Annual Report 2024 – 2025 A Heartfelt Farewell to BECC and Bruce Early Childhood Centres In May 2025, CRCS farewelled two long-standing parts of our family – Bruce Early Childhood Centre and Belconnen Early Childhood Centre. For more than 40 years, these centres helped thousands of children learn, play and grow, supported by dedicated educators…
Annual Report 2025 – 2026 David’s Life-Changing Day One day, David was a healthy, active father of a young family. The next, a serious car accident changed everything. The accident left him with fractures in both legs and a long road to recovery ahead. He underwent 12 surgeries, with more still planned, and spent months…
Annual Report 2024 – 2025 Learning and Wellbeing in the Natural World At Ginninderra Early Childhood Centre (GECC), our Child and Family Wellbeing Framework guides how we help children learn, grow and feel their best. Two recent activities – welcoming Timmy the Turtle and creating a Reconciliation Garden – show what this looks like in…
Annual Report 2025 – 2026 Building a Mother’s Confidence in the Early Years When Lydia and her family needed urgent support, Bruce Ridge Early Childhood Centre (BRECC) was able to provide emergency care for her two young children, aged eight months and three years. The family’s case worker contacted CRCS, and BRECC arranged care four…
Annual Report 2024 – 2025 Cooking Up Teamwork and Friendship At our Outside School Hours Care program, activities are designed to help children unwind, connect, and learn from one another. One afternoon, a group of children took part in a cooking activity, making banana and cinnamon rolls together. Each child chose a role, such as measuring…
Annual Report 2025 – 2026 Choice and Creativity at Outside School Hours Care During the April school holiday program, children at CRCS Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) were invited to paint stones together. They chose colours in small groups, shared materials and brought their different creative ideas to the activity. Lily had another idea. She…
Annual Report 2024 – 2025 VolunCHEERing with the Yarn and Stitching Group Every Thursday afternoon, Fliss swaps her desk at CRCS for a seat around the table with the Yarn and Stitching group. From 1 to 4 pm, she joins participants at the community centre to share stories, laughter, and creativity. For Fliss, volunteering has become one…
Annual Report 2024 – 2025 Learning and Wellbeing in the Natural World At Ginninderra Early Childhood Centre (GECC), our Child and Family Wellbeing Framework guides how we help children learn, grow and feel their best. Two recent activities – welcoming Timmy the Turtle and creating a Reconciliation Garden – show what this looks like in…