The NQS mandates services to take an active role in caring for the environment and contributing to a sustainable future. According to NQS Standard 3, Element 3.2.3, “The service cares for the environment and supports children to become environmentally responsible.” The following article provides information on Understanding Sustainability, Sustainability Ideas For Early Childhood Services and Sustainability Learning For Children.
Recycling Sorting Mats encourage children to learn about recycling and to sort items to reduce, reuse and recycle. This is great for children to begin to see how everyday items can be used to recycle. These can be used for group time discussion as well as for individual children to complete.
Alphabet Trash Match enables children to match the capital letters to the lower case letters. These are great for learning letters and letter recognition. These can also be used to find letters, to spell names or words or more!
Food waste is an unpalatable truth in many early childhood services. . It is not just a waste of resources but actively contributes to climate change. The following article provides information on Planning It Right, Creating A Positive Environment, Using Leftovers and more.
Recycling Colouring Pages enable children to colour, paint, and collage each colouring page. Children can make them bright and colourful and learn about recycling too.
The Recycle Songs and Rhymes Posters are great to display within the learning environment and easy and catchy songs to teach to children. These songs are a great way for children to learn about the environment and will help children to remember to recycle different items. A great way to encourage children to begin recycling.
Trash Can Colour Sort is a colour matching activity that enables children to match the correct colour trash can to the correct colour garbage truck. There are 4 colour trash cans to match per garbage truck. This activity is great for colour recognition and learning colours. This activity can also be used as part of recycling week as well.
Recycling Bin Colour Matching enables children to recognise and match colours by matching the correct colour emblem to the coloured recycling bin. This is great for colour recognition.
Recycling is an important concept that teaches children to care for the environment. It encourages children to be responsible and show a growing appreciating for Earth.
Diwali, India's biggest and most important holiday of the year, is on the 12th of November. The following provides Diwali Templates and FREE Printables that will help you celebrate Diwali at your service and can also be included in the curriculum for children.
On the 11th Of November is Remembrance Day. The following provides Remembrance Day Templates and FREE Printables that will help you commemorate Remembrance Day at your service and can also be included in the curriculum for children.
Diwali Information Posters are a great way to start a discussion with children on one of India's biggest festivals of the year. These posters can be used as a cultural display.
Saree Colour Match enables children to match the same colour saree onto the correct colour background. This is a great for children learning colours and for colour recognition. This activity can also be included during Diwali which is a festival that takes place in India.
Mehendi Tracing enables children to trace over the mehndi design. Mehendi is a form of body and temporary skin decoration drawn on the hands and legs in India. It represents positive spirits and good luck and is usually worn during celebrations such as weddings, festivals, Diwali etc.
