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The Best Educational Toys for Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers

04 Dec 2024

Choosing the right toys for your child can feel overwhelming. How do you find something that's fun, engaging, and supports their development? At Milestones Early Learning, we've done the research ...

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Child Care and Immunity: What Every Parent Should Know About Sickness and Long-Term Health

20 Nov 2024

When starting child care, many parents worry about their child catching colds or other common illnesses. It's an understandable concern, but did you know that these early encounters with germs ...

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The Role of Digital Literacy in Preparing Children for School and Beyond

12 Nov 2024

Today's classrooms and workplaces are increasingly digital, making digital literacy a foundational skill that children need as they grow. Digital literacy in early childhood isn't just about screen time; it's ...

Choosing the Best Child Care in Australia: Why Milestones’ Lifelong Learning Curriculum Stands Out

06 Nov 2024

Choosing the best child care is a crucial decision for any parent. At Milestones Early Learning, our Lifelong Learning Curriculum is widely regarded as the most advanced approach to early ...

Why Cultural Diversity Matters in Early Childhood Education

30 Oct 2024

In today's multicultural world, early exposure to cultural diversity plays a powerful role in children's development. At Milestones, we're dedicated to nurturing inclusive, supportive environments where every child feels valued ...

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What to Look for in a High-Quality Child Care Centre

23 Oct 2024

Choosing the right child care centre is one of the most important decisions you'll make as a parent. With so many options available, it can be challenging to know what ...

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Building Friendships, Building Confidence: How Early Friendships Prepare Your Child for School

16 Oct 2024

As parents, one of the biggest milestones we look forward to is our child starting school. It's an exciting time, but it can also be a little daunting - especially ...

Safe Sleep at Child Care: Creating a Secure Sleep Environment for Babies at Milestones

09 Oct 2024

At Milestones Early Learning, we know that ensuring your baby's safety is your top priority, especially during sleep. Quality sleep is not only vital for your baby's growth and development ...

Story Time Adventures: Our Favourite Children’s Books to Read Together

26 Sep 2024

Story time is a magical way to bond with your child while helping them develop essential language and social skills. At Milestones Early Learning, we use story time as a ...

Feeling Torn About Returning to Work? Here’s How Child Care Can Be a Positive Step for Your Baby

25 Sep 2024

As a parent, the thought of returning to work after parental leave can bring up a lot of emotions. You may feel torn between wanting to be at home with ...

Food, Fun, & Friends: Why Group Mealtime Matters for Child Development

13 Sep 2024

Group mealtime is more than just eating - it's a valuable opportunity for children to learn essential life skills. At Milestones Early Learning, we recognise that shared meals help foster ...

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Promoting Positive Self-Esteem in Young Children

12 Sep 2024

Helping young children develop a strong sense of self-worth is one of the most important things we can do to set them up for success. A healthy sense of self-esteem ...

Sustainable Learning, Sustainable Futures: How Environmental Education Leads to Lifelong Success

04 Sep 2024

As parents, we all want to give our children the best start in life - one that equips them not only with knowledge but with the values and habits that ...

Superheroes in Disguise: How Early Childhood Educators Save the Day (and Your Sanity!)

28 Aug 2024

When it comes to superheroes, most of us picture capes, masks, and superpowers. But what if we told you that some of the most powerful superheroes are the ones without ...

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How Play-Based Physical Activities Boost Literacy Development in Children

19 Aug 2024

Play is a fundamental part of childhood, and it's also one of the most powerful tools for learning. For young children, play-based physical activities like obstacle courses, climbing frames, and ...

Maximising Your Child Care Subsidy: Tips for Families

09 Aug 2024

Navigating the world of child care can be challenging, especially when it comes to understanding how to make the most of the Child Care Subsidy (CCS) in Australia. Whether you're ...

How to Develop Maths & Numeracy Skills from Birth

02 Aug 2024

Maths and numeracy skills are foundational to a child's development and success in life. But did you know that these skills can be nurtured right from birth? Engaging in simple, ...

A Day in the Life of a Preschooler at Milestones

26 Jul 2024

At Milestones Early Learning, every day is carefully structured to foster growth, learning, and fun, providing a nurturing environment that supports the holistic development of each child. The integrated child ...

Stem education in early childhood education will help close the gender gap

How Early Exposure to STEM can Help Close the Gender Gap in These Fields

12 Jul 2024

Early exposure to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) is essential for closing the gender gap in these fields. This blog explores how introducing STEM concepts early can challenge stereotypes, ...

