2024 theme: ‘Every conversation matters’ This year National Child Protection Week will run from 1 – 7 September 2024. In 2024, the National Child Protection Week message that ‘Every child in every community needs a fair go’ will be complemented with the theme ‘Every conversation matters’. Conversations are powerful tools to keep children and young people safe andContinue reading National Child Protection Week
Read moreSeptember is a busy month but don’t forget to take time to remember the past, reflect on the future and be present in the moment as you revitalise your workplace practices, classrooms and play spaces. Here’s a list of inspiring days to help you reimagine your programs. 13 September – Anniversary of the UnitedContinue reading September 2024 Calendar of celebrations, awareness and memorial.
Read moreMyth: There’s no such thing as bullying in the early years!Fact: Even children as young as 3* can participate in bullying behaviour.As we raise awareness around the Bullying No Way week of action, it’s important to distinguish the difference between bullying and other social interactions that are common in the early years. Children have the right to chooseContinue reading Bullying? No way! A national week of action, 2024.
Read moreWe’re often asked about the artist behind Percy, our playful and kind B4 mascot. Percy was designed by Leanne Bock, who also happens to be very playful and marvellously kind. There’s a lot to love about Leanne’s body of work, her joyful mark making, and fearless exploration of form and function showcase the secret andContinue reading Meet the artist behind B4 Mascot Percy, the Tasmanian Pygmy Possum.
Read moreSupporters of World Hepatitis Day are lighting up landmarks across Australia with green in honour and acknowledgment of those affected by viral hepatitis, and also to raise awareness and demand urgent action from our global decision-makers to give the “Green Light” to prioritise the elimination of viral hepatitis by 2030. Green is the colour of theContinue reading Australia Glows Green
Read moreMedia Release: Families feeling the pressure. Men’s Health Week highlights the impact on dad’s mental health Triple P: Positive Parenting Program Positive parenting is simply an approach to parenting that gives parents and carers tools and strategies to raise their child in an environment that is safe, loving and predictable. Triple P’s positive parenting programContinue reading Triple P – Positive Parenting Program: Families feeling the pressure and the impact on dad’s mental health
Read moreCould you name three communication habits you have? Chances are we all have heaps more than three, yet most of us aren’t even aware of them. So, how many are helping us versus how many are hindering our efforts to influence the experiences and environments of children in the early years? In this episode ofContinue reading B4 Community Storytellers – Penny Terry’s podcast: ‘Second Nature Stories’
Read moreMaking the Tassie Early Years community proud on the national stage. Pictured here are our hometown heroes Annette Rockliff, Alex Morse, Annette Fuller, Tessa Lee, and Jenny Mountney spreading the music of B4’s ‘Stories Through Song’ initiative at the Cairns Early Years Conference earlier this week. To hear their songs, go to our Stories ThroughContinue reading B4 on the road – Stories through Song at The Cairns Early Years Conference.
Read more145cm growth chart. Fantastic way to engage with children, learning about numbers, heights and seeing what animals you can spot! Contact B4 on B4@decyp.tas.gov.au to get your hardcopy growth chart.
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