Who Are Those Noisy, Messy Birds in the Park ?

12th February 2026

Sometimes the best learning begins with a simple moment of curiosity.

Last week at lunchtime, Luca noticed the shadows of large birds flying past our goodbye window. Their calls were loud and impossible to ignore.

“They are very noisy,” Luca observed.

“I think they might be corellas,” Margot suggested.

“I wonder if they are cockatoos or corellas?” we asked together.

“No, they’re not cockatoos, cockatoos have the yellow thing on their heads!” Jude explained, placing his hand on his head to show us the crest.

And just like that, a shared inquiry began.

Capturing What We Know

At group time this week, we gathered to mind map everything we already know about corellas. Together, we explored our ideas and theories:

• What do they like to eat?

• What colour are they?

• What is the difference between a corella and a cockatoo?

The children eagerly contributed their thoughts, building on one another’s ideas and forming new questions as they spoke. This process allowed us to honour their prior knowledge while opening pathways for deeper investigation.

Our Questions Grow

As our curiosity deepened, so did our questions.

“I wonder where they sleep?” Tash asked.
“Do they close their eyes when they sleep?” Nat wondered.

Our inquiry is unfolding in so many directions, observing, researching, sharing stories from home, and building knowledge together.