Belonging, Being and Becoming – The Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) describes the principles, practices and outcomes that support and enhance young children’s learning from birth to five years of age, as well as their transition to school.

The framework is a key component of the National Quality Framework for early childhood education and care. The EYLF was developed by the Australian and state and territory governments with input from the early childhood sector and early childhood academics. It has incorporated feedback from a consultation process, including two national symposiums, national public consultation forums, focus groups, an online forum and case-study trials.

The framework offers a vision where ‘all children experience learning that is engaging and builds success for life’. It has been designed so that early childhood services will be able to develop their own strategies to implement its objectives.

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Our Early Learning Programs

ART PROGRAM

Our unique art curriculum allows children to explore self-expression, communication and interpretation.

MUSIC PROGRAM

Developing speech, vocabulary, listening and memory skills through structured music lessons.

SUSTAINABILITY

Everything that we need for our survival and wellbeing relates directly to our natural environment.

NUTRITION

Our qualified chef is in charge of creating the most delicious menus, full of variety and multi-cultural influences.

JUNIOR PARLIAMENT

At Terrey Hills ELC advocate for children’s rights and listen to their voices in matters which affect them.

PLAY & EXCURSIONS

Come rain or shine our children are out and about in our beautiful outdoor area or within our local community.

LANGUAGE PROGRAM

Bonjour Babies is a fun and stimulating language learning program for our young children. The curriculum is designed to engage all of the children’s senses.

PARENT & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

To truly feel a sense of belonging as a child is to feel a shared emotional connectedness between their immediate world including their family, their community and their educators.

National Quality Framework

The NQF introduced a new quality standard in 2012 to improve education and care across long day care, family day care, preschool/kindergarten, and outside school hours care services.

The NQF includes:

Benefits for Children & Families

Research shows quality education and care early in life leads to better health, education and employment outcomes later in life. The early years are critical for establishing self-esteem, resilience, healthy growth and capacity to learn. Quality education and care shapes every child’s future and lays the foundation for development and learning. Starting Blocks provides parents with information about early childhood education and care to help them make the best choice for their child and family.

The major benefits for parents and children include:

Improved educator to child ratios
- Improved educator to child ratios, ensuring children have greater individual care and attention for children.
Increased Skills & Qualifications
- Educators with increased skills and qualifications
Better Support for Children’s Learning
- Better support for children’s learning and development through approved learning frameworks.
Consistent & Transparent Information
- Consistent, transparent information on educators, providers and services in the national registers.

"Creativity seems to emerge from multiple experiences, coupled with a well-supported development of personal resources, including a sense of freedom to venture beyond the known"

LORIS MALAGUZZI