How friendships are formed
The beginning of positive behaviour and relationship starts with building secure relationships in the first five years of a child’s life.
Lifelong Learning Curriculum – Is Here!
Affinity Education Group is excited to announce the launch of the Lifelong Learning Curriculum, available at all Milestones, Papilio, Kids Academy and Aussie Kindies childcare centres across Australia.
What does the new Child Care Subsidy mean for families?
From 10 July 2023, the Australian Government will be increasing the Child Care Subsidy (CCS) rates for families within Australia resulting in reduced gap fees for your family.
Families will benefit in a range of exciting ways from the changes, creating more affordable and inclusive childcare options for our families.
The Importance of Loose Parts Play
As babies and toddlers start to explore, they’ll often use all of their senses (especially touch and taste) to gather and learn information about the many objects they find. This stage of development is completely normal and it signals their growing interest in the world around them.
Benefits of Gardening with Children
We’re all aware of the benefits of fresh air and the outdoors, but did you know involving children in simple gardening practices has a range of benefits too?
Aussie Kindies Support Variety’s ‘Hair with Heart’
Inspired by young Chloe Guiney in her mission to help children with disabilities who recently took the chop as part of Variety’s Hair with Heart initiative, Affinity Education Group centre Aussie Kindies Early Learning Kyabram has hosted a week of crazy hair days in December 2021.