ACECQA has launched a new tool to assist early childhood services and oosh services to identify and assess potential risks. This tool and the templates in it are intended as a starting point. They are designed to be adapted to meet the needs of each individual service.
Right from the earliest years, outdoor experiences are an invaluable aspect of healthy human growth. Engaging with the outdoors and nature helps even babies to develop fully, realise their physical and intellectual potential as well as bond with the surrounding environment.
The Australian Government has announced a $10,000 ECEC Flood Support Payment for services in flood-affected regions that close for more than 7 days.
Commencements subsidy. Eligible employers can receive a subsidy of 50 per cent of a trainee’s gross wages for Australian Apprentices engaged between 5 October 2020 and 31 March 2022. The subsidy will pay up to $7,000 per quarter for wages paid for 12 months after commencement.
Harmony Week is a celebration of multiculturalism. It’s a week of coming together to show respect for other cultures, a sense of equality and inclusiveness and belonging. This year Harmony Week will be celebrated on and from 21st March to 27th March 2022
With this fun song children will learn about their body parts through this silly action song about bubble gum.
“Little Scientists” has announced the third National Little Scientist Early Award with entries now open until 31 May 2022. It is the only national award that celebrates Early Stem education and also offers a platform to be recognised in the world of early education.
This silly song will teach children animal names and rhyming concepts. Children will be learning words that make a similar sound to that of the corresponding animal name.
Join Dr Mary Anne Hall from EPEC Education on the 17th March, for this free Webinar where she discusses all the components of the Certificate III in Early Childhood.
The Seven Wonders Of The World Information Posters, provides information about each of the seven wonders of the world. They can be used as a display within the learning environment or to start conversations and spark interests with children.
This is an interesting activity for children. It develops children's fine motor skills as well as hand eye coordination and children make use of their action fingers here thus letting them practice their grasping skills.
The Continents Colouring Pages enables children to colour, paint, collage each of the seven continents. This is a great way for children to understand the shape of the continents and to learn more about each of them.