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How to Help Children Develop School Readiness

05 Jul 2024

Starting school is an important stage in your child's life. Before they start though, a child should ideally have developed a range of basic skills and knowledge to help them ...

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How To Help Children Transition From One Activity To Another

07 Jun 2024

There are many times during the day when children have to stop doing one activity and transition on to another. For example, leaving the playground to go home, or putting ...

The Importance of Parent Teacher Interviews in Early Education

31 May 2024

Three times a year Milestones' educators complete a Progress Record to assess your child's learning progress in relation to key developmental areas. After completing a Progress Record, we work with ...

Exploring the World Through Sand: The Benefits of Sandpit Play for Toddlers

16 May 2024

Toddlers are like little explorers, constantly curious about the world around them. One of the most captivating and beneficial play experiences for them is the humble sandpit. This simple play ...

Splish Splash! The Surprising Benefits of Water Play for Toddlers

07 May 2024

As parents and caregivers, we're always on the lookout for activities that not only entertain but also help our little ones learn and grow. One such activity that often brings ...

Unleashing the Benefits of Messy Play: How it Enhances Toddler Development

26 Apr 2024

Messy play isn't just about creating a mess; it's about fostering crucial aspects of a child's development. From sensory exploration to cognitive growth, messy play opens doors to a world ...

Get to know your National Quality Standards – Series 5

11 Apr 2024

Welcome to the fifth instalment of our National Quality Standards seven-part series, where we provide an in-depth look into the seven quality areas benchmarked against the Australian Children's Education and Care ...

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Affinity Expands Lifelong Learning Curriculum Through Partnership With Wandana Aboriginal Education

11 Apr 2024

Affinity Education Group has announced the latest addition to the Lifelong Learning Curriculum - a partnership with Wandana Aboriginal Education to deliver purpose-built Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural education. ...

We leverage the expertise of academic professionals and integrate evidence-based practices into our curriculum to enhance the learning journey.

Supporting Your Child’s Learning Journey: The Early Years Toolbox

11 Apr 2024

Affinity Education Group has proudly partnered with the University of Wollongong with the aim of enhancing the capabilities of our Teachers and Educators working with children in our School Readiness ...

Using Research To Meet Your Child’s Developmental Needs

11 Apr 2024

The Lifelong Learning Curriculum was developed through extensive study of how children learn, what they learn and where they learn. At the Early Experiences age, research shows that children are ...

Improving Language and Thinking Skills in Infants; A Data Informed Approach

11 Apr 2024

The recent data from the Australian Early Development Census (AEDC) proposed an increase in Language and Cognitive development of vulnerable children. Based on these findings and other relevant research on ...

Random Acts of Kindness Day: Teaching Acts of Kindness to Children

29 Jan 2024

Saturday 17th of February 2024 is Random Acts Of Kindness Day! This annual event was created by the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation (RAK), a nonprofit organization dedicated to establishing ...

Supporting The Progression To Big School

29 Jan 2024

With Graduation done and dusted, you and your child may be nervous about the transition into Big School. Here are five tips to support your child with this significant milestone ...

How We Transition Your Child To A New Room

29 Jan 2024

Happy New Year! The holiday season is over, and it's time to return to our daily routines. It's incredible to see how quickly our children are growing up. This month, ...

Early Education: Navigating the First Weeks

29 Jan 2024

The journey begins when your young child's education starts in the early childhood centre. The process of setting up orientation days and helping your child adjust to the new environment, ...

Get to know your National Quality Standards – Series 4

29 Jan 2024

Welcome to the fourth installment of our National Quality Standards seven-part series, where we provide an in-depth look into the seven quality areas benchmarked against the Australian Children's Education and ...

Learning With Dr. Lesley Jones: New Year, New Rooms

29 Jan 2024

This month we welcome many children and families to our Centres for the first time. We also welcome back the many thousands of children who will be transitioning into new ...

Decade of Excellence: Celebrating Three Consecutive ACECQA Exceeding Ratings

15 Jan 2024

Milestones Early Learning Greensborough received their third consecutive exceeding rating in the ACECQA Assessment Process. This remarkable milestone not only speaks to their commitment to excellence but also highlights the ...

Transitioning to a new room and on to primary school

Unveiling a New Chapter: Milestones Early Learning Seaford Grand Opening!

12 Jan 2024

We are thrilled to share the exciting news of the opening of Milestones Early Learning Seaford, marking the third purpose-built centre by Affinity Education Group in Victoria with a pipeline ...

This Year’s Top 5 Most Captivating Reads

19 Dec 2023

This year has provided a wonderful opportunity to explore a multitude of Early Education topics in depth. Discover which of our blog articles from 2023 our families and Educators loved ...

