Educational Childcare Incursions

We had a wonderful experience with the stick insect incursion in our school. Helen was incredibly informative and shared so much valuable knowledge about stick insects in a way that was easy to understand. She guided us through how to care for them and answered all our questions with patience and clarity. Helen was also very easy to communicate with, making the whole experience smooth and enjoyable. This is a fantastic and engaging incursion for young children, and I would highly recommend it for any school or early learning setting.

We loved this incursion, our children, families and educators enjoy this soooo much, we have booked in for all of 2026! Thank you so much Lady Bug Academy!

We have had both the stick insects and the butterflies this year. Both of these allowed wonders and curiosity with our children that led to many program activities. As they were in the room, families were drawn to them each day. Such a wonderful experience at our preschool for the children to see these creatures up close. The staff at Ladybug were so helpful and efficient, already booked for next year!

The Reduce, reuse, recycle incursion was great and the children were excited about the materials they saw and to see how they responded into Vee's questions. Both interactive and the children learnt how to use the recycled materials in a creative way.

Children loved it

Huge appreciation to Vee and team for making the butterfly life cycle so easy to understand. Highly recommended!

Wonderful experience. The staff were so friendly. Very educational and had the children mesmerised and always checking for butterflies. Would highly recommend.

We we so happy with our butterfly garden experience, the set up is very child friendly and our children loved checking in on the caterpillars each day and waiting for the butterflies to emerge. The communication from Ange leading into and throughout the experience was on point with her timely and helpful responses. The resources they provide to prompt the educators and children in creative ideas and for project work was really helpful too. We loved being able to keep the Chrysalis that formed during the two week stay after the enclosure was gone and being able to watch them emerge also.

A Wonderful Learning Experience At Amiga Montessori Tarneit, we strongly believe in hands-on learning experiences that foster curiosity and a deeper understanding of the world around us. Ladybug Academy’s incursion program was a perfect fit for our philosophy, especially in enriching the children’s cultural learning through the life cycle of a butterfly. Throughout the week, our children were fully engaged in this immersive experience, observing the transformation firsthand and gaining a newfound appreciation for nature. The program was not only educational but also filled with wonder, excitement, and memorable moments that will stay with them for a long time. We extend our sincere gratitude to Vee Dhillon for going above and beyond by providing additional resources, which enhanced the children's learning journey even further. The dedication and effort put into this program truly made a difference, making it an invaluable experience for our little learners. Thank you, Ladybug Academy, for bringing such an inspiring and enriching program to our centre! We look forward to more opportunities to collaborate in the future.

We had the 10 week program at our centre with Helen presenting. Helen is the most engaging presenter and kept the children captivated every week for a whole hour. Her quick ability to get to know the individual children and their needs was astounding. The resources provided by Helen to continue learning within the classroom was amazing and the children still talk about her program. Worth every $$$ Amy and the team at BBKH

We had Helen from the lady bug academy to run a travelbug program. Helen led us on an exciting adventure across the globe as we searched for treasure following various clues. Our journey took us through China, Africa, Egypt, and back to Australia using various modes of transportation such as planes, trains, boats, and submarines. Throughout our trip, we engaged in plenty of dancing, discovered how to greet people in different countries, observed their flags, and explored unique aspects of each destination! All of our children were involved and engaged throughout the entire lesson! Would highly recommend to others!

Such a fabulous learning experience not only for the children but for families and teachers alike. Everyone loved engaging with the Butterfly Garden over the two weeks. One of the best incursions

Ladybug Academy were so lovely to deal with when booking our Stick Insect Incursion! The whole booking process was easy, smooth and everything we needed was provided by them. All the children loved looking after the stick insects and this sparked so much happiness, joy and curiosity amongst the children and even their families! Thank you Ladybug Academy for providing such fascinating, hands on and educational incursions for the the early years sector!

Great fun experience that has everything you need to ensure it runs smoothly and children have that hands on learning. Geat to be able to contact them during the two weeks when we weren't sure about things. SO worth it!

Our preschool thoroughly enjoyed the Ladybug Academy incursion we had. Prior to them arriving they sent great information of what we need to know and when arriving for the hand over they explained the do's and the don'ts really well. We look forward to having them in again later in the year.

Very well prepared experience for the children. Even our younger children stayed engaged. Older children talked about recycling for the rest of the day. Looking forward to see more from Laydbug!

Macquarie Park Montessori Academy used this service this year, it's huge success. Every one loved this program.

