Embedding our First Peoples’ culture and perspectives.
Fun fact: The words ‘Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander’ are mentioned 70 times in Guide to National Quality Framework (ACECQA, 2025) and 82 times
Fun fact: The words ‘Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander’ are mentioned 70 times in Guide to National Quality Framework (ACECQA, 2025) and 82 times
A philosophy explains the values and beliefs around learning, educating and supporting the children we encounter in our work. It comes about through discussion, analysis
Embedding the child’s voice into the way in which we support and are responsive to learning, development and growth in our environments has become increasingly
The word ‘professional’ suggests many interpretations: expert, competent, qualified, experienced, skilled, proficient, businesslike, top-notch, up-to-speed. Some would say that being professional is the way you
Reading aloud to children was one of my greatest joys as a teacher, a parent and now as a grandparent. So much occurs between you
One thing I noticed during lockdown was the joyous sounds around my neighbourhood of children, of all ages, creating and playing with natural materials found
No doubt Educator’s lives and work have changed in some ways since the start of the pandemic and more so during lockdown. Some dramatically whilst
Can you recognise the handwriting of people you know? As you start to read a note jotted in the staff communication book, for example, you
In our journal, ‘Pause and Ponder. Reflecting on your work with children’ we have created a whole section on ‘Building Community Connections’. Respectfully we ‘walk
Let’s look at what the documents that underpin our practice say. Obviously, you have to think about keeping children safe; there are standards … but