As the days get warmer and the virus restrictions are slowly easing, I hope you are smiling more and feeling a little less stressed. With World Mental Health Day coming…

Thanks to the hard work, sacrifices and commitment of everyone living in Victoria, children will be able to return to childcare centres in Metropolitan Melbourne  from next Monday 28 September.…

Fun school holiday experiences (you probably haven’t tried!) The school holidays are here. If you’re running out of ideas to keep children feeling children engaged, energised and feeling happy, read…

Today is Early Childhood Educators’ Day — a day to take the time to say thanks to the early childhood educators in your life. At Bonkers Beat we are surrounded…

In early childhood education settings we always get excited about celebrating special days in the year. Father’s Day is a favourite among children each year, but much like Mother’s Day…

It’s National Science Week! Let’s see how much science fun we can have with children this week! And don’t worry if your child is not attending childcare or kinder at…

There are lots of inspiring sayings floating about on social media and many are lovely but sometimes you come across one that really sticks. The other day I saw this:…

Today is Day 1 of Stage 4 restrictions in Victoria. It’s going to be tough and challenging. But… we are going to focus on the positives and look for opportunities…