Monique Chelin
Child Safety Reforms
To ensure children are safe, supported and thriving, the Queensland Department of Education is strengthening current approaches and introducing a range of new initiatives and programs. These are designed to empower the sector and educators to further enhance safety and uphold the highest standards of quality care and include legislative amendments. In addition, Queensland is…
World Environment Day
World Environment Day encourages worldwide awareness and action for the protection of our environment. Since it began in 1974, it has grown to become a global platform for public outreach that is widely celebrated in over 100 countries. World Environment Day 2024 campaign focuses on land restoration, desertification and drought resilience under the slogan…
Celebrating Mothers in May
This Mother’s Day, we see you and we salute you. Dear Mothers and everyone who takes on the role of mothers Happy Mother’s Day. Today, and every day of the year, we want you to know how much we see you. We see all the beautiful little moments between you and your child. We see…
Easter activities in the month of April
In the Early Childhood Education environment, Easter can be a fun and engaging time with activities like egg hunts, crafts, and sensory play, all while incorporating learning opportunities like counting, colour recognition, and fine motor skills. Even if Easter is not celebrated for traditional or faith-based reasons, everyone can participate in fun and inclusive activities…
Vacation Care – Easter 2025
It’s time to book your place at our Easter Vacation Care Program! Did you know that all Day One ELC centres offer safe, fun and friendly Vacation Care programs for school-aged children up to 12 years of age? Places do fill fast, so we always recommend getting in early to secure your child’s place in…
Protecting your child on the internet
At Day One Early Learning Centre, we are passionate about child safety, wherever that may be. This includes time spent on the internet. We came across this excellent article with wonderful guidelines for actions you can take to protect your child while they have access to the internet. We hope you enjoy it! monique chelin…
Family Referrals
We would like to thank our families for your ongoing support of Day One ELC and trust that we are meeting your expectations. A friend or family recommendation is the best compliment that we could receive and like most early childcare services, referral is our biggest form of introduction. Often referrals go unnoticed and so…
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Are you as ready for a holiday as we are? 2024 has been a year of unprecedented challenges for the whole Day One community but I couldn’t be prouder of how our amazing educators and families have come together as we continue to improve the quality of our early childhood care and education services in…
Enrol now for 2025!
Enrol now for 2025 at Day One Early Learning Centres! We’d love to welcome you back to our Dakabin, Deception Bay, Edens Landing, Mission Beach or Victoria Point Campus. To our existing families, our Directors are looking forward to receiving your 2025 re-enrolment forms to ensure that we can accommodate your needs in 2025. To…


