Have you ever wondered what the Assistant Director does at an Early Childhood Education and Care service? You might be surprised to discover that it is a lot different to an administrative assistant role. At Petit Early Learning Journey the Assistant Director is a senior leadership position that works closely with the Centre Director. At [...]
Employee engagement is a hot topic. Everywhere employees are reviewing their careers, and the value of professional development planning remains a key influencer in retaining and attracting employees. Every year, Petit Early Learning Journey conducts an annual employee engagement survey. Between each survey, we constantly engage, listen and reflect with our people and take positive [...]
Learning and growing are a part of life, regardless of age. The early childhood sector strongly focuses on professional development for teams and individuals. As well, Petit Early Learning Journey recognises that personal development and individual employee growth matter. We often refer to children when discussing personal development within our sector. However, as an employer, [...]
All children deserve the best start in life. At Petit Early Learning Journey, inspiring children's learning and development journey is embedded in all we do. Children thrive when we include them and their families in each child's learning journey. Educators' qualifications, personal qualities, knowledge of development theories and skills make an enormous difference in nurturing [...]
When most people think of early childhood education and care, it is of children playing and learning under the watchful eyes of educators. Our “Chef Showcase” highlights a significant contributor to children’s wellbeing and education within our centres, a role also referred to as the “childcare cook”. Planning and preparing meals, cleaning and cooking are [...]
We all know that children are creative. They come up with new and interesting ways to play, and they often see the world in a way that adults don’t. But creativity isn’t just about new ideas – it’s also about the process of creating those concepts. In other words, the best way to be creative [...]
When educators encourage positive learning dispositions in children, they set them up for success. Positive dispositions like curiosity, cooperation, creativity, persistence and enthusiasm help children to learn and grow. We explore how to encourage these dispositions and why they are important. Learning dispositions refer to how children engage in and relate to the learning process. [...]
Why choose to become an educator? There are many reasons for joining the early childhood sector. Some educators are intrigued by early childhood development, while for others, working with children carries a sense of fulfilment. Educators have many responsibilities, including giving children the best start in life. It is more than observing and encouraging children [...]
A Sacred Space shares the reflections of Karin Hill, Educational Leader at Petit Early Learning Journey Murwillumbah. Karin reflects on her experience in the educational leadership role, beginning several years ago and how it has evolved today. The role of the Educational Leader is legislated in the National Quality Standard (NQS) under Quality Area 7 [...]
When we dig deep into the cultures of our home, embedding authentic Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives into our early childhood curriculum and learning program, we strengthen all children's sense of belonging and identity. For Indigenous children, embedding Indigenous perspectives supports the value of their culture and increases engagement. For non-Indigenous children, it encourages [...]
