Sometimes our practice is challenged. Someone may question why we have chosen to do something a certain way or questions a choice we’ve made. How do you react? I encourage you to stop and reflect next time you find yourself in that position. Ask yourself two simple questions: What is the better option? Which documents support the better option? (e.g. National Quality Standards, Early Years Learning Framework) This week in class, we have been challenged by the ‘debate’ between

Simon Sinek created The Golden Circle. The concept is simple; successful organisations create their foundation by first addressing WHY they exist, then HOW they go about their mission and finally WHAT they essentially do. You may already know what your company sells and how you go about selling your product, but why does the product exist, why do you do what you do? The most successful companies always start with why and attract staff members who embrace that why. Understandi

This week in class we have explored the notion: People are all different, yet inherently the same. We have pondered this in-depth recently and reflected on resulting questions such as: - If we are all the same, why do we have the capacity to treat other people so badly? - Why do discrimination and marginalisation still exist? - How can we ensure our curriculum is anti-bias? Children will notice the differences in people; different facial features, different skin tones, differ