Baulkham Hills Family Day Care celebrates 45 years of supporting children and families

Baulkham Hills Family Day Care recently held a family fun day and end of year celebration, marking 45 years of educating and caring for the community. 

Families and educators from around 50 family day care locations gathered for the 2024 Baulkham Hills Family Fun Day, graduation event and 45-year anniversary of Baulkham Hills Family Day Care, a service run by Catholic Care Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains.  

The free event, held in Dural on Thursday 21 November, treated children to pony rides, a jumping castle, animal petting zoo, dance performances, softball skills clinic, and gymnastics from local community organisations, who volunteered their time to engage the children, as well as a surprise visit from Father Christmas. 

The Rural Fire Brigade also attended, allowing children to climb into the fire trucks and explore their equipment. 

Emma Low, Baulkham Hills Family Day Care Coordinator for Catholic Care Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains, said the service continues to grow, providing a home-based and nurturing environment for children aged between six weeks and 13 years. 

“The passion and commitment of our family day care educators is like no other, each offering a different and unique service to families,” she said.

“We have trained, professional and passionate educators who are always thinking of creative ways to harness children’s creative minds and give them the confidence and independence to thrive,” she said. 

For Ms Low, the family fun day was a wonderful experience and an opportunity for catching up with current and former children and families. 

“It has been wonderful seeing children who have been or are currently in our care and their families join us for a day of family fun and celebration – the children’s happy voices and big smiles said it all,” she said. 

“It was also great to see new families who are seeking more intimate and personal Early Childhood Education and Care options; being able to share with them information about who we are and the flexible arrangements we offer in home-based environments across Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains.” 

A gallery of photos from the event is available here. For more information about Baulkham Hills Family Day Care please visit the website, here. 

The original coverage of this story can be found here. Image credit: Visual Eyes Photography/Diocese of Parramatta