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A play-based curriculum, anchored in the EYLF

Every Cuddly Bear day is guided by the Early Years Learning Framework — Australia’s national curriculum for children from birth to five. Here is how we bring it to life.

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What is the EYLF?
Australia's framework for the earliest years

The Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) is the national curriculum for children from birth to five years. It is built on three big ideas — Belonging, Being and Becoming — and is delivered through play.

At Cuddly Bear, the EYLF isn’t a worksheet on the wall — it’s the lens our educators use to plan provocations, observe children and reflect on every day’s learning.

The Five Outcomes

What children learn at Cuddly Bear

The EYLF describes five broad outcomes for every child. Each one shapes how we plan our days.

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A strong sense of identity
Children develop confidence, autonomy and a secure sense of self through trusted relationships with educators who know them deeply.
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Connection to community & their world
Children build belonging — to their family, their classroom, and the wider Woodlands community we are part of.
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check_circleAcknowledgement of Country at every group time
check_circleSibling and cross-room visits each day
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A strong sense of wellbeing
Physical, social and emotional wellbeing sit at the centre of every day — through movement, rest, nutrition and emotional coaching.
check_circleThree cooked-on-site meals plus snacks
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Confident & involved learners
We follow children's interests deeply, weaving curiosity, problem solving, persistence and creativity into long, unhurried play projects.
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Effective communicators
Language, literacy, numeracy and the arts are woven through every part of the day — never drilled, always meaningful.
check_circleDaily story time and singing in every room
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How the EYLF looks by age

The same five outcomes — woven differently into each room.

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12 weeks to 2 years
Babies

Attachment, sensory exploration and responsive routines.

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2 – 3 years
Toddlers

Language, movement, early friendships and big feelings.

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3 – 5 years
Pre-Kindy

Long projects, bush kindy and emerging literacy.

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Documentation

How we share your child's learning

Learning at Cuddly Bear is visible. You don’t have to wonder what your child did today — we tell you, in their own words and ours.

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Daily Storypark updates
Photos, observations and EYLF tags pushed to your phone in real time.
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Termly learning journeys
A reflective summary of each child’s growth, mapped to the five outcomes.
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Twice-yearly parent chats
A 30-minute conversation with your child’s primary educator.
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Floor books in every room
Co-authored with the children — proof that their voice shapes the curriculum.

Explore our programs

One curriculum, three age-grouped rooms — each with its own rhythm

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Babies
12 weeks to 2 years

Settled sleep, gentle introductions and primary-carer attachment.

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Toddlers
2 – 3 years

Language explosion, messy play and emerging independence.

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Pre-Kindy
3 – 5 years

Bush kindy, big projects and confident school readiness.

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Curious to see learning in action?

Tours run weekday mornings and take about 30 minutes — bring your little one along.