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Art Series Bundle - Blue Heaven Weekly Programming and Reflection Diary

Name: Art Series Bundle - Blue Heaven Weekly Programming and Reflection Diary
Brand: Butler Diaries Pty Ltd
SKU: GAP-BUNDLE-BH
Price: 84.99 AUD
Availability: InStock

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Your best-selling EYLF diary in the Blue Heaven cover, paired with matching accessories and free Diary Training — a calm, complete planning system for educators who want everything working together from day one.

Blue heaven... restful and calm. Do you have a love for flowers? Are you calm and restful, a peaceful soul? This is your perfect choice.

And it's $186.93 value for just $84.99!

Includes free Diary Training!

What's Inside:

2026 Weekly Programming and Reflection Diary - Blue Heaven Cover: (RRP: $79.99) Our best-selling EYLF Diary is more than just a planner – it’s a trusted companion on your educational journey. Designed for dedicated educators in Long Day Care, Family Day Care, Preschool, and Kindergarten, it brings together daily planning, observations, and meaningful reflection in one practical space. Featuring the Blue Heaven cover – soft, floral, and calming – it’s the perfect choice for the peaceful soul who brings a quiet strength and gentle presence to every learning moment.

Digital Diary Training: (RRP $19.99) Designed to support educators to use the Diary with confidence and clarity in everyday practice. It steps through each section, showing how to plan learning experiences, document children’s learning, and reflect within the Cycle of Planning. The guide also provides practical tips for keeping documentation organised, meaningful, and manageable in Early Childhood Education and Care.

Matching Notebook: (RRP $24.99) Beautifully bound with matching guest artist cover art, our A5 Educator Hardcover Notebook brings creativity and purpose to your daily practice. With smooth, lined pages, it’s perfect for capturing observations, reflections, planning ideas, meeting notes, family communication, and more – all in one thoughtfully designed and organised space.
Matching Pencil Case: (RRP: $19.99) Blend creativity with function using our matching Educator Pencil Case, adorned with stunning guest artist artwork to complement your diary and notebook. Spacious and sturdy, it’s ideal for storing banner pens, EYLF/MTOP highlighters, and daily essentials – keeping everything organised while showcasing your unique style.

Matching Lanyard: (RRP: $19.99) Add a personal touch to your daily routine with our matching Educator Lanyard, showcasing the same vibrant guest artist design as your diary and accessories. Designed for comfort and durability, it’s a stylish and practical way to keep your keys, ID, or whistle within easy reach throughout the day.

Matching Pen Clip: (RRP: $8.99) No set feels complete without the matching Leather Pen Clip. Designed to fasten securely to your diary or notebook, this practical and stylish addition keeps your pen right where you need it for quick access during planning, reflection, or observations.

Gold Pen: (RRP: $12.99) Naturally, you’ll need the perfect pen for your pen clip – and our elegant gold pen is just the thing. Designed for smooth, effortless writing, it adds a touch of sophistication to your reflecting, programming, and documentation when paired with your diary and notebook.

Limited Stock Available. Order Now to Secure Your Bundle.

Diary:
Size: A4 217mm Wide x 297mm Long x 30mm high .
Cover: 3mm Board with Matte Laminated Print
Coil : Thick Glossy Gold for easy opening and laying flat
Pages: 276 including 15 reference pages at front (see flipbook)
Paper: 100g woodfree paper for no show through and 2 calming colours print
Stickers: 4 pages of 860 colourful gloss industry ECEC stickers including tabs for months and terms
Ribbon Bookmarks: 2 ribbons, white
Plastic sleeve: for holding loose papers
Double Pocket: 350gsm card

Layout:
15 internal reference and summary pages

Every Month:
Month at a Glance, Programming Notes Page, Reflection Notes Page and Photos/ Drawing Page

Every Week:
A full Spread for days of the week Programming and links to EYLF Learning Guidelines
A full spread for reflections and evidence of learning including individual or group observation notes

Notebook
Size: A5
Pages: 200 lined pages

Lanyard
Printed woven material, with gold clasp, break-away safety clasp

Pencil Case
Printed woven material, with pompom, 25cm x 18cmp

Pen Clip
Gold Metal clip with white leather pencil holder

Gold Pen
Size: 13cm
Ink: Black

Training available for all resources

The Art Series Bundle – Blue Heaven Weekly Programming and Reflection Diary features a coordinated collection of resources designed to support clear, intentional programming, thoughtful reflection, and day-to-day organisation within Early Childhood Education and Care. Included at the centre of this bundle is the Weekly Programming and Reflection Diary, which is supported by free Butler Method training. This introductory training explains the approach that underpins Butler Diaries and shows how the Diary can be used to record planning decisions, reflections, and evidence of practice in a way that clearly demonstrates the Cycle of Planning.

To complement the Diary and support flexible documentation throughout the day, educators can also explore the article “50 Ways to Use a Notebook as an Early Childhood Educator”. This resource offers practical, real-world ideas for using the included notebook to capture children’s voices, brief observations, reflective thoughts, reminders, and communication notes as they occur.

For educators wanting to strengthen their confidence and consistency, learning can be extended through the Cycle of Planning Professional Development Training, which unpacks planning, reflection, and documentation in greater detail using guided examples aligned with Butler Diaries programming tools.

Additional step-by-step support is also available through the dedicated Weekly Programming and Reflection Diary Training, helping educators confidently navigate each section of the Diary and integrate it into everyday practice.

Together, the resources and training included in this bundle provide practical, educator-focused support to simplify documentation, strengthen reflective practice, and keep planning organised — without increasing workload — all while enjoying a beautifully coordinated Blue Heaven Art Series set. You can view our full list of training available here.