2023 Affinity Awards Open for Nominations

24 Nov 2023

Affinity Education Group is excited to announce the launch of its yearly national awards, celebrating outstanding achievements and excellence within the Early Education and Care sector. This year, the awards ...

Educational Programs During the Festive Season

23 Nov 2023

Summer Program Launch In preparation for 2024, we're launching two exceptional programs that will run across December and January for all of our children, from the nursery through to preschool ...

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Attending Early Education During the Holidays

22 Nov 2023

The holiday period is such an exciting time for children and families, but it can also be busy and stressful. When your child is enrolled in a Milestones Learning Centre, ...

Festive Learning in the Nursery

22 Nov 2023

Research shows that children's development and learning is continuous. There are plenty of opportunities to learn regardless of the season. There are two important reasons why children benefit from care ...

Navigating End of Year Transitions

22 Nov 2023

The Lifelong Learning Curriculum offers an abundance of research-based practices that ensure continuous learning during the holiday season. As a parent, you may wonder what development your child is progressing ...

Get to know your National Quality Standards – Series 3

22 Nov 2023

Welcome to the third instalment of our National Quality Standards series, where we highlight the importance of implementing the seven key Quality Standards throughout all Lifelong Learning Centres. National Quality ...

Affinity Increases Commitment to The Smith Family

15 Nov 2023

Active Commitment to Sponsorship Affinity Education Group has further strengthened its commitment to The Smith Family Learning for Life program in the third quarter of 2023. The number of individual ...

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Get to know your National Quality Standards – Series 2

03 Nov 2023

Welcome to the second part of our National Quality Standards seven-part series, where we provide an in-depth look into the seven quality areas benchmarked against the Australian Children's Education and ...

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Benefits of attending Early Childhood and Care during the Holiday period

03 Nov 2023

Effective early childhood education is of utmost importance in a successful transition to school and love for Lifelong Learning. Our LLC program is dedicated to ensuring this is achieved all ...

What do infants achieve in an Early Childhood Education environment?

03 Nov 2023

It is natural to wonder whether infants and young children can benefit from time spent in an early childhood environment. At Affinity Education-owned centres, our Lifelong Learning Curriculum (LLC) begins ...

The importance of using the Abecedarian approach to improve toddlers’ language skills

03 Nov 2023

Language is a crucial component of school readiness. No matter a child's age, they actively develop skills to become proficient and active communicators. Research shows that language development is best ...

The Lifelong Learning Curriculum – a guide for families

31 Oct 2023

This month, we are highlighting the Lifelong Learning Curriculum, Australia's most advanced approach to early education that operates within all our Milestones Early Learning Centres. Our Educators implement this program ...

Summer Program Sessions

27 Oct 2023

Your child is invited to join us during our Summer Program! Throughout December, we have planned additional exciting activities to help your child continue their early learning journey whilst benefiting ...

Milestones Educator Participates in Leadership Training

16 Oct 2023

Milestones Early Learning South Townsville Assistant Centre Manager Joanne Sawtell is one of 10 Affinity Education Group employees who participated in the 2023 ELACCA 'From the Ground Up' leadership project ...

The Importance of Friendships and Relationships in Childcare

05 Oct 2023

This month, we wanted to share with you a little more about early childhood education, what it means, and how it works, and give you a glimpse of what your ...

Get to know your National Quality Standards

05 Oct 2023

Our childcare centres are committed to a continuous improvement journey that enriches quality education and care delivery benchmarked against the Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) standards. With ...

How friendships are formed

05 Oct 2023

There is so much research and focus on just how crucial the first five years of a child's life are and how this has an impact on social, emotional and ...

Guiding your Toddlers future behaviours and relationships

05 Oct 2023

When children reach the Toddler stage, their confidence blooms as they know you are there to catch them if they fall. Early Experiences Curriculum They become more curious about anything ...

Why friendships before ‘Big School’ are so important

04 Oct 2023

Research continues to highlight the importance of the first five years of a child's life as the most critical period in the life span for brain development (Fox & Geddes, ...

Ahoy! Milestones Dalyellup Celebrates Talk Like A Pirate Day

03 Oct 2023

Milestones Early Learning Centres hold a range of activity-filled events, fundraisers and awareness drives throughout the year, with each centre having some autonomy to choose days they celebrate with the ...

It’s Safe Work Month at Milestones

03 Oct 2023

National Safe Work Month is upon us! Milestones Early Learning Centres have jam-packed this October with a variety of events and programs to highlight the steps our centres and their ...

