Children celebrated with a star-themed play session at the group’s Denison St headquarters.

The theme for the week is “Every child is a star”, and that was certainly the case, with individual brilliance and creativity allowed to shine through as part of the day jam-packed with activities for the little ones.

“The week is an opportunity for services, educators and families to come together and celebrate the important role family day care plays ... in shaping and supporting the lives, hopes and dreams of hundreds of thousands of children around the country,” Family Day Care Australia chief executive Andrew Paterson said.

To celebrate, the national peak body for family day care has even named a star in Sydney Observatory’s Southern Star Catalogue, known as the Family Day Care Star.