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2026 QLD Kindy Weekly Programming & Reflection Diary - Hard Cover Spiral Bound (This item)
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Empower your team to excel by leveraging the QLD Kindy Weekly Programming & Reflection Diary 2026, a key resource that fosters critical reflection and embraces the cyclical nature of learning.
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Includes the new QKLG Framework!
Strong Enough to Last the Year
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NEW Binding and Covers:
- super sturdy hard cover,
- robust gold spiral binding allowing easy opening and laying flat,
- calming colour interior,
- two handy ribbon bookmarks,
- multi-use internal pocket,
- AND Diary and Framework stickers!
All Your Programming Solutions in One Book
- Completed program in as little as 10 minutes per day
- Simplifies the cycle of planning
- Makes the planning cycle visible to the team, families, and assessors
- Prompts and inspires a creative, holistic program
- Supports practice based on critical reflection
- Has QKLG at the foundation of the program
- Facilitates intentional teaching
- Encourages family engagement with the program
- Includes key themes of the NQS
- Perfect A&R tool by keeping evidence in one place
- Many customers achieved exceeding while using
- Simple boxed program without the constraints
- Adaptable for each team and service
- Includes consideration of transitions
- Suitable for children in Queensland attending school the following year
- Perfect for all Educators from trainees through to veterans
- Improves communication in the room and across the service
- Creates consistency across the service
- Flexible for both individual and group goals within the program
This diary serves as an invaluable tool, seamlessly aligning with the Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guidelines (QKLG) Outcomes and the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) v2.0, ensuring compliance with the National Quality Standard (NQS).
Immerse yourself in the transformative power of critical reflection, as this diary encourages educators to pause, ponder, and evaluate their practices. By engaging in this deliberate process, you can continuously refine your approach, enhancing teaching strategies, and nurturing positive outcomes for children. The diary's structure supports the cycle of learning, allowing you to capture observations, experiences, and reflections, which serve as catalysts for growth and improvement.
With the QLD Kindy Weekly Programming & Reflection Diary, you can seamlessly integrate the principles of the QKLG and the EYLF v2.0 into your programming. By setting goals and planning activities aligned with these frameworks, you create an environment that nurtures holistic development and fosters positive educational experiences for children.
Equip yourself with this comprehensive diary, designed to facilitate at-a-glance answers, effortless planning, and effective goal setting. Unleash the power of critical reflection and embrace the cycle of learning to unlock the full potential of your team, empowering them to deliver exceptional educational outcomes.
QLD Kindy Weekly Programming and Reflection Diary Training
To support Queensland Kindy teachers and educators in confidently using the QLD Kindy Weekly Programming & Reflection Diary, Butler Diaries has created a dedicated digital training guide. This guide walks you through each part of the Diary, showing how the sections work together to strengthen intentional teaching, reflective practice, and alignment with the Queensland Kindergarten Learning Guideline (QKLG).
Inside the training, you’ll learn how to:
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Navigate each weekly spread and understand how it supports QKLG learning and teaching
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Personalise your Diary so it suits your program structure, teaching style, and service routines
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Build consistent habits around weekly planning, documentation, and meaningful reflection
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Use the Diary as a communication tool between educators, leadership, and families
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Adapt the Diary to the rhythm of your Kindy year, including long-term planning and emergent curriculum
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Capture clear evidence of the Cycle of Planning without adding unnecessary paperwork
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Apply real examples from Queensland Kindy settings, offering practical ideas you can use right away
To deepen your understanding of the Cycle of Planning within a Queensland Kindy context, we also offer a dedicated Professional Development Program on the Cycle of Planning. This training shows how to demonstrate each stage of the Cycle using your QLD Kindy Diary and the Butler Method.
You can also explore the Butler Method in greater depth through our Butler Method free tutorial, available inside the Training Portal. Log in using an email to access the course.
Other Support Available for the QLD Kindy Weekly Programming and Reflection Diary
We continue to develop clear, practical tools to support Queensland educators with documentation and reflective practice. These include:
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Our support directory, Where can I find more support for the Weekly Programming and Reflection Diary
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Our downloadable Programming eBook
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The Butler Method: Simplifying Programming and Reflection in Early Childhood Education and Care
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FAQs on the Weekly Programming and Reflection Child Educator Diary
You can also access ongoing support through:
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Our customer-only Facebook Support Group for direct guidance and shared learning
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The Butler Buzz blog for programming, reflection, and documentation tips
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Our Help Centre for frequently asked questions
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Our email newsletter for regular updates and practical insights
If you ever need personalised support, you’re always welcome to contact us directly at info@butlerdiaries.com.
Children's Art Collection
The Children's Art Collection by Butler Diaries is a heartfelt initiative celebrating the creativity of young Australians. In 2026, some of our collection of ECEC Diaries will feature a curated selection of children's artwork from across the country, showcasing diverse expressions and perspectives. The collection will be integrated into various diaries, including the EYLF, OSHC, Outdoor, and QKLG Programming Diary, Early Childhood Cook Diary, and Children's Voices Diary, adding a personal touch to these essential educational tools.
Perfect Pairings
Grab the Programming and Reflection Printer Pack with your Weekly Programming and Reflection Diary for a Print-Ready Photo Evidence Template for your reflection spread. The pack includes Sticker Paper, so it's as simple as peeling the back and sticking it in!
Is this for me?
- Evidence against the NQS, regs and the law
- Helps with Quality Improvement
- Less paperwork, photocopying and filing
- All in one place
- Easy to use
Who is this diary for?
- QLD Kindergarten Program Leaders & Educators
- QLD Family Day Care Educators
Are you an Educational Leader? See our Educational Leader Diary
Use this diary in conjunction with the Children's Centre Diary.
How the Diary helps with compliance
The QLD Weekly Programming and Reflection Diary:
- Supports you in making decisions around the QKLG Frameworks,
- Considers Erikson, Piaget, Vygotsky, Gardner, Bronfenbrenner, and Montessori in its design,
- Planning boxes prompt physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and language experiences, which are also linked to milestones and QKLG outcomes.
- Links with the three exceeding themes; Embedded in Service Operations, Informed by Critical Reflection, and Shaped by Meaningful Engagement with Families and Community.
- Applies the National Quality Standards, The QLD Weekly Programming and Reflection Diary covers:
- 1.1.1 Approved Learning Framework
- 1.1.2 Child-centred
- 1.1.3 Program learning opportunities
- 1.2.1 Intentional teaching
- 1.2.2 Responsive teaching and scaffolding
- 1.2.3 Child directed learning
- 1.3.1 Assessment and planning cycle
- 1.3.2 Critical reflection
- 1.3.3 Information for families
- 2.1.1 Wellbeing and comfort
- 3.1.1 Fit for purpose
- 3.1.2 Upkeep
- 3.2.1 Inclusive environment
- 3.2.2 Resources support play-based learning
- 3.2.3 Environmentally responsible
- 4.2.1 Staffing arrangements
- 4.2.2 Professional standards
- 5.2.1 Collaborative learning
- 6.1.2 Parent views are respected
- 7.2.1 Continuous improvement
See our Compliance Information Factsheet designed to support you in identifying, reflecting on, and documenting how your service operations and practices are linked to frameworks, NQS, theorists, developmental milestones, and exceeding themes.
Supporting Documentation for the QLD Kindy Weekly Programming & Reflection Diary
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2026 QLD Kindy Weekly Programming & Reflection Diary - Hard Cover Spiral Bound
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