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Delivery: In-Stock: 2-3 days; Incoming stock: 4-12 days; International: 7-15 days; Pre-order: September-November; New Year Cut Off: Mid-Dec; Digital: Delivered Instantly

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"I just passed Assessment and Rating using the Butler Diary and explained to her why I started using it. I loved having it all in one book, and it was easy for the Assessor to understand. I've already ordered one for next year!!!"

"We get bundles every year, it really does save a lot of money"

"This is a practical book that can be adapted to the needs of different services. I like that the guidelines provide a scaffold for those educators who are beginning their journey in programming and critical reflection."

"Love my diaries. These diaries make the process of programming uncomplicated and I will even go as far to say even fun."

"We had our A&R recently. Because of the daily/weekly discipline that the diary requires, it supported the team to contribute and provide a complete planning cycle of learning... The centre achieved an exceeding rating in all 7 areas."

ALL NEW DESIGNS

Hard Cover Features

Notebook with colorful month and term tabs on a white background

White notebook with gold binding and ribbon bookmarks on a white background

Colorful planner stickers on a spiral-bound notebook with 'Stickers' text above.

Pink plastic sleeve over a book with text 'Plastic Sleeve' on a white background

ALL NEW DESIGNS

Hard Cover Features

This year all of our diaries contain more of your favourite features, with extra storage and more industry based stickers (including for month and term tabs!) The luxury gold binding and ribbon bookmarks provide the highest quality and durability.

Teacher in a classroom holding a notebook with children in the background

Two women in matching navy blue polos standing in a classroom with children in the background.

ECE Teacher taking notes in a classroom with children playing in the background

ECE Teacher interacting with children in a classroom setting

ECE Teacher in a classroom setting holding a book and pen

See Examples GET the training

The Planning Cycle - Made Simple Observe Assess Plan Implement Evaluate

How the Butler Diary guides you through every stage Watch, listen, notice Make sense of what you saw Program with Intention Bring the plan to life Reflect, learn, begin again

Every great program follows a cycle — observe, assess, plan, implement, evaluate. The Butler Diary is built around it. Every spread, every prompt, every section connects back to this cycle so you're never starting from scratch.

Watch, listen, and notice. Tune into children's interests, questions, discoveries, and interactions throughout the day — during routines, play, and unplanned moments. Your Butler Diary's jottings space and observation tracker give you a simple, consistent place to capture what you see, so nothing gets lost in the busyness of the day.

Make sense of what you observed. Connect children's strengths, ideas, and interests to learning outcomes and your professional knowledge. The reflection spread in your Butler Diary prompts you to analyse what you've noticed and consider what it means for each child's learning journey.

Use your analysis to design intentional experiences – indoors, outdoors, structured, and spontaneous. The weekly programming spread guides you to plan with purpose, link to frameworks, and consider every child, including their voice, their family, and their community.

Put the plan into action. Your Butler Diary travels with you through the day, or stays in the room, keeping your program visible to the whole team, supporting consistent practice across shifts, and making it easy to document as experiences unfold rather than at the end of a long day.

Reflect critically on what happened. What worked? What surprised you? What will you do differently? The reflection spread prompts you to consider children's cultural identities, diverse capabilities, and learning development – and feeds your thinking straight back into the next round of observations.

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Is this for me?

The Weekly Programming and Reflection Diary:

Supports you in making decisions around the EYLF and MTOP 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 EYLF 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 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.

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How the Weekly Programming Diary helps with compliance

The Weekly Programming and Reflection Diary:

Supports you in making decisions around the EYLF and MTOP 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 EYLF 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 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.

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FAQ

Here are the answers to some frequently asked questions

The Butler Method is designed to show the cycle of planning and can be described as a boxed method of programming that captures intentional teaching and spontaneous experiences.

Simply write the name or a short description of the experience in the appropriate box and link it with the Learning Outcome checkbox. Reflect on your program using the prompts on the reflection spread. Use this program and reflection to plan the following week using a symbol, dates, and children's initials to make the planning cycle obvious to all.

Learn more about the Butler Method in our blog or through our Training Portal.

The Programming Spread is used to show intentional teaching AND spontaneous experiences as they arise so you should pre-fill some boxes based on the previous week's program, reflections and child goals, some may also be completed as you go spontaneously as experiences arise.

The Diaries are not designed to be completely filled all the time. It is likely older age groups such as Pre-school and School Aged Children may cover more experiences in a day leading to more boxes completed by the end of the week whereas younger age groups may not necessarily read stories every day for example.

Get more FAQs answered in our article, FAQs on the Weekly Programming and Reflection Child Educator Diary.

Our Programming Diaries are designed to be completed in as little as 10 minutes per day. All Educators in the room can spend a few minutes each day completing the reflection spread and adding experiences that occur to the program - keeping in mind every space does not need to be completed each day. By the end of the week, your program and reflection will be complete and you can add one or more extension experiences for the following week.

"Each diary that we use is laid out in such a way that ALL compliance and record keeping is there - it simply needs to be filled out - each individual diary ticks all the compliance boxes - all the educators have to do is fill them out - it is really simple and easy to understand - This ensures everything is easy to find and on show for spot checks etc. Also no need to go back and fill in missing gaps as everything is there."

Common feedback that we hear is that our Diaries keep everything is one place. With the pressure of Assessment and Rating and so much paperwork, it can make staying organised difficult. We reduce compliance confusion and support you in keeping everything together - particularly handy now with reduced time notices before A&R now in effect.