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The Hidden Garden

Early Years Learning Framework 


Learning Outcome Links

The outcomes listed below are some of many we have aligned with this workshop.


Outcome 1: Children have a strong sense of identity

• Children develop their emerging autonomy, inter-dependence, resilience and sense of agency

• Children develop knowledgeable and confident self-identities .

Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world

• Children develop a sense of belonging to groups and communities and an understanding of the reciprocal rights and responsibilities necessary for active community participation.

• Children develop a sense of belonging to groups and communities and an understanding of the reciprocal rights and responsibilities necessary for active community participation.

Outcome 4: Children are confident and involved learners

• Children develop a range of skills and processes such as, problem solving, enquiry, experimentation, hypothesising, researching and investigating.

• Children transfer and adapt what they have learned from one context to another.

Outcome 5: Children are effective communicators

• Children interact verbally and non-verbally with others for a range of purposes.

• Children begin to understand how symbols and pattern systems work.


National Quality Standards

Outcome Links

This experience was guided by and aligned with the following:

Quality Area 1.1.3

Quality Area 1.2.2

Quality Area 1.2.3

Quality Area 3.2.3

Quality Area 5.2.1


Critical reflection Prompts

  • How did my own experiences and knowledge influence my understanding and actions of  this workshop and activities experienced?

  • How did I acknowledge and provide opportunities for the needs, perspectives, and opinions of the children in this workshop and interactions?

  • Is this an experience that I could extend upon?

  • Is there an area of knowledge I need to extend upon as an educator to further the  experience for the children?

  • Was every child supported to participate in the workshop?

  • Did every child have the opportunity to work independently or collaboratively within the workshop? 

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