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The Commonwealth Games Learning Story Template is used to detail the experiences the children participated in within the service during the Commonwealth Games. The Commonwealth Games is an international multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. It takes place every four years. This year (4 - 15 April 2018), the Commonwealth Games were held on the Gold Coast,…

The following questions for each quality area are to be used as a guide for reflecting on each of the standards within each area. Use the information from these questions to recognize good practice or to change and improve what is not working well. It can also be used as part of Self-Assessment or Quality Improvement Plan. Quality Area 1…

The My Family Adventure template is to be given to families after holidays or if you are aware that a family has been travelling. It enables parents to answer simple questions about their holiday. Using the information provided by the parent, you can use it to inform your curriculum decisions. A simple and easy way to get families involved in…

Many Students have written to me since we closed the Assignments Forum at the beginning of this year. Although I no longer provide support to students, we have been frequently requested to at least have the Assignment Forum features available for others to support one another. As a result, we have decided to open the forum under the following conditions:…

When working as a casual, do you know your rights and entitlements? What are your minimum hours? What are you expected to do as a casual? The following information will help casual working Educators understand their entitlements and tips on working as a casual. For more information, please read the following: Working As A Casual Educator In Childcare

Here are a couple of quick and easy crafts to do with toddlers and preschoolers as part of Easter celebrations. Paper Folding Bunnies A cute and simple Easter craft which helps children practice their fine motor skills. Click the link for instructions: Paper Folding BunniesLittle Feather Chick A craft activity for toddlers and preschoolers that can be used for Easter.…

For children who are learning English as a second (or additional language), it requires early childhood Educators to understand how children learn a second language. This enables the Educators within the service to support the child's learning of English.The following article "Supporting Children Learning English In Early Childhood" provides strategies on how Educators can support children learning English and their…

We have updated Appsessment to version 1.14 and in this version, the update is primarily to the Mobile App. We received a few reports from some of the users using the Mobile App stating that the photo uploads fail occasionally when trying to add photos to the Documentation. As a result, we have changed the way photo / video uploads…