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Exceeding in Practice: Spark Your Service to Excellence

Exceeding in Practice: Spark Your Service to Excellence

Exceeding in Practice: Spark Your Service to Excellence
Format: 2-hour live online OR Recording sent to you 
Time: 6:00pm – 8:00pm
$149 - INDIVIDUAL via ZOOM Live
$599 TEAM via ZOOM live
$99 - INDIVIDUAL Recording (Sent to you within 48 Business Hours)
$399 - TEAM Recording (Sent to you within 48 Business Hours)

Live via ZOOM

BOOK HERE - Individual - $149 via Zoom
BOOK HERE - Team - $599 via Zoom

Recording - sent to you within 48 business hours

BOOK HERE - Individual - $99 via Recording
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Wednesday 18th February 2026
6:00PM - 8:00PM - New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria

Thursday 19th February 2026
6:00PM - 8:00PM - Queensland, Western Australia (WA commences after QLD finishes at 6:00pm)
6:30PM - 8:30PM - South Australia, Northern Territory

Certificate for Individual or Team's Professional Development
Tax Deductible

Includes:
  • 2-Hour Session with Your Facilitator - Kelly Hallas
  • Digital Participant Workbook with:
    • Reflection prompts
    • Mini action plan template
    • Ideas for immediate implementation
  • Q&A for personalised guidance
  • Certificate of Completion

SESSIONS
SESSION 1: Welcome & Exceeding Mindset
  • Welcome
  • Mindset of Exceeding: confidence, reflection, and intention

SESSION 2: The Three Exceeding Themes – Simplified
  • Embedded Practice: How to ensure practice is consistently embedded
  • Critical Reflection: Strategies to deepen thinking and decision-making
  • Family & Community Engagement: Implementing changes with family and community engagement

  • SESSION 3: Quick Dive into Selected NQS Elements
  • High-impact elements most observed during assessment
  • Real-world examples
  • Reflection activity: “Spot your quick wins”
  • Guidance on documenting meaningful evidence

7:15–7:45pm: Action Planning & Implementation
  • Participants complete a mini Exceeding Action Plan:
    1. One quick win (this week)
    2. One longer-term practice (next month)
    3. One reflective habit to embed immediately
  • Facilitator guides through practical examples
  • Optional breakout rooms for sharing ideas and receiving peer feedback

7:45–8:00pm: Closing Circle – Sparkle Your Practice
  • Group reflection: “What will I implement first?”
  • SparKELL xo final inspiration and tips
  • Certificate awarded digitally
  • Invitation to connect with other participants for ongoing support

