An acre of land in an urban setting, A rarity!
Come and see our fabulous playgrounds, perfect for children to explore the outdoors in a natural environment surrounded by trees, providing beautiful shady areas for children to play and explore.
All children enrolled receive Explorers mini sports star membership where they have access to Little Kickers soccer clinics, Zumba classes and organized in-house heath and fitness activities.
Our in-house cook provides tasty and nutritious meals catering for all dietary requirements and allergies and our children enjoy growing their own herbs and vegetables which are all used in our menus.We are active participants in Munch and move program, a NSW ministry of Health initiative .
Explorers Learning academy in Bardia is located next to the beautiful Mont St Quentin Oval and playgrounds as well as within walking distance to Edmondson Park station and Ed square and adjacent to Denham Court. Bardia public school is nearby.
Our babies and toddlers are cared for in a a bright and open environment ensuring clear supervision at all times and have access to an exclusive nursery area for them to play and explore outdoors.
Our preschool and transition to school programs are educational and fun. We adopt a play based approach to learning allowing our educators to support and encourage our children to develop their problem solving skills, build emotional resilience, and become happy and confident learners.
Here’s what parents and carers are sharing on Google Reviews
We especially appreciated the educators, manager and director. Our daughter makes caring friendships and loves her classroom teachers. Thank you Explorers for giving our daughter so much of positive experience.
I am so happy with all the admin support as well, especially during his transition to kindy by providing documents needed by primary school. Sam was so amazing and helpful a lot! Can’t thank her enough and all the team in Bardia Explores. Keep up the good work!! X
Explorer's learning academy was/is the complete opposite for us. Huge yard - amazing for kids to be outside exploring, running around and testing their own abilities. The educators are honestly beautiful, and all so lovely. Special credit to Sam who really brought my son out of his shell! I noticed a big change in him as soon as he started at explorer's. He made friends, brought home art and craft "masterpieces", brought home a lot more sand, dirt, bark and grass (means he had fun!), but also came home happily telling me about his day! I wholeheartedly believe that Explorer's assisted in his transition to kindy greatly, and I'm so relieved and glad that we made the decision to move them to this centre.
Our family appreciate the girls at Explorer's so much, and while there have been some staff that have left (as would all other centres) my kids have taken no time in adjusting to a new educator here and there, nor has it affected their happiness and eagerness to attend. My daughter's favourite tends to rotate between many educators, which tells me she's fond of more than just a few of the girls. Shout out to Kasey, Simone and Cristina for loving on my sensitive princess of a baby girl and making her ease into the centre without an issue in the beginning. I'm confident that when Baby #3 is ready to start, he will be well looked after and adored also!
🐾🐶 Living Safely with Dogs NSW Visits Explorers Bardia! 🐶🐾
Today our preschool children had a very special visit from the Living Safely with Dogs NSW Program as part of our ongoing School Readiness and Child Safety learning.
Through an engaging and interactive session, the children learnt important skills for staying safe around dogs, including:
🐕 How to safely approach and interact with a dog
✋ When we should not touch or approach a dog
👀 How to recognise some of the signals dogs use to communicate
🧍 What to do if an unfamiliar dog approaches us
🙋 Why we should always ask the owner before patting a dog
🐾 How to behave calmly and respectfully around animals
The children loved putting their new knowledge into practice and had lots of opportunities to participate, answer questions and demonstrate safe behaviours.
Experiences like today’s incursion help our children develop confidence, awareness, responsibility and practical safety skills that they can use within our wider community.
A huge thank you to Living Safely with Dogs NSW for visiting Explorers Learning Academy Bardia and providing such a valuable learning experience for our children!
#ExplorersLearningAcademyBardia #LivingSafelyWithDogs #ChildSafety #SchoolReadiness #PreschoolLearning #CommunityConnections #LearningThroughExperience #EYLF
Aug 19
🔴❤️ RED NOSE DAY AT EXPLORERS! ❤️🔴
Today at Explorers Learning Academy Bardia, we celebrated Red Nose Day with a little bit of messy fun our children had their noses painted RED!
There were lots of smiles and giggles as the children admired their red noses and joined their friends in recognising this important day.
Through age-appropriate conversations, we explored the importance of kindness, caring for others and supporting our community, while raising awareness of the wonderful work of Red Nose Australia.
A fun and simple experience with a very meaningful message!
🔴 Happy Red Nose Day from all of us at Explorers Learning Academy Bardia! 🔴
#RedNoseDay #RedNoseAustralia #ExplorersLearningAcademy #ExplorersBardia #CommunityConnections #KindnessMatters
Aug 11
Emus PALS Program – Session 8: Overcoming Fear & Anxiety
This week, our Emus are continuing their PALS Social Skills Program with Session 8 – Overcoming Fear and Anxiety.
Feeling worried, nervous or scared is a normal part of childhood. Through this week’s PALS experiences, our educators will help children recognise these feelings, talk about what might make them feel worried, and explore safe and positive strategies to help them feel calm and confident.
