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The practice of yoga is a pretty special activity to bring into children’s lives, as well as our own. There’s plenty of good reasons why yoga continues to be practiced (and popular) over 5,000+ years.  Just a few of the proven benefits of yoga include:  Better emotional awareness and control…

This Friday is Schools Tree Day, with National Tree Day taking place on Sunday 31 July! If you haven’t planned a way to get involved yet, there’s still time. Simply grab some seeds, round up children and get planting!  If you’ve got a busy week planned already, remember any day…

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…

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…

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…

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…