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One role, many layers

A blog for School Aged Care leaders In the fast-paced world of School Aged Care, leaders are often said to "wear two hats": one for operational management, and one for educational leadership. But what...

Behaviour guidance Children's autonomy Children's wellbeing Critical reflection Educational Leader OSHC, OOSH & SAC cup filling cup filling plan leadership leading pedagogical school age care

6 Nov 2025

Barefoot isn’t just for Babies

In early childhood, barefoot play is often celebrated. But in School Age Care (SAC), shoes are frequently the default - kept on from the classroom to the OSHC space. What if we paused and asked: what ...

Barefoot Children's autonomy Children's development Children's wellbeing Nature play OSHC, OOSH & SAC Sensory experiences

9 Sep 2025

OOSH Educators Day 2025

To the OSHC, OOSH & SAC educators who hold space in the margins... before school, after school and in-between. This is your day. But truly, every day you deserve recognition. You do more than supervis...

Advocacy Educator appreciation OSHC, OOSH & SAC

23 Jul 2025

The New and Improved EYLF 2.0 + MTOP 2.0

Introducing the new and improved Early Years Learning Framework and the My Time Our Place 2022! Or EYLF 2.0 and MTOP 2.0 for short. A guest blog from Gaby Flavin - Sticks and Stones Education This is ...

Australian Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) Educational Leader Educator resources National Quality Framework (NQF) National Quality Standard (NQS) OSHC, OOSH & SAC Pedagogy Planning & programming

30 Jun 2023

Get Muddy! No Sanitiser required

A few years ago, this photo would have made me squeamish. Mud. Yuck. Now, I’m an educator advocating for this kind of messy play. In fact, when I sat together with this little man, smooshing mud and s...

Australian Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) Barefoot Behaviour guidance Behaviour management Child-led learning Children's health Immune system development Nature play OSHC, OOSH & SAC Pedagogy Reggio approach Sensory development

31 Dec 2013