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by Mike | Feb 19, 2019 | Thought Cloud | 0 comments

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Over the past week, the nation has been engaging i

Over the past week, the nation has been engaging in Reconciliation Week and it's been really warming to observe the meaningful ways early childhood education in Australia has embraced this over this year and recent years and is taking important action by actively involving our children in building the relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. As the Reconciliation Australia organisation has so wonderfully put, this week asks us to remember the "importance of us privileging and amplifying first Nations' voices as we add our voice to calls for reconciliation and justice". At GrowFit, we truly want to aid in recognising the tragedies of our past and work alongside the traditional owners of this land to make impactful action. We have made and continue to evolve our efforts in Creating Culturally Safe Places (#5) at GrowFit and we have aimed to embed this into each and every GrowFit session.
Our intention is to obviously acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land, but with this also comes our shared respect and wanting to experience learning together with dignity, open ears and open hearts. I have attached a video of one of our trainers, Karina, doing the GrowFit Acknowledgement of Country.
#reconciliationaustralia #reconciliationweek #respect

Sending ♥️ to Melbourne! X #sendingheart2Melbo

Sending ♥️ to Melbourne! X #sendingheart2Melbourne @growfitaus @dafitclub_

Hip Hip Hey Hey it’s GrowFit day! So super excit

Hip Hip Hey Hey it’s GrowFit day!
So super excited to announce that we have been nominated for not 1.... not 2... but
10 awards!! 😊
Now we need you’re help! As the great Beyoncé once implied “If you like us then should put a vote in for us.” This is obviously what she meant 😂 https://www.whatson4kids.com.au/awards/awards-voting/ #whatson4kidsawards #whatsonsydney #whatson4kids

Happy Harmony Week! We know that inclusivity is ju

Happy Harmony Week! We know that inclusivity is just a normal everyday practice embedded into early childhood education and care services, but it's still great to have a week where we really highlight and celebrate our differences. Some of us are really tall
Some of us are quite small.
Some of us have curly hair
Some of us have straight
Some of us are very quiet
Some of us are quite loud
It takes many to faces to make up a crowd
Some of us roll
Some of us run
Everyone is welcome here, so have fun!
We all like to laugh
We all like to sing
Together we can do anything
Everyone is different
But, we are all the same
Remember,
We include everyone in our games. #harmonyweek #ECEC #Education #EYLF #community #australia #facetoface #sydney #support #parenting #childdevelopment #childcare #teachers #children #school #parents #kidsfit #childrensexercise #kidssports #dafitclub #fun #growfit #childcare #childrenactivity

Does your little one love their GrowFit trainer?

Does your little one love their GrowFit trainer? Do they think they’re the worlds best entertainer??? Stories of their day will keep you grinning, We’ll have them asleep by 8. Now who’s winning… If you think your trainer is worth a shout out Nominate them here https://www.whatson4kids.com.au/2021-whats-on-4-kids-award-nomination/ To give a voice to your little sprout. The What’s On4Kids Awards nominations close on the 14th of March. #awards #kidsawards #australianawards #kidsactivityawards #whatson4kidsawardsAU#ECEC #Education #EYLF #community #australia #facetoface #sydney #support #parenting #childdevelopment #childcare #teachers #children #school #parents #kidsfit #childrensexercise #kidssports #dafitclub #fun #growfit #childcare #childrenactivity

Peak behind the curtain, here is our Curriculum Co

Peak behind the curtain, here is our Curriculum Coordinator and CoFounder Alix Searson leading the discussion at our latest team training day. The language we use with children makes a lasting impact on their development. In a longterm study carried out by Stanford and Chicago Universities in 2013, results found that children develop a greater preparedness for future challenges when their educators celebrate their efforts instead of their innate qualities. Watch as Alix takes our team through scenarios of how we can support children's language development, through the language we CHOOSE to use with them. We can all be better, we just need to make that choice. If you choose to have us on your team know that our programs are developed child first, and we endeavour to ensure our team is well educated on the latest in best practices and higher thinking. Over all our aim is for children to learn how to manage and regulate their own feelings and behaviours To see the full discussion head here https://growfit.com.au/words-matter/ #ECEC #Education #EYLF #community #australia #facetoface #sydney #support #parenting #childdevelopment #childcare #teachers #children #school #parents #kidsfit #childrensexercise #kidssports #dafitclub #fun #growfit #childcare #childrenactivity

Meet Samar - Owner & Director Putney Playground S

Meet Samar - Owner & Director Putney Playground Samar is a mother of three, and has been at the helm of Putney Playground for the past 13 years. Her objective is to provide the highest quality service that is a home away from home in our little hidden gem in Putney. Samar has been in the industry for over 25 years. Her smile is infectious and her team would follow her anywhere.
Samar's commitment to engage, educate and empower the children and families of her centre are the reason why it remains fully occupied every day of the week.
We our proud to be part of her team! If you relate to Samar and are looking for something more in an extracurricular program.
Let’s collaborate and unlock the best opportunities to exceed children’s learning in 2021. Our schedule is filling up fast for 2021. Best secure your time. https://growfit.com.au Thanks for having us @putneyplaygrounds #grateful #education #learning #health #ecec #earlychildhoodeducation #earlychildhooddevelopment #earlychildhoodeducator #earlychildhoodlearning

Every week at GrowFit, your trainer conducts an Ac

Every week at GrowFit, your trainer conducts an Acknowledgement of Country at the beginning of the class. We believe this is an important practice that helps embed Australia's cultural identity into children's learning and formatively displays (a small but very important) acknowledgment to show respect for the traditional owners both past and present.
In the video above, Mike (our CEO) demonstrates an acknowledgment to country at the beginning of our term one kick off meeting.
We would love to see how your ELC acknowledges the traditional owners of this land in your daily practice. If you have any recordings of your Acknowledgment to Country, please send them through! We are always looking to evolve and make our program an extension of our centres The GrowFit HQ is in the Leichhardt our local Aboriginal groups are the Gadigal and Wangal peoples of the Eora Nation. #acknowledgementofcountry #ECEC #Education #EYLF #community #australia #facetoface #sydney #support #parenting #childdevelopment #childcare #teachers #children #school #parents #kidsfit #childrensexercise #kidssports #dafitclub #fun #growfit #childcare #childrenactivity

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