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Honouring the Value of Friendships

Friendship can change our lives. From childhood, those first friendships we make become part of our most cherished memories as we grow up. International Friendship Day is coming up on 30 July, so let’s spend some time fostering the magic that friends bring to our lives. At any age friendships…

Simple Ways To Be A More Inclusive Service

Creating a welcoming space for all children and their families in your service can have a meaningful impact on everyone in your centre and your community. The key is to ensure that every person feels included and supported. It doesn’t really take much to celebrate diversity in your early childhood…

Prioritising Effective Planning for Optimal Outcomes

With staff shortages on teams across many early childhood services and a whole bunch of responsibilities, it can often feel like there’s not enough time to get through everything. While creating space in the days and weeks for planning and programming can seem challenging, it’s vital. And, it can actually…

NAIDOC Week Resources for Educators

It’s NAIDOC Week from Sunday 3 July until Sunday 10 July! Standing for National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee, NAIDOC Week has been a week-long event since 1975. It’s all about celebrating Australia’s incredible Indigenous history and culture and in 2022 the theme is Get Up! Stand Up! Show…

20 Ideas for Winter School Holiday Fun

Have the winter school holidays snuck up on you? Term 2 ends this Friday and if you haven’t planned anything, don’t fret – we’ve got you covered! For some families the school holidays are a time to take a break from work, sleep in and enjoy having the school-age children…

Collaborative Relationships to Maximise Outcomes in ECE

Early childhood education doesn’t only take place in early learning services. It is happening every day as children make their way through life and explore the world around them.  As educators, we use our expertise and passion to support children’s learning and development during these crucial years by setting up…