Physical literacy is about so much more than your child ‘being active’ and ‘fit’.
Physically literate children also develop crucial cognitive, social and emotional skills they’ll use their entire lives. That’s why we’ve partnered with the Australian College of Physical Literacy to create an Australian-first early-years curriculum: Active Early Learning.
In partnership with the Australian College of Physical Literacy (ACPL) we are proud to introduce the Active Early Learning (AEL) Curriculum in our centres to support healthier, fitter & smarter children.
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The AEL Curriculum was informed by the Active Early Learning Study, a two-year research partnership with University of Canberra, Deakin University and ACPL. The study explored the core movement skills that are critical to our children’s development with activities threaded through the current curriculum.
Self-esteem & enjoyment of physical activity
Fundamental gross-motor and fine-motor movement skills
Learning, memory recall and problem solving
Vocabulary, verbal and non-verbal communication
Teamwork, sharing, collaboration and negotiation
Social behaviours, bonds and relationships
Engagement both in and out of the classroom
Concentration, focus and planning
Classroom confidence and school-preparedness
The AEL Curriculum provides the best possible start for your child at a critical time in their development. Not only does it build the fundamental movement skills that are so important for a lifelong health journey, but it also supports the critical developmental areas of vocabulary, cognitive and social skills.
One of the best things about the AEL Curriculum is that it builds physical literacy into the day, rather than being provided by an external party only at specific times. Our Educators are the best people to deliver this and the curriculum supports them to help each child on their personal physical literacy journey every day. This approach in developing our Educators has been validated in over 14 years of research.
No, the curriculum and activities are all included in every child’s standard daily fees.
