1. NSW Curriculum Framework – Creativity
“Creativity is self expression”, it is a child’s unique way of expressing themselves and “can be seen at a very early age.” “Young children are creative naturally, and if it is nurtured, creativity will grow and expand as children refine their skills, add to their life experience, and increase their understanding of the world.”
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2. Early Years Learning Framework Children are confident and involved learners
A sense of security and sound wellbeing gives
children the confidence to experiment and explore and to try out new ideas, thus developing their competence and becoming active and involved participants in learning.
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3. Early Years Learning Framework Children are confident and involved learners
Children are more likely to be confident and involved learners when their family and community experiences and understandings are recognised and included in the early childhood setting. This assists children to make connections and to make sense of new experiences.

4. Early Years Learning Framework Children are confident and involved learners
Children develop understandings of themselves and their world through active, hands-on investigation.
Children bring their being to their learning. They have many ways of seeing the world, different processes of learning and their own preferred learning style.

5. Why is a play important?
Play is the way most humans, but especially young children, make sense of their world.
Play-based learning is an important way to develop active learning.
Active learning means using your brain in lots of ways.

6. When children play, they:
Explore the world – natural and social
Develop and practise social and language skills that may be more complex than in everyday activities
Expand and challenge their physical skills
Experiment with new ideas including symbolic representation required for formal learning
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7. When children play, they:
Enhance their self-confidence
Think and express themselves creatively
Respond to experiences with or without language
Develop their sense of self and identity

8. What can children learn in play?
Positive attitudes of self-motivation and self-direction
Curiosity, persistence and concentration
Self-confidence
Co-operation and group values
Language and numeracy

9. Supporting creativity in school aged children
Play with stories and verse
Provide experiences and excursions and then offer a large range of materials for them to represent and extend their ideas
Encourage children to use materials to problem solve in non-traditional ways
Encourage children to explore a large range of resources

10. Supporting the development of children through the NQF, the NQS and the EYLF -Link to “Legal & Ethical classes
The National Quality Framework has put in place a new National Quality Standard to ensure high quality and consistent early childhood education and care across Australia.
The National Quality Standard will help services to provide the best possible level of early childhood education and care by being clear about the factors that best support a child’s development.
The Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) supports the vision of the National Quality Standard. The aim of the EYLF is to extend and enrich children’s learning from birth to five years and through transition to school. Refer to the EYLF for Australia “Belonging, Being and Becoming”

11. Supporting the development of children through the EYLF
EYLF Principles:
Principle 1: Secure, respectful and reciprocal relationships
Principle 2: Partnerships
Principle 3: High expectations and equity
Principle 4: Respect for diversity
Principle 5: Ongoing learning and reflective practice

12. Supporting the development of children through the EYLF
EYLF Practices:
Holistic approaches
Responsiveness to children
Learning through play
Intentional teaching
Learning environments
Cultural competency
Continuity of learning and transitions
Assessment for learning

13. Supporting the development of children through the EYLF
EYLF Learning Outcomes:
EYLF Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity
EYLF Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world
EYLF Outcome 3: Children have a strong sense of wellbeing
EYLF Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners
EYLF Outcome 5: Children are effective communicators