEN 🌿
It’s all happening in our garden at the moment! We have so many exciting things to update you on… including:
Our Frog Pond 🐸
This fortnight, Nelly and our little garden enthusiasts installed our lovely new frog pond. The kids dug the hole, put the pond shell in, then added pebbles on the bottom of the pond and around the edges before adding water and aquatic plants. The final step was installing the metal grid, and covering with rocks, pipes, and plants around the edges to provide shelter for frogs. It was all very exciting!
We haven’t spied any froggy friends just yet, but the bees are sure loving it!
Did you know…?
We can’t introduce frogs ourselves, as it can spread disease and upset the ecosystem. Instead, we can create a safe, inviting home and wait for the frogs to discover it on their own 🐸🏠
🌿 New Edible Native Garden 🍃
Nelly also popped by the Indigigrow nursery in La Perouse last week to get some expert tips on what to plant in our new Edible Native Garden bed.
With the kids’ help, we planted our very own native edible garden! It’s full of yummy native plants like Karkalla, Midyim Berry, Davidson Plum, Bush Basil, Native Oregano, and Apple Berry. They’re in the baby stage at the moment, but they should settle in and fill out the space more over the next few months ☺️
NEW SIGNS
We’ve put up our brand-new signs! They include the life cycle of a frog (ready for some possible new residents!), a handy list of what’s inside the toolshed, and a bright, colourful reminder of our garden rules….
