11 Jul
The Great Glitter Debate »
With increasing understanding about the harmfulness of micro plastic pollutants entering the water system, scientists from around the world are advocating for a ban on a range of single use
03 Jul
Caring for God’s creatures »
‘So God created the great creatures of the sea and every living thing with which the water teems and that moves about in it, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according t
25 Jun
Book Review »
Book Review
Bruce Pascoe spoke at this year’s Newcastle Writer’s festival and I heard about this book.
20 Jun
Bathtub Veggie Garden »
Here at The Rumpus Room we help children see themselves as global citizens with responsibilities to help look after the planet God created, therefore sustainability of all resources is i
15 Jun
Bee-Bot the Robot »
In the Tumbling Tides and Rumpus Kings rooms we have a great new STEM resource: ‘Bee-Bot’ the programmable robot.
11 Jun
Little Scientists House »
We are excited to let you know about our latest significant achievement in quality children’s education.
04 Jun
Sleep and Settle – Natalie Ebrill »
We are so lucky so have Natalie Ebrill, International Baby Sleep Consultant, as a part of our Rumpus Room community.
31 May
“It takes a village to raise a child” »
When I was a young parent the sense of community with my friends who were also young parents was critical to my sense of wellbeing and my ability to cope with the pressures I felt at the tim
19 Sep

Brand new centre opening in Pelican »
We are excited to announce that The Rumpus Room will be opening a new centre in Pelican early in 2019.
View the building plans HERE.
26 May
World Forum of Early Childhood Care and Education »
Our Owners and Directors were privileged to attend the World Forum of Early Childhood Care and Education in Auckland New Zealand this month.
24 Apr
Art Educator wins People’s Choice »
Darling Street Art Educator – Lee-Anne Corrigan
Approach To Painting
I enjoy painting in oils, acrylics and watercolour but I also like drawing media such as pastel, ink and pencil.
02 Sep
Tumbling Tides »
What a busy couple of months we have had in the Tumbling Tides room! We have welcomed some new friends up from Mischief Mountainas well as some brand new ones! They have all settled very wel
02 Sep
Educational Leader »
For those of you who don’t know, I am The Rumpus Room’s Educational Leader.
01 Sep
From Richard and Lea »
Hi Everyone,
We trust your year has been happy and prosperous.
01 Sep
The Rumpus Kings »
It’s been a wonderful month in the Rumpus King room. With school transitions getting close we have recently had our school readiness evening.
22 May
Sustainability »
The value of connecting children to the natural environment cannot be overestimated.
21 May
Tumbling Tides »
So far this year our Tumbling Tides friends have been very busy! We started the year getting to know each other and talking about our favourite things, we have discovered that many of our
21 May
The Rumpus Kings »
Hello from The Rumpus Kings! Over the past month we have been involved in loads of fun and learning through play.
21 May
Mischief Mountain »
The weeks have been flying by in a Mischief Mountain!
As winter approaches it has been great to spend some more time outside without it being to warm.
21 May
Let The Wild Rumpus Start »
We have welcomed new babies into our nursery recently and they all are settling in nicely into the centre and are enjoying exploring the room and our beautiful outdoor environment.
11 Dec
Tumbling Tides »
In the Tumbling Tides room we have been very busy having lots of fun!! We have wrapped up our ‘Stuck’ project by filling our tree to overflowing with some beautiful crafts! The c
19 Nov
The Rumpus Kings »
Over the past month in the Rumpus Kings we have been involved in a range of projects, interests and lots of learning through play.
02 Sep

Let The Wild Rumpus Start – August »
This month in the nursery we have been very active, lots of learning has been been taking place.