CHCECE012 Support Children to Connect with Their World

Question:

The assessment activities in this booklet have been designed to allow you to provide evidence that demonstrates your competence in the unit Support children to connect with their world.

Your trainer will:

· answer any questions that you might have about the assessment

· assess your competence, as required by the unit of competency, by making judgments about the evidence you have presented in line with the rules of evidence: validity, authenticity, currency and sufficiency

· provide feedback on the outcomes of the assessment process.

In completing the final assessments, you will show evidence of your ability to:

· support children to develop an understanding and respect for the natural environment

· identify areas for change

· support others in implementing sustainable practices.

Read the following case study, then answer the questions and complete the tasks that follow.

Case study

Cherry Tree Lane Early Learning Centre was established in 1984. The Centre provides care and education for children from birth to school age. It operates Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 6.00pm, and cares for up to 56 children daily. Morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea and nappies are provided.

The current staff:child ratios at the Centre are:  

0-2-year-old children – 1:4 staff / child
2-3-year-old children – 1:8 staff / child
3-5-year-old children – 1:10 staff / child.

Educators at the Centre are currently developing an environmental strategy. The strategy is to help them implement sustainable practices across each of the rooms at the Centre; they hope to make sustainable practices a part of the daily routine. To help them assess their present performance and identify areas needing change, two members of the work team completed the following ‘Monitoring environmental management checklists’.

1. It is evident from the data in the completed ‘Monitoring Environmental Management – Waste’ checklist, that recycling and encouraging families who access the service to bring in recyclable materials are areas requiring improvement. Imagine you work as an educator at the Cherry Tree Lane Early Learning Centre in the 3-5-year-old room.

a. Design a poster (A4 size) to help remind families and their children to recycle.

b. Find three recycling crafts you could make with children in this room. Provide details of the activities, including a list of the recyclable materials needed and how you will go about getting them.