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School holidays don’t need to be packed with outings. Spring gives children plenty to explore – especially when we slow down and notice it! Why not use this school holiday period to create a Spring Wonder Project! It all begins with something that catches a child’s attention: a snail, a…

Asking how someone is tends to be an auto-pilot question. Similarly, the response tends to be the same. Good, fine, not bad – then the moment passes. R U OK? Day on Thursday 10 September 2026 invites us to slow that moment down. And this year’s message, Ask R U…

There’s a lot that happens in an early learning day. A child finds the courage to join in. A new friendship begins. A tricky feeling becomes a little easier to understand. Alongside those moments are educators who know when to offer encouragement, ask a question or simply sit beside a…

Father’s Day is coming up on Sunday 6 September, giving us a lovely opportunity to celebrate the dads and father figures who fill children’s lives with love, laughter and a sense of belonging. Ask a young child what makes their dad or special person wonderful and you may hear something…

Behind so many of the special moments in a child’s earliest years of learning is an educator. The first time they write their name. The day they make a new friend. The moment they finally join the group after watching quietly from the sidelines. The song they suddenly know all…

Children’s Book Week 2026 runs from 22–28 August, with the beautiful theme Symphony of Stories. It’s a perfect theme for early learning because, with young children, stories rarely stay quietly on the page for long! Some stories are whispered. Others arrive with stomping feet, dramatic voices, giggles, sound effects and…