Cannot recommend Helen and the team at Ladybug Academy enough. I learnt so much about ladybugs and the lifecycle of caterpillars and ladybugs, and I know our kiddos did, too! We will certainly be rebooking in the future!

We have booked a variety of incursions from Ladybug Academy. The Children love having them visit and all of the incursions we have booked have been interactive and keep the children entertained. We recently had there insect tower at our service for 2 weeks and it was a huge success. I would highly recommend them to any service. Angela is always so amazing to deal with and happy to help with any bookings.

Ladybug Academy provided a fantastic experience for our service. We had the stick insects for 2 weeks and it was educational and exciting! They were reliable and professional in their communication, and the experience was a highlight for our children. We particularly loved that the enclosure was able to be moved around the service for all to experience. Thanks for providing a great and educational service.

The best incursion for our children, we would highly recommend any preschool or school to engage with Ladybug Academy

Very engaging incursion, age appropriate and paced well. The incursion built on the children's current knowledge in an hands on and interactive program.

Thank you Ladybug! We just wanted to pass on that the children and educators has an absolute ball, thank you so much! I would definitely recommend booking with Ladybug academy!

Lady bug academy offer such fun and intellectual incursions on a whole range of crucial topics. Our children loved the incursion and even the staff were able to take away extension activity ideas of interest to add to the program, to further support the children's experience. We have now had two incursions with Lady hug academy and plan to have many more moving forwards.

Ladybug academy is at Rhodes Central Preschool Kindergarten every month! Helen and the team at Ladybug Academy are extraordinary! We love every incursion that we have had! The incursions are fun, educational and hands on! All the children leave the session learning something new and are talking about it for days later! We highly recommend Ladybug Academy!

The children love to see the caterpillars, chrysalis and the butterflies. This is a such a fantastic program to see each stage of the life cycle right in front of the children's faces. The enclosure is perfect easy to get the butterflies out to release them, the staff are always so helpful and professional and provide everything you need for the 2 weeks. We get them every year and highly recommend to others!!!

The Butterfly Garden was an amazing experience. The children and educators were able to observe the life cycle at each stage. Nature is a miracle. The entire process was so easy and Helen was great. She was happy to answer all the questions from the children and adults. There were many. We highly recommend this experience for all ages!!

Helen at Ladybug Academy was very easy to communicate and very accommodating and flexible. The Butterfly Gardens were fabulous and both children and staff loved to watch the changes from caterpillar to Butterfly

We have had the Butterfly experience for a couple of years and thought we would try the stick insects. It was excellent and very well set up. Our children weren't super excited as we already have our own spiny leaf insects. Would be excellent for a child care centre that doesn't have insects as a class pet!

A beautiful program. The garden encouraged the children at Kiddies On First Early Learning Child Care Centre to explore insects and their habitats to foster a simple understanding of biodiversity. Children increased their knowledge and respect for the natural environment as they witnessed the caterpillars transformation to a glorious butterfly. The highlight was releasing the butterfly into the natural enviornment. Highly recommended.

We have had the pleasure of having Ladybug academy attend our preschool several times over the last couple of years and the children have loved each topic. Incursions are interactive with a good mix of listening time and active learning. Display sets are visually appealing, presenters (Brooke and Helen) have been wonderful and we can’t wait for the next time that they visit us at Ermington Uniting Church Preschool!!

We loved having our butterfly garden. It was a great way for children, families and educators to observe the life cycle of a butterfly up close. Helen was wonderful, gave us all the information we needed to look after the catapillers and butterflies. Thanks Helen 🦋

Highly recommend the Butterfly experience. Having now done it twice, we can say it is still as interesting and amazing watching the full life cycle of the butterfly unfold in front of your eyes. We have been memorized at the chrysalis and hatching process and, holding those magical butterflies on your finger at the end as you release them into nature is very special! Helen is professional and the whole experience is VERY easy to manage, and take care of.

We had a wonderful experience with Ladybug Academy. Helen was knowledgable, and willing to answer any questions. This experience connected educators, children and parents as each day they would gather around the enclosure and discuss the progress. This resources that came with the enclosure were detailed and informative, leaving us feeling confident that we were able to provide the best care for the butterflies. I would highly recommend this experience to anyone interested and we will definitely have it at our centre again in the future. -Excelsior Avenue Childcare Centre

We love having the butterfly garden at our centre. The children really respond to it and get so excited when they see a butterfly emerge from its cocoon.

The Butterfly Garden is a fantastic opportunity for the kids to learn about nature and the other excellent shows keep them engaged, happy and encourage their interest in the world around them.