Aussie Wildlife Champions Dress Up and Donate Success

28 Sep 2023

Through the second and third week of September, all our Milestones centres participated in the Aussie Wildlife Champions fundraiser drive for the Australian Wildlife Conservancy. A part of this fundraiser ...

A day in the life – Childcare and your child’s development

08 Sep 2023

This month, we wanted to share with you a little more about early childhood education, what it means, and how it works, and give you a glimpse of what your ...

How my Educators get me School Ready

06 Sep 2023

Early Childhood Education has proven to play a major role in a child's transition to school, and here at Milestones, we have passionate Educators and Early Childhood Teachers who deliver ...

A day in the life of a Toddler

06 Sep 2023

Every day in our Toddler room is filled with different types of learning that your child's Educators have intentionally planned to support children's growth and learning outcomes. From the moment ...

A Day of ‘Awe’ and ‘Wonder’ in your Nursery

05 Sep 2023

When thinking about a typical day in the Nursery, it is common to have preconceptions about what happens and how the educators facilitate learning. Through online research and centre tours, ...

Milestones Celebrates Book Week!

04 Sep 2023

Over the week of the 21st of August, our Milestones centres celebrated book week through the power of dress up, imagination and creativity as our Educators and Teachers developed learning ...

Finalist Outstanding Educator in NTEC Awards 2023

04 Sep 2023

We are excited to announce that our very own Gabriela Savio, Lead Educator for Milestones Early Learning Darwin City, has been chosen from more than 30 nominees as one of ...

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Spring has Sprung! What is happening at your centre?

31 Aug 2023

Spring is the season for growth, and at our centres, growth can be seen in every room, program and child in our Lifelong Learning Village. Over this season, our Spring ...

Milestones get ‘active’ for National Science Week!

25 Aug 2023

Last week, all Milestones Early Learning Centres participated in National Science Week, one of our more loved and educational events of the year for our children, educators and teachers! National ...

What the Child Care Subsidy mean for our families?

08 Aug 2023

What does the new Child Care Subsidy mean for families? On the 10 July 2023, the Australian Government increasing the Child Care Subsidy (CCS) rates for families within Australia, resulting ...

Junior Conservation Program Starts at Milestones

08 Aug 2023

Junior Conservation Program Starts at Milestones From August 2023 onwards, children at Milestones Early Learning Centres around Australia will start learning about 18 endangered and native Australian species through the ...

Saying ‘Thank you!’ on Early Childhood Educators Day

07 Aug 2023

The countdown is on to Wednesday, the 6th of September, when our centres will celebrate Early Childhood Educators Day. We're inviting all families and caregivers to make a special effort ...

Get involved for National Science Week!

07 Aug 2023

National Science Week is fast approaching, with the official date to launch from the 12th all the way through to the 20th of August. All our Milestones Early Learning Centres ...

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Sensory Play: Nurturing your child’s early development

07 Aug 2023

Sensory play, messy play or creative play are just some of the terms used to describe a lot of fun! As a child our senses are a vital foundation of ...

Family responsibilities, policies and procedures

Your little junior is graduating! Whats next?

04 Aug 2023

Graduating from the junior rooms to the older 3-5-year old programs is a significant and exciting transition for young children. In this article, we unpack what families can expect as ...

Successful transitions through care and trust

04 Aug 2023

Secure relationships… the key to transitioning into care through our Healthy Beginnings Curriculum. Transitioning into care for the first time can often feel daunting for families and full of natural ...

Easing Separation Anxiety

04 Aug 2023

Separation anxiety is common in young children, it occurs when children are feeling nervous about being away from their parents or carers. Read this article as we unpack what separation ...

Dont miss our Preschool/Kindergarten information sessions

04 Aug 2023

It's that time of year when families begin to turn their attention to deciding where their child should be enrolled for their preschool or kindergarten year. Enquire Now Find Your ...

Effective room transitioning in early childcare

03 Aug 2023

Graduating from one room to the next is a significant event for children, their families and educators alike. In this article we explore what you can expect as your child ...

Tummy Time is an essential activity for a baby’s development

02 Aug 2023

Tummy Time is an essential activity for a baby's development and is a regularly encouraging exercise for our centres 0-1 children in our Nursery rooms. Tummy Time is the activity ...

Healthy Beginnings (birth – 1year)

02 Aug 2023

The Lifelong Learning Healthy Beginnings Curriculum for babies birth-1-year-olds emphasises the establishment of secure attachments and positive relationships between babies and educators through the use of Circle of Security and learning zones focused on play schemas ...