Nature Play Week is here, and it’s time to get your hands dirty, your feet wet, and your imagination soaring! This isn’t just your ordinary week of “go outside and play”—this is about embracing the natural world in all its muddy, leafy, bug-filled glory.
The transition to school can be an exciting but nervous time for children. While they eagerly anticipate this new chapter, they often don’t fully know what to expect.
Outdoor Classroom Day is a global movement to encourage spending time outdoors, part of every child’s day. On two days of action each year, teachers and educators take children outdoors to play and learn.
Dantoy produces sustainable, high-quality resources that are created with consideration for both children and the environment. As National Recycling Week approaches, we’re putting the spotlight on some of Dantoy’s recycled plastic product lines.
World Space Week, an international celebration held from 4 to 10 October, is designed to excite young people about science, technology, engineering, and math’s.
Diversity comes in many forms and should be celebrated and embraced at every opportunity. This year, National Families Week (13-19 May) is doing just that, with the theme Celebrating Family Diversity and Connections.
Nature Play Week (8-18 April) is an ideal opportunity for early learning centres to engage children in fun and educational activities that connect them with the natural world around them.
It’s hard to believe Easter is just around the corner! Children are no doubt counting down the days until the Easter bunny arrives, so now’s a great time for early learning centres to engage in fun and educational activities. From Easter egg hunts to Easter-themed crafts, there are so many ways to bring the spirit of Easter into the classroom.
Is your centre looking a bit tired? It might be time to refresh your early learning centre. So how do you manage this with minimal disruption, little time, and a budget? Turn your worn-out environment into a vibrant and nurturing space for your little ones.
We have created a guide for refreshing and refurbing your early learning centre.
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Nicky has worked in the Early Learning industry for more than 25 years in a variety of roles from Educator through to Centre Director, Area Manager, Advisory & Development Coordinator, Program Manager and Quality Advisor. Currently, Nicky is the Managing Director of a group of community-based Preschools in NSW. In this role, she has recently project managed the construction, fitout and opening of a new community Preschool for her organisation and it is through this process that she partnered with Step4 for the fitout of the new Preschool.
After spending part of her teenage years living in a remote part of the Kimberley in Western Australia, Nicky’s appreciation for the indigenous history of Australia began. Through her career, she has worked with and assisted Educators and Directors in their journey of understanding this important aspect of learning and history and how to ensure that their approach is collaborative, respectful and appropriate.
Nicky has recently completed a Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Education as a specialisation subject for an ongoing Masters of Education. The extension of her own understanding of Indigenous perspectives was something that she wanted to support and this has assisted her in identifying ways that she can further support Educators across all levels and experience in reflecting on and extending their own knowledge.
Prue commenced her career as an early childhood educator before progressing to a centre Directors role. She later became an Area Manager supporting children, services and families throughout Sydney..
Prue has been working with STEP4 for almost 4 years now supporting services with their ongoing needs and requirements for resources, furniture and equipment as well as contributing her industry knowledge and design concepts to new centre startups. She loves the creative process of working with service owners, managers and educators to enable their vision come to life and create engaging and bespoke learning environments where children’s curiosity and engagement can be fostered. She loves sharing her passion and ideas and working collaboratively with industry leaders, educators and owners.
