From 2024, the Queensland Government is increasing its investment in early childhood education, inviting all approved kindergarten providers to participate in Kindy Uplift.

If you’ve received your Kindy Uplift Funding, and are looking for a range of programs and professional learning, Bonkers Beat Music Programs are the right choice.

Why Bonkers Beat?

The Bonkers Beat Music Programs put music at the core of early childhood education. The programs use the approaches of Kodály and Orff, to enhance children’s development and help prepare them for life. 

Bonkers Beat programs improve children’s health, overall wellbeing, boost children’s school readiness, support educators professional development, help services to connect with families and develop collaborative partnerships with communities.

The programs provide opportunities for parents to use educational resources at home which further improves children’s participation and developmental benefits. 

Priority Areas

Bonkers Beat programs and training align with all 6 Priority Areas of the Kindy Uplift Program.

Bonkers Beat Music PLUS Training

Program Online Live: $2,950 – $5,950 package per service per year

Bonkers Beat is a proven music program which has been successfully implemented in services across Australia since 2012. It has demonstrated outstanding results for children in areas of communication (language development), wellbeing (social and emotional capability), physicality (gross, fine motor development, strength, coordination), thinking and responding, inclusion and access.

The program:

  • is developed by an early childhood and music educator with 40 years experience
  • is based on the renowned teachings of Kodaly and Orff, and combines traditional songs with original music composed by Galina Zenin
  • is embedded in the curriculum every day for every child
  • provides educators with comprehensive and ongoing training via bi-annual Wellness Summits and online platforms
  • provides educational and music resources to families, to continue the daily practices children learn in the service, and extend learning at home.

This program offers:

12-month membership and training online

5-module online music training course – ‘Starter Program’

Interactive group sessions for educators via Zoom (once a Term)

Support for room leaders

‘Bonkers Beat & You’ music album 

A book with 10 traditional and 10 ‘transitional’ songs

Access to online video recordings of the ‘Bonkers Beat & Me’ music album 

Lesson guides for all songs from the ‘Bonkers Beat & You’ music album

Songs in PDF format with links to the EYLF and NQS

A weekly blog      

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ACHIEVEMENTS

2010 – Bonkers Beat Music Program selected for the DEECD Innovation Showcases (VIC)

2011 – Bonkers Beat Wellbeing Program selected for the DEECD Innovation Showcases (VIC)

2018 – Bonkers Beat Music Kinder & Childcare Aspendale awarded an ‘Excellent’ rating by ACECQA

2019 – Bonkers Beat Music Programs included in the School Readiness Funding Menu, Department of Education (VIC)

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