... settings, celebrating this day can foster belonging, resilience, and emotional literacy. By embedding happiness-focused activities into daily routines, educators can nurture environments where children, ...
... build trust with the wider community around child safety?
4. Equity is upheld and diverse needs respected
Do our activities reflect cultural diversity and inclusion?
How do we ensure children ...
... arrivals, departures, and movement between activities.
Documentation: Record incidents, near misses, and supervision adjustments for continuous improvement.
Excursions: Conduct risk assessments before ...
... Practice
Choice in Activities: Offer multiple options (art, sport, quiet play) and let children decide where to engage.
Program Planning: Involve children in brainstorming themes, holiday program ...
When you’re running OSHC programs, it’s easy to feel like you’re recycling the same handful of activities. Children thrive on variety, and having a big bank of creative options can help you break out of ...
... makes our world happy and fair.
Practical Strategies
Keep it short & playful: Activities should be 5–10 minutes for toddlers, 10–15 minutes for preschoolers.
Repeat daily: Reinforce belonging ...
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... exploration needs.
Provide body-awareness activities like yoga stretches or “Simon Says” to channel curiosity into safe movement.
4. Creating Safe Environments
Adjust room layout to reduce hidden ...
... Reflection Example
Child Agency
1. Hold “planning circles” where children vote on activities. 2. Use suggestion boxes or digital polls for weekly program input.
Inclusion
1. Invite ...
... When thoughtfully facilitated, Minecraft activities can extend children’s interests, foster teamwork, and embed meaningful learning outcomes.
Why Minecraft Works in OOSH
Child-led exploration: ...
... results, e.g. bangs spoon on a saucepan
points to objects when named
knows some body parts
points to body parts in a game
recognises self in photo or mirror
mimics household activities, e.g. ...
... Activities and tasks should be age appropriate and based on the skills and abilities of the children. Unrealistic expectations set learners up for failure, the natural consequence of which is frustration ...
Starting the day with a cheerful song can set a positive tone for preschoolers. The following article provides lyrics to good morning songs you can use.
Good Morning to You
Good morning to you, ...
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... proof that children have been engaged in beneficial activities.
Why Mess Matters
Evidence of engagement: Dirt and stains show that children have been actively exploring, experimenting, and participating ...
... that honour children’s interests, build fine motor strength, and connect meaningfully to the EYLF outcomes.
Why Follow Children’s Interests?
Children are more motivated to engage when activities ...
Child-led programming places children’s interests, choices, and agency at the heart of curriculum design. Rather than educators dictating activities, the program evolves from what children notice, question, ...
... open.
From 2026–27 onwards, the subsidy will only support child safety training (other professional development activities will no longer be covered).
So, while the training itself is already ...
... exploration: Children experiment with self-expression and creativity.
Role-play: Makeup activities often connect to dramatic play, performance, and storytelling.
Fine motor skills: Handling brushes, ...
Bring calm, focus, and emotional balance with Mindful Moments in a Jar. This beautifully simple resource contains 30 easy-to-follow mindfulness activities designed for children to pull out and practice ...
