--- title: blog (4) description: (4) --- [Skip to content](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/page/4#main-content) ECMS Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Contact us](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/page/4#contact) [Contact us](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/page/4#contact) # Blog Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. 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[Read more](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/our-children-our-future) [![3 children at a kindergarten](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/hubfs/2024.05.27_ECM_LOWRES_@MAXROUX__-44%20cropped-1.jpg)](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/which-school-is-best-for-your-child) [Parenting resources](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/tag/parenting-resources), [Play-based learning](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/tag/play-based-learning), [Kindergarten](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/tag/kindergarten), [Teaching and Learning](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/tag/teaching-and-learning), [Child Safety](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/tag/child-safety) ## [Which school is best for your child?](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/which-school-is-best-for-your-child) [Damian Cowell](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/author/damian-cowell) Jun 25, 2025, 10:30:00 AM As your child prepares to take their first steps into primary school, it's natural to wonder: Which ... [Read more](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/which-school-is-best-for-your-child) [![two children playing at a kinder](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/hubfs/21-03-24_ECM_LOWRES_@MAXROUX-4%20West%20Maddingley%200324%20(49)%20cropped.jpg)](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/seeing-the-whole-child) [Childcare](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/tag/childcare), [Play-based learning](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/tag/play-based-learning), [Research](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/tag/research), [Kindergarten](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/tag/kindergarten), [Place-Based](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/tag/place-based), [Anti-bias](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/tag/anti-bias), [Teaching and Learning](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/tag/teaching-and-learning), [Career](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/tag/career) ## [Seeing the whole child](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/seeing-the-whole-child) [Damian Cowell](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/author/damian-cowell) Jun 23, 2025, 10:30:00 AM When we think about how children grow, we often start with what’s close—families, educators, everyda... [Read more](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/seeing-the-whole-child) [![Kim Kinnear speaking at the event](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/hubfs/Kim%20at%20PD%20Day%20cropped.jpg)](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/ecms-pd-day-2025) [Childcare](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/tag/childcare), [Kindergarten](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/tag/kindergarten), [Place-Based](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/tag/place-based), [Anti-bias](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/tag/anti-bias), [Teaching and Learning](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/tag/teaching-and-learning), [Career](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/tag/career) ## [ECMS PD Day 2025](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/ecms-pd-day-2025) [Damian Cowell](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/author/damian-cowell) Jun 19, 2025, 10:30:00 AM ECMS’ VECTEA PD Day in May 2025 was a joyous gathering – over 600 of our people, thinking, learning ... [Read more](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/ecms-pd-day-2025) [![a child does finger painting](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/hubfs/ECM_SHOOT1_LOWRES_@MAXROUX-1%20St%20Marys%200324%20(124)%20cropped.jpg)](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/a-second-year-of-four-year-old-kindergarten) [Parenting resources](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/tag/parenting-resources), [Play-based learning](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/tag/play-based-learning), [Kindergarten](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/tag/kindergarten), [Teaching and Learning](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/tag/teaching-and-learning), [Child Safety](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/tag/child-safety) ## [A second year of four year old kindergarten](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/a-second-year-of-four-year-old-kindergarten) [Damian Cowell](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/author/damian-cowell) Jun 16, 2025, 10:30:00 AM For some children, an additional year of four-year-old kindergarten can provide the extra time and s... [Read more](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/a-second-year-of-four-year-old-kindergarten) [![A child at a kindergarten plays with a watering can](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/hubfs/21-03-24_ECM_LOWRES_@MAXROUX-4%20West%20Maddingley%200324%20(72)%20cropped.jpg)](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/teaching-and-learning-at-ecms) [Place-Based](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/tag/place-based), [Anti-bias](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/tag/anti-bias), [Teaching and Learning](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/tag/teaching-and-learning), [Child Safety](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/tag/child-safety) ## [Teaching and learning at ECMS](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/teaching-and-learning-at-ecms) [Damian Cowell](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/author/damian-cowell) Jun 13, 2025, 3:00:00 AM Why our teaching and learning is evidence-based at ECMS [Read more](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/teaching-and-learning-at-ecms) [![Two children learning in a kindergarten](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/hubfs/2024.05.27_ECM_LOWRES_@MAXROUX__-111.jpg)](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/reconciliation-in-action) [Childcare](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/tag/childcare), [Research](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/tag/research), [Kindergarten](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/tag/kindergarten), [Place-Based](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/tag/place-based), [Anti-bias](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/tag/anti-bias), [Teaching and Learning](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/tag/teaching-and-learning), [Career](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/tag/career) ## [Reconciliation in Action](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/reconciliation-in-action) [Damian Cowell](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/author/damian-cowell) May 22, 2025, 10:30:00 AM ECMS’ Professional Development Day in 2025 was held during National Reconciliation Week. The theme f... [Read more](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/reconciliation-in-action) [![two children playing in an outdoor setting](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/hubfs/21-03-24_ECM_LOWRES_@MAXROUX-129%20cropped-1.jpg)](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/your-childs-kindergarten-experience) [Research](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/tag/research), [Kindergarten](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/tag/kindergarten), [Place-Based](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/tag/place-based), [Teaching and Learning](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/tag/teaching-and-learning), [Child Safety](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/tag/child-safety) ## [your child's kindergarten experience](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/your-childs-kindergarten-experience) [Damian Cowell](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/author/damian-cowell) May 19, 2025, 10:00:00 AM Starting kindergarten is a big step. As families, we often focus on what children need to know befor... [Read more](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/your-childs-kindergarten-experience) [![two children playing in an outdoor learning setting](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/hubfs/21-03-24_ECM_LOWRES_@MAXROUX-129%20cropped.jpg)](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/cildcare-means-early-learning) [Childcare](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/tag/childcare), [Research](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/tag/research), [Place-Based](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/tag/place-based), [Anti-bias](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/tag/anti-bias), [Teaching and Learning](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/tag/teaching-and-learning) ## [Childcare means early learning](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/cildcare-means-early-learning) [Damian Cowell](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/author/damian-cowell) May 15, 2025, 10:00:00 AM For many families, the term 'childcare' suggests something simple: a safe place where children are c... [Read more](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/cildcare-means-early-learning) [![](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/hubfs/IMG_4384%20main%20photo.jpg)](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/doncaster-park-60-years-of-quality-early-learning) [Kindergarten](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/tag/kindergarten), [Place-Based](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/tag/place-based), [Teaching and Learning](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/tag/teaching-and-learning), [Service showcase](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/tag/service-showcase) ## [Doncaster Park 60 years of quality early learning](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/doncaster-park-60-years-of-quality-early-learning) [Damian Cowell](https://blogs.ecms.org.au/blog/author/damian-cowell) May 14, 2025, 10:00:00 AM Generations of learning came together on 10 May this year when Doncaster Park Kindergarten celebrate... 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