Celebrations & Events
Campbell Street Children’s Art Exhibition
Our Campbell Street Education and Care Service Manager, Bridget Shea, shares her reflection on their 2025 Children’s Creative Arts Exhibition:
‘There was great excitement at our service recently as children, families, valued members of our community and educators attended our annual Children’s Creative Arts Exhibition.
The exhibition featured amazing artworks by children utilising every possible medium from woodwork to painting, fabric, clay, and collage from all programs that were respectfully displayed throughout the service for all to see. Alongside each of their displays, artist statements and children voices were included to capture each child’s genuine creative process and also highlight the importance of recognising each child’s voice.
It was such a delight to see the children proudly share their masterpieces with their families and explore the other children’s artworks on display. Each year we are overwhelmed by the support from our local community and families, not only in their attendance, but additionally from their dedication to support the exhibition by coming together to gather resources such as natural and recycled materials that we are able to share throughout the service.
In addition to art based creative experiences, we also collated a short slideshow to highlight the creativity that has been expressed through music, dance, and play experiences from throughout the year, which was also enjoyed by those who attended on the evening.
Heartfelt thanks must go to our wonderful educators who worked so hard to support the creation of each art piece and collaborated together on the art exhibition concept to display all the creative pieces so respectfully.
Thank you to all our families and members of our community who came along to share the children’s excitement and to show your appreciation of the play and learning opportunities offered to your children within our programs. Our close-knit community of children, families, educators and support staff is a very special one and that was very evident on the night.
Please enjoy these photos which showcase just a small sample of the incredible children’s artworks on display at the exhibition.’
Congratulations to all the team at Campbell Street on yet another beautifully curated Children’s Creative Arts Exhibition!
2025 Helen Stephen Memorial Scholarship Recipient
At our recent Annual General Meeting, Nic Stephen (Lady Gowrie Tasmania Board member and son of Helen Stephen) had the pleasure of announcing Naomi Reynolds as the recipient of the 2025 Helen Stephen Memorial Scholarship.
Nic shared a heartfelt reflection about Helen’s commitment to children and their learning, then shared Naomi’s announcement:
‘Naomi is a dedicated and experienced early childhood educator with over 16 years in the education and care sector. Since joining Lady Gowrie Tasmania in 2009, she has progressed from a casual employee to a permanent team member and now serves as Room Leader at the University South service. Naomi holds a Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care and is currently completing her a degree in Early Childhood Education.
Naomi’s passion for working with children led her to pursue formal qualifications, starting with a Certificate III and progressing to her Diploma. Naomi is known for her leadership, mentoring of colleagues and students, and her commitment to fostering positive outcomes for children. She actively supports her team through role modelling, guidance on child behaviour and promoting safe practices aligned with national standards.’
Helen Stephen was the Kindergarten Teacher at our Battery Point Education and Care Service for 25 years and during this time she played an important role in the lives of many children and their families. She also influenced the pedagogy and practice of many early childhood professionals with whom she came into contact.
To honour this legacy, we provide an annual scholarship in Helen’s memory to an educator who has committed to undertake study towards an early childhood degree qualification. We thank the Stephen family for their attendance at the AGM each year in support of the scholarship, further testament to the rich history between Lady Gowrie Tasmania and the Stephen family.
Congratulations Naomi and we look forward to following your professional learning journey at Lady Gowrie Tasmania over the coming years.