Diploma In Children's Services - Early Years Learning Framework for Australia

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Diploma In Children’s Services
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

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Practical Competency Portfolio
Learning Framework.
The approved learning framework that is being implemented in my centre is the
Belonging, Being and Becoming: The Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) for Australia1 .
It highlights that the specific needs and requirements of every child from birth to 5 years of age.
The paper documents findings of how a centre applies the education and care framework
principles of EYLF and if it is able to demonstrate how the feelings of Belonging, Being and
Becoming are put into practice in the centre.
The centre chosen for the study is a kindergarten, which is a standalone preschool that
offers two sessions every day and is supervised by three qualified teachers. The centre’s
practices, policies, and procedures would be observed to assess if it applies all education and
care framework principles during practice, namely, Secure, and respectful relationships, healthy
partnerships, high expectations and equity, respect for diversity, and ongoing learning and
reflective practice. The specialised Kindergarten program is designed for 3 to 5-year old’s and
focuses on the development of language, mathematics, and science skills of the children via an
interactive and diverse range of programs that focus on social and emotional development.
Reflection on Organisation’s practices, policies and procedures
The kindergarten or pre-school has twenty-five children aged six or seven. The emphasis
of the curriculum is on literacy and numeracy with the help of subjects like English, Science, and
Mathematics. The majority of the children are Australians, and a few belong to other ethnicities
1 Australian Government (2020). Early Years Learning Framework. education.gov.au,
https://www.education.gov.au/early-years-learning-framework-0

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like Indian and Chinese.
Reflection 1: On linguistic and cultural diversity
The focus here is on how to deal with children from different cultural and linguistic
backgrounds.
Me: How do you deal with children from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds?
My supervisor: It is essential to make each child feel as inclusive as possible in order to promote
cultural competency.
Me: How do you do that?
My supervisor: We involve parents to spread awareness regarding food habits and food culture
of different nationalities, and introduce children to different food.
Me: What else do you do?
My supervisor: We organize a multicultural day at the centre and encourage parents and
children to dress up according to their culture. Local cultural events are organized, and children
are encouraged to participate.
Reflection 2: About outdoor safety
When observing an outdoor games session, I observed a lack of supervision for the
children playing outside. One child got slightly hurt as he fell down while running. There were
very few teachers outside to look after the children. During a meeting, it was decided that there
should be more educators to supervise during outdoor games for enhanced safety of the children.
This is essential for the child wellbeing, and centre safety regards and policies.
Reflection 3: Teaching children about proper environmental care
One day, the children were shown a small video on how the dirty oceans are harmful for
the animals, and the objective behind was to educate them about the significance of healthy