Quality Improvement in the ELC

The ELC is committed to continual quality improvement. We highly value your input and ask you complete the survey in the link here. There are 7 questions with the option for written feedback on each question. It should take no longer than 2 minutes.

Early Childhood Australia's Statement on Play

The ECA's Statement on Play reflects the commitment to protect and promote the right of every child in Australia to play. The Statement draws on robust evidence from diverse disciplines on the essential nature of play and its impact on every child's wellbeing, learning and development. This includes the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, on the child's right to play.

Each Week the Newsletter will contain one of the 6 principles to promote and protect play for parents and carers.

PRINCIPLE ONE

Play is essential and valuable in its own right and for children’s learning and development: every child has a right to have play in their life.

What can we do at home?

• Learn more about the different kinds of play and how these support children’s developing brains
and their physical, cognitive and social capacities.
• Offer a variety of play opportunities and time to play each day—this might include imaginary games, making things from everyday materials or indoor and outdoor play.
• Stand up for children’s right to play in learning environments and community spaces.

Stay and Play

Stay and Play is a playgroup for pre-preschoolers and their carer each Wednesday in school term 9am-10am in the ELC Adventure Garden (weather permitting). All families and the broader community are welcome to attend.