Blog

Clean Up Australia Day

The Clean Up Australia Day is this Sunday 6 March, with Schools Clean Up Day taking place on Friday 4 March. Of course, let’s not forget that every day is an opportunity to make Australia a cleaner and more beautiful country.  How will you contribute to cleaning up Australia?  Getting…

First Aid Checklist & Your Reminder To Stay Up-to-Date

Keeping children safe in our care is crucial to the role of an Early Childhood Educator. The more knowledge everyone in your centre has on up to the minute first aid practices, the better. There are many reasons why first aid is so important. From allergies to asthma, falls and…

Importance of Daily Yoga Practices in ECE

Did you know that yoga is thousands of years old? Its origins can be traced back over 5,000 years, with reference made to the practice on ancient stone tablets. Yoga involves both the body and the mind, combining physical movements and postures with breathing techniques, meditation and mindfulness.  The combination…

Back-to-School Transitions: Tips for Parents

The school year has started and it’s so exciting to see children in their school uniforms with their backpacks on smiling for those first day pictures!  As well as being exciting for many children and parents, there are other emotions that may be experienced. In fact, it may change each…

Restoring and Reconnecting for a Brighter Future

Australia Day is a day that means something different to each of us. While celebrating Australia Day was once the norm, for many — including many Indigenous Australians — Australia Day is not seen as a day of celebration at all. With this in mind, we aim to acknowledge January…