Each year every second Wednesday of June is Thank a First Responder Day!  Yes, that’s today! First responders include many Australian medical and health workers, police, firefighters and SES workers.…

National Reconciliation Week has begun! From 27 May until 3 June we are focused on learning all about the actions we can take as part of an endeavour to Be…

Time spent playing outdoors is often one of the most well-loved aspects of early childhood education for many children. When the weather starts to get chilly, particularly if you’re in…

Each week when we write the Bonkers Beat blog we do our best to provide practical ideas for the curriculum, empower centre owners and directors, support educators and parents, and…

It should go without saying that as an employer in early childhood education (and any other sector!) you should be striving to have employees who feel happy about coming into…

With the MS Readathon taking place, NAPLAN being undertaken by students and the Sydney Writers’ Festival coming up, May is a great month to renew your focus on literacy and…

Families are such an important part of our lives so why not make the most of a special day dedicated to celebrating them. Mother’s Day takes place on the second…

Some Public Holidays and special days throughout Australia’s cultural calendar are straightforward to celebrate, such as Christmas and Easter. Others can be more complex for children to understand.  As early…

Easter is here! This is a time of celebration and coming together with family and friends, and no doubt many of us are going to enjoy a delicious feast with…

The school holidays are here and for many families this means the usual schedules and routines might look a little different for a couple of weeks. With work and appointments…