National Early Childhood Educators’ Day on Wednesday 4 September 2024 is a day to recognise the difference our early childhood educators make to the wellbeing and development of the young children in their care.
Whether hosting a morning tea or making an appreciation wall or tree, there are many things you can do to recognise the efforts of your valued educators.
We’ve shared more ideas for how to say a big ‘thank you’ to the educators in your service, so please keep reading to consider how you’d like to celebrate the day.
How to get involved
We encourage service providers to celebrate Early Childhood Educators’ Day by organising their own activities involving their educators, children and families.
To get ready for the day and say thank you on a more personal level, you could:
- add your service to the map of services taking part in the day
- organise an activity or morning tea
- put up posters in your communal areas to let your families and team know the day is coming up
- put out a notice to families via your email newsletter
- post the ‘How are you going to say thank you?’ video on social media
- encourage children and their families to do something special like making a homemade card, contributing to a communal appreciation wall or dressing up for the day.
For more celebration ideas, as well as resources for your service’s social media platforms and family communications, visit Early Childhood Educators’ Day.
Share stories of your educators
If you have a story you’d like to share about an early childhood educator at your service and the impact of their work, get in touch with our communications team using the email address below.
We’ll promote their story as part of our Early Childhood Educators’ Day celebrations, and in the future.
Find out more
For more information, refer to Early Childhood Educators’ Day.
For further enquiries, or to share stories, contact the department by email: ec.portfolio.communications@education.vic.gov.au
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