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Week Nine

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Week Nine builds teamwork, creativity, physical activity, and gratitude through a playful mix of exploration, imagination, and reflection. Students begin the week with Treasure Hunt, a collaborative adventure that encourages problem-solving, teamwork, and curiosity as they follow clues to discover hidden treasures. They then move into imaginative reflection with If I Could Fly, drawing themselves soaring through the sky and sharing the places they would visit, helping children express dreams, preferences, and creativity in a joyful, supportive environment.

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The week continues with movement and storytelling in Nursery Rhyme Mash-Up, where classic rhymes are brought to life through fun fitness challenges that boost coordination, imagination, and active engagement. The week concludes with I Am Thankful For..., a simple yet powerful gratitude circle that helps students express appreciation, build empathy, and connect with their peers through shared positives. Together, these activities weave problem-solving, creativity, fitness, and gratitude into a rich, engaging learning experience, strengthening teamwork, emotional awareness, and joyful self-expression.

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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 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.

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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 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 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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