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Celebrating diversity and belonging: Montessori Minds’ culture wall inspires connection
A striking display at Montessori Minds is transforming the way families, educators and children experience cultural identity, belonging and connection.
2025-08-08 09:50:29
by Fiona Alston
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ACECQA resources:Nourishing nutrition in early childhood education and care
Nutrition is a key component of quality in early childhood education and care (ECEC) under the National Quality Framework (NQF). With many children consuming the majority of their daily food intake while attending services, ensuring food and beverages are nutritious, safe, and suited to individual needs is both a regulatory requirement and a best-practice approach to supporting children’s learning and wellbeing.
2025-08-08 08:00:50
by Fiona Alston
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Princess of Wales releases animated film series to highlight importance of early childhood
A new animated series from the UK’s Centre for Early Childhood is drawing global attention to the foundational role of nurturing relationships in the earliest years of life, with the Princess of Wales leading the initiative.
2025-08-07 11:34:45
by Fiona Alston
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Sagewood Early Learning: Embedding protective education
With the implementation of Child Safe Standards across early learning services, embedding protective education is more than a compliance requirement, it’s a powerful way to create cultures where children feel safe, valued, and empowered. Sagewood Early Learning is demonstrating how this can be achieved through its partnership with Safe4Kids, setting a positive example for the sector
2025-08-07 06:53:10
by Fiona Alston
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The screen time struggle
Recently, the Australian Government has taken strong steps toward restricting social media access for children under 16. Whatever your stance on the policy, it invites us all to pause and reflect on the role screens play in our daily lives, the habits we model for our children, and the long-term impact of growing up in an always-connected world.
2025-08-06 10:19:42
by Fiona Alston
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Princess of Wales releases animated film series to highlight importance of early childhood
2025-08-07 11:34:45
by Fiona Alston
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Talking to babies: New research highlights the power of two-way communication
2025-08-05 10:41:33
by Fiona Alston
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From storytime to strong foundations: How picture books support social and emotional learning in the early years
2025-08-05 09:00:34
by Fiona Alston
