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This week we continue to celebrate Diwali (29th - 30th October) through simple craft activities. Diwali celebrated all over by family and loved ones, commemorates different meanings from all over India. In North and Western India, Diwali signifies the return of Ram, Laksman and Sita after 14 years in exile after defeating demon King Ravana, from the greatest epic Ramayan.…

Diwali is a festival celebrated in India on the 29th-30th October this year. It signifies the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, knowledge over ignorance, and hope over despair. Also acclaimed as the Festival of Lights, Diwali is associated with lights, sweets, and liveliness. Families light diyas (clay lamps) throughout their home to ward off darkness and evil.…

The Learning Web Template can be used as a curriculum plan for educators to focus on one particular interest that the children may be displaying. By identifying the interest the educator can list experiences or ideas for further planning based on each of the Learning Outcomes. From here educators can evaluate or reflect on the experiences planned, add details about…

Halloween is celebrated on October 31st. It is dedicated to remembering the dead, saints, martyrs and the faithful departed. Even though Halloween is typically "scary" and associated with witches, haunted houses and ghosts, children can participate in Halloween through a variety of different craft experiences. As your centre may be getting ready for Halloween over the next week, this week…

The School Open Day template is a free display poster that can be used to provide information to families in the preschool room on any school open days that the parents can attend within the surrounding areas, which they may be interested in enrolling their child in the next year. As we approach the end of the year, the preschool…

You have just been appointed the Educational Leader of the service and you're not exactly sure where to start or what to do. The article "A Guide For Educational Leaders In Early Childhood Settings" will provide you with practical strategies on how to support and motivate educators, lead and develop the educational program and support continuous improvement of the service.…

The "Educational Leader Checklist Template" is for the Educational Leaders of a service. The role of the Educational Leader is to work with educators to provide curriculum direction and to ensure children achieve the outcomes of the approved learning framework. The Educational Leader Checklist Template is to be used as a guide to support Educational Leaders to lead and assist…

This template is for those children moving onto Kindergarten next year. The information in the Transition To School Statement, provided by the child's early childhood educator to the child's Kindergarten teacher gives important information to the child's school teacher to support the child to have a successful start to school. This template provides details on the child's interests, strengths, preferred…