Throughout the week, our Emus will explore:
💭 Recognising when we feel worried, nervous or scared
❤️ Understanding that it is okay to experience different emotions
🗣️ Using words to tell a trusted adult how we are feeling
🌬️ Practising calming strategies such as slow breathing
🤗 Identifying people who can help us when we feel worried
💪 Building confidence when approaching new or challenging experiences
Celebrating ourselves when we try something that initially feels difficult
These important social and emotional skills support our children’s resilience, emotional regulation, confidence and school readiness, helping them develop strategies they can carry with them as they grow.
Continuing the learning at home: Families can support this week’s learning by talking openly about worries and asking, “What could help your body feel calm?” or “Who could you talk to if you were feeling worried?”
We look forward to seeing our Emus develop their confidence and discover that even when something feels a little scary, we have strategies and trusted people who can help us through it.
#ExplorersLearningAcademy #EmusRoom #PALSProgram #SocialEmotionalLearning #EmotionalRegulation #Resilience #SchoolReadiness #ChildrensWellbeing
Aug 10
Cooking Up Something Yummy in the Emus Room!
Our clever Emus have been busy in the kitchen today, making some delicious vegetable fritters with Miss Cristina!
The children loved getting hands-on as they helped prepare, mix and create their yummy fritters, which will be enjoyed as part of our afternoon tea today!
Cooking experiences are such a wonderful way for children to build independence, confidence and practical life skills, while exploring healthy foods, different textures, early maths concepts and working together as a team.
We think food always tastes that little bit better when you’ve helped make it yourself!
EYLF V2.0: Outcome 3 – Children have a strong sense of wellbeing
Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners
Well done, Emus, we can’t wait to hear the verdict at afternoon tea!
#ExplorersLearningAcademy #EmusRoom #LittleChefs #HealthyEating #CookingWithChildren #LearningThroughPlay #HealthyHabits
Aug 10
🐾🐶 Living Safely with Dogs NSW Visits Explorers Bardia! 🐶🐾
Today our preschool children had a very special visit from the Living Safely with Dogs NSW Program as part of our ongoing School Readiness and Child Safety learning.
Through an engaging and interactive session, the children learnt important skills for staying safe around dogs, including:
🐕 How to safely approach and interact with a dog
✋ When we should not touch or approach a dog
👀 How to recognise some of the signals dogs use to communicate
🧍 What to do if an unfamiliar dog approaches us
🙋 Why we should always ask the owner before patting a dog
🐾 How to behave calmly and respectfully around animals
The children loved putting their new knowledge into practice and had lots of opportunities to participate, answer questions and demonstrate safe behaviours.
Experiences like today’s incursion help our children develop confidence, awareness, responsibility and practical safety skills that they can use within our wider community.
A huge thank you to Living Safely with Dogs NSW for visiting Explorers Learning Academy Bardia and providing such a valuable learning experience for our children!
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👩🍳✨ Cooking with Miss Cristina in the Emus Room! ✨👩🍳
Our Emus had a wonderful time getting busy in the kitchen today as Miss Cristina led a fun, hands-on cooking class making fresh scones!
The children helped measure, pour, mix and prepare the dough, building early numeracy skills, following instructions, strengthening fine motor skills and developing confidence and independence along the way.
Of course, the best part was knowing our freshly baked scones would be shared together for late snack!
Cooking experiences provide such meaningful opportunities for children to learn about healthy food, ingredients, teamwork and where our food comes from, while creating some very special memories together.
EYLF V2.0: Outcomes 1, 3, 4 & 5
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🥣🍓 Little Bakers, Big Healthy Habits! 🍎🫐
We’re continuing to share some simple Explorers-inspired recipes that families can enjoy together at home!
This week we’re sharing our Scone Friendly Recipe, with a classic plain option as well as some easy ways to add a little extra nutritional goodness.
Children can help transform traditional scones by adding blueberries, apple, banana, raisins, grated carrot, zucchini, dried fruit or seeds. It’s a wonderful opportunity to explore different tastes and textures while sneaking in some extra fruit and veggies!
Cooking together also supports so much learning children can measure, pour, mix, count, follow instructions and build independence, all while spending special time with their family.
We’ve attached our child-friendly recipe for you to try at home. We would LOVE to see your little Explorers helping in the kitchen feel free to share your scone creations with us!
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🍛 Healthy, Hearty & Loved by Our Explorers! 🍛
Another delicious favourite on our Explorers menu is our Chicken & Vegetable Curry, alongside our tasty Vegetarian Curry option!
Packed with colourful vegetables and nourishing ingredients, these meals provide children with opportunities to experience different flavours, textures and nutritious foods while enjoying mealtimes together.
We know how much our little Explorers enjoy their curry, so we’ve attached a simple family-friendly recipe idea for you to try at home! Why not get your little chef involved with washing the vegetables, helping to stir or choosing which veggies to add?
By sharing some of our favourite centre meals, we hope to strengthen the connection between healthy eating at Explorers and healthy habits at home.
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