EEC
Our 10th Birthday The Early Education Centre (EEC) was officially opened on 17 August 2010 by The Honourable Shayne Neumann MP. The EEC commenced with a capacity of 50 children and six teachers and educators. Moving forward to 2020, the EEC has grown beyond our expectations and currently has a capacity of 147 children per day with 22 teacher and educators. Our theme for this special celebration was 10 years growing together!
with Dr Britton, Mrs Eiby and our longest serving educator, Mrs Hertrick.
We decided it was important to include everyone in the celebration.
I would like to thank the decorating team (Sara Hass) and the educators who contributed (Kayla Hertrick, Lisa Bock, Sally Mahaffey and Ashleigh Parker) as it set the scene for a magical day.
The children
The children celebrated with big birthday cakes! They also formed a big number 10 on the oval wearing their special commemorative 10th birthday shirts.
The educators
The educators celebrated this milestone with a high tea. This gave them an opportunity to reflect on the growth of the EEC, the team members who left their mark along the way and to reminisce as they watched the years unfold via a PowerPoint presentation. It was a lovely time to share memories of past students and their families with one other. We really enjoyed sharing this experience
We thank past and present educators of the EEC for their contributions and the footprints that they have left behind or are continuing to embed. These have been instrumental in our strong vision and strong reputation in the early years sector. We are grateful. I received a beautiful gift at this event from the children and educators. It was a sunflower (my favourite flower). Each class created a petal for the flower and the inside of the flower was created by the children’s fingerprints. This is currently displayed in my office. This was a beautiful surprise and something I will cherish forever.
The families and community We unpacked our theme for the event 10 years growing together - as we celebrated and shared our memories, rituals and achievements. Previous families sent through special video messages sharing their memories of their time at the EEC. We continue to feel privileged that families trust us with their most special gift and work in partnership with us to ensure that their children have the best start to their learning journey. We look forward to seeing what the next 10 years will hold and we can’t wait to share this journey with our EEC family.
—Mrs Kirsten Edols
Early Education Centre Director
@GRAMMAR | ISSUE 17 | 2020 | 11
