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Art Series Bundle - Outdoor Fun Central Outdoor Weekly Programming and Reflection Diary

Name: Art Series Bundle - Outdoor Fun Central Outdoor Weekly Programming and Reflection Diary
Brand: Butler Diaries Pty Ltd
SKU: CASP-BUNDLE-OF
Price: 64.99 AUD
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Your Central Outdoor Weekly Programming Diary in the Outdoor Fun cover, paired with matching accessories and free Diary Training — a complete planning system that ensures intentional teaching and EYLF-aligned reflection extend into every outdoor session.

Outdoor Fun... for the Educator who believes in the power of learning through connection with the land and movement.

And it's $186.93 value for just $64.99!

Includes Free Diary Training!

What's Inside:

2026 Central Outdoor Weekly Programming and Reflection Diary - Outdoor Fun Cover: (RRP: $69.99) Our best-selling Outdoor 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 Outdoor Fun cover – created for the educator who believes in the power of learning through connection with the land and movement – it’s perfect for those who bring nature, energy, and purpose into every learning experience.

Digital Diary Training: (RRP $19.99) Designed to support educators to confidently plan, document, and reflect on learning experiences. It explains how each section of the Diary aligns with the Cycle of Planning, helping you capture intentional teaching, children’s learning, and reflective practice in outdoor environments. The guide also shares practical ways to keep outdoor documentation meaningful, manageable, and aligned with Early Childhood Education and Care requirements.

Matching Notebook: (RRP $24.99) Beautifully bound with matching child artist cover art, our A5 Educator Hardcover Notebook brings a sense of creativity and meaning to your everyday practice. With smooth, premium lined pages, it’s ideal for capturing observations, reflections, planning ideas, meeting notes, and family communication – all in one well-organised and inspiring space.
White and Gold Pen Holder: (RRP: $6.99) Finish your set with the Pen Holder – a sleek and functional accessory that keeps your pen right where it belongs. It clips securely to your diary or notebook, giving you quick and convenient access during planning, reflection, or documenting on the go.

Gold Pen: (RRP: $12.99) Naturally, every pen holder deserves the perfect companion – and our elegant gold pen is just that. Crafted for smooth, effortless writing, it adds a touch of sophistication to your planning, reflection, and documentation when paired with your diary and notebook.

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Diary:
Size: A4 217mm Wide x 297mm Long x 30mm high .
Cover: 3mm Board with Matte Laminated Print and Gold Foiled Text
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, different colours
Plastic sleeve: for holding loose papers
Double Pocket

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 the Learning Guidelines
A double spread with outdoor learning environment safety checklist for the week and a full page for for reflections and photos

Notebook
Size: A5
Pages: 200 lined pages

Pen Holder
Gold elastic pen holder with white leather adhesive

Gold Pen
Size: 13cm
Ink: Black

Training available for all resources

The Art Series Bundle – Outdoor Fun Central Outdoor Weekly Programming and Reflection Diary includes a coordinated set of resources created to support intentional programming, reflective practice, and day-to-day organisation in outdoor learning environments within Early Childhood Education and Care. At the centre of this bundle is the Central Outdoor Weekly Programming and Reflection Diary, which is supported by free Butler Method training to help educators understand how to document planning, reflection, and professional decision-making in ways that clearly demonstrate the Cycle of Planning in outdoor contexts.

To complement this training, educators can also access the article “50 Ways to Use a Notebook as an Early Childhood Educator”, offering practical and flexible ideas for using the included notebook to record children’s voices, outdoor observations, reflective thinking, and informal planning notes throughout the day.

For educators seeking deeper professional learning, the Cycle of Planning Professional Development Training provides further guidance through detailed examples and guided walkthroughs, showing how planning and reflection can be strengthened using Butler Diaries programming tools in real-world outdoor practice.

Step-by-step support is also available through the dedicated Weekly Programming and Reflection Diary Training which covers all four of our Weekly Programming Diaries, ensuring educators feel confident using the Diary consistently and purposefully within their setting.

Together, the resources and training included in this Art Series bundle offer practical, educator-focused support to reduce overwhelm, strengthen reflective practice, and keep outdoor programming organised — without adding to documentation workload — while enjoying a cohesive and visually engaging Art Series design. 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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"Everything in one spot. We find the outdoor diary very handy. Everything is in one spot checklist and planning. Allows for all staff to collaborate and participate in planning."

"We are finding this diary increases educator intentionality in programming for a variety of outdoor experiences and in observing children's choices in the outdoor environment and then intentionally following up on these for a more holistic practice."

"Very helpful! We are finding that the Outdoor Programming Book increases educator intentionality in programming for a variety of outdoor experiences and in observing children's choices in the outdoor environment and then intentionally following up on these for a more holistic practice."

"Really great learning tool for educators new to the industry simplifies and explains importance of outdoor programming and supporting outcomes."

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

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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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2026 outdoor programming diaries with colorful cover on a wooden surface

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?

Family Day Care Educators

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The CENTRAL OUTDOOR Weekly Programming and Reflection Diary:

Supports you in making decisions around the EYLF, QKLG, and MTOP Frameworks,

Considers Erikson, Piaget, Gardner, and Montessori in its design,

Planning boxes prompt physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and language experiences, which are also linked to milestones and Framework 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 Central Outdoor 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

1.3.3 Information for families

2.1.2 Health practices and procedures

2.1.3 Healthy lifestyle

2.2.2 Incident and emergency management

2.1.1 Wellbeing and comfort

3.1.1 Fit for purpose

3.1.2 Upkeep

3.2.1 Inclusive environment

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 Outdoor Programming Diary ensures intentional teaching does not stop at the door. We often received feedback that the outdoor space was being used to just let children out to run and while this is incredibly important, burning energy should not be confused with a lack of intentional teaching. The person opening and setting up in the morning will often not have time to go inside and check each individual room’s program to see what activities would benefit the children outdoors and so sets up the yard in a random fashion. The Outdoor Programming Diary ensures the outdoor space is as intentional and inclusive as the indoor environments.

The Outdoor Programming Diary is designed for those running under the Early Years Learning Framework who have shared outdoor spaces across rooms or age groups.

No, the Central Weekly Programming and Reflection Diary is designed to be used per outdoor space rather than per room. Each room would contribute to the planning in the Outdoor Programming Diary and whoever is setting up the yard in the morning would refer to the program. This creates an outdoor space that promotes intentional teaching and makes this obvious for Assessment and Rating.

"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.