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Week Eight

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Week Eight brings together listening skills, creativity, resilience, and movement through a playful mix of imaginative tasks and physical challenges. The week begins with Simon Says with a Twist, a lively listening game that strengthens students’ coordination, self-control, and ability to follow instructions while adding fun, creative movements. Students then shift into thoughtful self-expression with Animal I Would Be, drawing and describing an animal they admire, which helps them explore personal qualities, imagination, and communication in a supportive environment.

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The week continues with full-body engagement through The Amazing Bank Robbery, an exciting story-driven fitness adventure that encourages students to act, move, and imagine their way through each challenge. To finish, students participate in Resilience Rock Toss, a reflective activity where they share moments of perseverance and celebrate their own growth. Together, these activities nurture confidence, self-expression, emotional awareness, and physical development. Week Eight creates a dynamic environment where students can use their imagination, strengthen important life skills, and connect with their peers, all through joyful, active play.

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Simon Says with a Twist

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What Animal I Would Be

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The Amazing Bank Robbery

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From the Kindergarten curriculum · last updated 27 Nov 2025

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VEYLDF, five learning and development outcomes for children aged birth to 8, mandated for Victorian kindergartens.

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VEYLDF Outcome 2Children are connected with and contribute to their world, they develop a sense of belonging, respect for diversity, fairness awareness, and social and environmental responsibility.
VEYLDF Outcome 3Children have a strong sense of wellbeing, they build trust and resilience, manage emotions, develop motor skills, and engage in physical activity and creative movement.
VEYLDF Outcome 4Children are confident and involved learners, they develop curiosity, creativity, cooperation, persistence and enthusiasm as dispositions for lifelong learning.

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VEYLDF Outcome 1Children have a strong sense of identity, they feel safe and supported, develop resilience and agency, build confident self-identities, and interact with care, empathy and respect.
VEYLDF Outcome 4Children are confident and involved learners, they develop curiosity, creativity, cooperation, persistence and enthusiasm as dispositions for lifelong learning.
VEYLDF Outcome 5Children are effective communicators, they interact verbally and non-verbally, engage with stories and creative expression, and develop early literacy and symbol awareness.

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VEYLDF Outcome 3Children have a strong sense of wellbeing, they build trust and resilience, manage emotions, develop motor skills, and engage in physical activity and creative movement.

Gratitude

VEYLDF Outcome 1Children have a strong sense of identity, they feel safe and supported, develop resilience and agency, build confident self-identities, and interact with care, empathy and respect.
VEYLDF Outcome 3Children have a strong sense of wellbeing, they build trust and resilience, manage emotions, develop motor skills, and engage in physical activity and creative movement.

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