Community Activities

Explore & Develop recognises our role in the local community. We promote awareness of local services in our centres. We also encourage the children and families at our centres to recognise and value others in our greater community. This is achieved through schedules visits to each of our centres by local Police officers, Fire Brigades etc.

We also pride ourselves in offering programs that value natural resources through everyday recycling and opportunities for children and families to become involved in caring for the natural environment at the centre.

It is a goal of our business to support and promote community projects and we therefore welcome any requests from local initiatives to involve our centres in a variety of ways.

Explore and Develop Norwest- A Winning Centre!

 August 2009.

Explore and Develop Norwest was nominated in the Hills Shire Times Business Awards, in the 'Best New Business' category. The centre then progressed in becoming a finalist, and we are now proud to announce that Explore & Develop Norwest are the winners of the Best New Business award! We would like to thank all the families and staff for their nominations and votes. We appreciate the fantastic acknowledgement given to the centre and staff!

A big Congratulations to the team at Norwest!

A special visitor opens our 'Macquarie Park' centre!

 March 2009.

In March this year, Explore and Develop- Macquarie Park openend its doors to the community and new families for the first time. After months of contruction and preparation, this state of the art facility certainly attracted lots of attention! The centre and playgrounds are immaculate and reflect a very naturalistic and home-like atmosphere. 

To help open the centre on this very special day, centre owner Libby Klingberg was joined by the Parliamentary Secretary for Early Childhood Education and Child Care, Maxine McKew.

Explore & Develop Frenchs Forest learns more about Worm Farms!

 June 2008.

In June this year, Explore & Develop Frenchs Forest received a visit from a Waringah Council representative who assisted with the set-up of our first worm farm . As part of the process, children became involved in setting up the worm farm and learnt more about worms along the way. In particular they learnt that worms suck their food and are blind. We also found out that worms like to live in warm, dark and moist places. The children will now monitor the worm farm and use the worm 'juice' to help fertilise our vegie patch!

The 'Echo' dragon visits Explore & Develop Glenmore Park!

 Wednesday 21st May 2008.

 On Wednesday the 21st May the staff and children at Explore & Develop Glenmore Park had a surprise visitor from the Penrith Council's Sustainability Program. The eastern water dragon named 'Echo' and council representatives talked with the children and staff about water conservation and looking after our environment. Children and staff used this opportunity to do some planting at the centre, with a little help form 'Echo' the dragon. After all the hard work, the children sang a few songs for 'Echo'  and thanked him for the visit and all his help!

A picnic at Rosehill Gardens.

Supporting Westmead Children's Hospital- October 2006

Our Parramatta centre participated in the 2006 Rosehill Gardens- Teddy Bear's Picnic! Families from the local community came to the event and received plenty of free balloons and giveaways. The Bandage Bear and old 'Lollipops' cat gave out plenty of cuddles to children on the day.

Westemead Children's Hospital recognised the contributions made by the centre owners Irene and Ned along with their children Stephanie and Isabelle and staff who supported the event.

Explore & Develop attends the True Local Business Awards

 Winners of the 'Best New Business' Award- November 2007

Explore & Develop Parramatta was nominated by their families for the 2007 Parramatta 'True Local' Awards. Families and staff voted the centre as the best in the Parramatta region. The awards night was held in November 2007 and owners Irene and Ned Vidaic and their team were there as the centre won the award for 'The Best New Business'!

Congratulations to the team at Parramatta for this outstanding community acknowledgement!

Explore & Develop Wamberal opens its doors to the community!

Explore & Develop Wamberal supporting local playgroups/ mother's groups- 2008

Explore & Develop Wamberal have openend their doors to welcome playgroup's and mother's groups to their centre for a play and morning tea. The centre opens their playgrounds and verandah areas to the visitors, packed with play equipment and resources, as the centre continues to grow and fill up with permanent enrolments, since first opening in January 2008. Centre owner, Cheryl Bruce began this one-time offer of a play and morning tea for local playgroups and have enjoyed to get to know mother's and young children from the community.