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Quality Area 3
Sustainability and Connection to Country
Quality Area 3
Sustainability and Connection to Country
Through this theme we will explore how purposeful sustainability practices are embedded within the care environment through everyday routines, planning, and the physical setup of the space. The theme will also examine how educators deepen their understanding of Aboriginal histories, cultures, languages, and connections to Country, while reflecting on their own beliefs and practices to ensure they respectfully recognise and respond to diverse cultural and language needs in meaningful and authentic ways
Sustainability
Sustainability
We would love to hear your sustainability ideas and see photos of your initiatives in action. Please email any photos or ideas to our Educational Leader, Carly Barwick, at carly.barwick@sa.gov.au for collation.
An album will be created as a resource for all educators and will be uploaded here and shared on our closed Facebook page.
Please make sure that no photos of children are included so that we can share your ideas broadly and appropriately.
Thank you for your contributions!
Resources
Resources
InformationSheet_MTOP-Principles-Sustainability_v2.pdfInformationSheet_EYLF-Sustainability - Principles Information Sheet_v2.pdfConnection to Country
Connection to Country
Reflecting on our journey and our learning about the histories, cultures, languages, and connection to Country of Aboriginal people encourages us to consider our own beliefs and actions in order to embed Aboriginal perspectives into our daily practice and environment.
For Aboriginal and Zenadth Kes peoples, Country is not just a physical place—it is a living, breathing entity that includes the landscape, waterways, sky, plants, animals, and people. Country is central to their identity, spirituality, law, and history.
A starting point for exploring and recognising Country can be as simple as slowing down with children to observe the natural environment, embedding care for Country into everyday practices and learning, and acknowledging the land on which you play and learn.
Resources
Resources
Exploring reconciliation in early childhood practice Part 1 of 2
TalkingAboutPractice-ExploringReconciliationInEarlyChildhood.pdfTalking about practice: exploring reconcilliation
Caring for country: Gardening Australia Junior clip
National Reconciliation Week
National Reconciliation Week
National Reconciliation Week—held every year from 27 May to 3 June—is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.
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