2024 Our Sustainable Year Wall Calendar

Reasons it's for you

• 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 calendar for?

• All Educators

Our Sustainable Year Calendar links with:

• LO1: Children have a strong sense of identity
• 1.2 Children develop their emerging autonomy, inter-dependence, resilience and sense of agency
• 1.3 Children develop knowledgeable, confident self identities and a positive sense of self-worth
• LO2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world
• 2.1 Children develop a sense of connectedness to groups and communities and an understanding of the reciprocal rights and responsibilities as active and informed citizens
• 2.4 Children become socially responsible and show respect for the environment
• LO4: Children are confident and involved learners
• 4.1 Children develop a growth mindset and learning dispositions such as curiosity, cooperation, confidence, creativity, commitment, enthusiasm, persistence, imagination, and reflexivity
• 4.3 Children transfer and adapt what they have learned from one context to another
• 4.4 Children resource their own learning through connecting with people, place, technologies, and natural and processed materials

• Considers Dewey, Bronfenbrenner, and Environmental Learning Theory in its design, 
• Opportunity to plan experiences that cover 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, Our Sustainable Year Calendar covers:
• 1.1.1 Approved Learning Framework
• 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
• 3.2.1 Inclusive environment
• 3.2.3 Environmentally responsible
• 6.1.3 Community engagement

See our Compliance Information Factsheet (next tab) 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.