Key Takeaways for Participants:
  • Clear understanding of what “Exceeding” looks like in practice
  • 3 immediate steps to improve your service
  • Tools for reflection, documentation, and communication
  • Confidence to articulate practice for assessment or leadership
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  • Support Groups
    • Support Groups xo Australia >
      • Supervision 101
      • Reflect, Reset, and Rise - Working Collaboratively as a Team
      • Active Supervision & Intentional Environments: Creating Safe, Engaging Spaces for Learning
      • The Power of Risky and Messy Play
      • Safeguarding Children: Supporting Child Safety in Early Learning Environments
      • Guiding Children's Behaviour in Early Childhood
      • Educational Leader
      • Critical Reflection
      • Supporting Children's Additional Needs
      • Supporting Educator's Wellbeing
      • Nature Play and Children's Wellbeing
      • Provocations in Play
      • Developmental Theorists
      • Nature and Sustainability
      • STEAM in Early Childhood
      • Cultural and Indigenous Practices
      • Language and Numeracy
      • Strengthening Relationships
      • Play with Purpose
      • Responding to Family Concerns and Complaints
    • Support Groups xo Canada xo >
      • Guiding Children's Behaviour in Early Childhood
    • Support Groups xo United States xo
    • Support Groups xo United Kingdom
  • Online Courses
    • Creative Therapies
    • Behaviour and Belonging as a Blueprint
    • Guiding Children's Behaviour
    • The ECE Foundations Series
    • 8 x 10-minute courses
    • 10 x 10-minute courses
    • Children's Learning Experiences
    • Being an Area Manager
    • 1200 Phonic Digital Cards
    • 100 Early Learning Experiences per Age Group - 500 TOTAL
  • Leadership Handbooks
    • Centre Director Handbook
    • Educational Leader Handbook
  • Assessment and Rating Preparation
    • A Practical Pathway to Meeting & Exceeding the NQF
    • Exceeding the National Quality Framework >
      • Exceeding in Practice Spark Your Service to the Next Level
      • Exceeding the National Quality Framework - Weekly Tasks + Videos
      • Exceeding Conference >
        • Exceeding Made Practical Online
        • Exceeding Made Practical - Brisbane
        • Exceeding Made Practical - Sydney
        • Exceeding Made Practical - Melbourne
        • Exceeding Made Practical - Adelaide
        • Exceeding Made Practical - Perth
    • Assessment and Rating - National Quality Framework Complete Early Learning Pack
    • Assessment & Rating: Meet & Exceed Checklist & Reflection Tool
    • The Ultimate NQF Assessment & Rating Masterclass
    • National Quality Framework - Overview
    • Assessment and Rating Workbook + 3 x Mini Courses
    • Assessment and Rating Workbook
    • 5-day in service visit
    • 2-Day Assessment and Rating and Exceeding Conference
    • 2-Day Assessment and Rating Mock Review
    • Zoom/In-person Support
    • VIP Membership
    • VIP Membership - OOSH/OSHC
    • Meeting and Exceeding the National Quality Framework - 1 day Course
    • Meeting and Exceeding Quality Area 2 - Children's Health and Safety
    • Meeting and Exceeding Quality Area 1 - Educational Program and Practice
    • Meeting and Exceeding Quality Area 7 - Governance and Leadership
  • Reflect and Reconnect
    • Reflect and Reconnect - Australia >
      • Reflect and Reconnect: 52 Weeks of Growth, Collaboration, and Critical Reflection
      • 52 Weeks of Reflect and Reconnect
      • Reflect and Rise - 12-months of Educator Professional Development and Growth
    • Reflect and Reconnect - Canada
    • Reflect and Reconnect - United States of America
    • Reflect and Reconnect - United Kingdom
  • Menus
  • Our Conferences
    • February Conferences >
      • Ignite & Inspire: The Heart of Early Childhood - Australia
    • March Conference 2026 >
      • The Whole Child: Enhancing Development through Play and Wellbeing - Brisbane
    • August 2026 >
      • Brisbane - Early Childhood Sparkle Summit xo Empowering Educators through Play, Leadership, and Wellbeing
      • Melbourne - Early Childhood Sparkle Summit xo Empowering Educators through Play, Leadership, and Wellbeing
      • Perth- Early Childhood Sparkle Summit xo Empowering Educators through Play, Leadership, and Wellbeing
      • Sydney - Early Childhood Sparkle Summit xo Empowering Educators through Play, Leadership, and Wellbeing
    • October 2026
  • Early Childhood Excellence
    • Early Childhood Educators >
      • Igniting Passionate Educators >
        • Igniting Passionate Educators! - 2 Hour Course
        • Ignite, Inspire, Reflect, Connect: A Day of Learning for Passionate ECE Professionals
    • Educational Leadership >
      • Nurturing Educational Leadership: Linking Program, Practice, and Quality in Early Childhood Education
  • Australian Framework
    • EYLF (Early Years Learning Framework) Early Learning Workbook
    • MTOP - My Time Our Place - Ages 5 - 12 years
  • Foundations of Early Childhood Practice: Supporting Children, Families, and Educators
    • Foundations of Early Childhood Practice: Supporting Children, Families, and Educators ​Australia
    • Foundations of Early Childhood Practice: Supporting Children, Families, and Educators - Recorded
  • Early Childhood Retreats xo
    • Bali >
      • Early Childhood Educator Wellbeing Retreat
      • Bali Educator Fun in the Sun
      • Bali Leadership Retreat
      • Bali Educational Retreat
      • Bali Tours xo
    • Tassie Treats - Growing Minds Retreat: Nurturing Educators
    • Queenstown - Igniting Passionate Educators
    • Phuket, Thailand - Igniting Passionate Early Childhood Educators
    • Vietnam - Play, Creativity, and Children's Development Retreat
    • Italy - Rome, and Tuscany Theorists, and Play
    • Thailand - ​Leadership and Management
    • Fiji xo - Play, Pause, & Reflect: An Educator’s Retreat
    • Spain
    • Denver and New York City
    • Whistler, Canada
  • Contact
  • Terms and Conditions
    • General Terms and Conditions
    • Terms and Conditions xo Retreats
  • Family Support
    • Supporting Your Child with Guidance, Routine, and Structure
    • Development and Learning Course for Families with Children in Early Childhood
  • Health and Wellness
    • Wellness Courses xo >
      • Wednesday Wine & Wellness xo
      • Winter Wellbeing for Early Childhood Educators
      • Mindful Moments: A 2-Hour Journey to Wellbeing
      • Holistic Nature and Wellbeing Course
      • Eradicating Loneliness xo
  • 12 Months of Early Childhood Educator Meetings
  • 12--Months of Early Childhood Digital Magazine
  • THRIVE in Nature™
    • THRIVE in Nature™
    • THRIVE in Nature™ - 2 hour course
  • The S.P.A.R.K.L.E. Method™
    • The S.P.A.R.K.L.E. Method™ - 1-Day Course
    • The S.P.A.R.K.L.E. Method™ - 2 Hour Course
  • “Foundations of Self: A Psychosocial Wellbeing Framework”
    • “Foundations of Self: A Psychosocial Wellbeing Framework” 1-Day Online Course
    • “Foundations of Self: A Psychosocial Wellbeing Framework” - 2-Hour Course
    • "Foundations of Self: A Psychosocial Wellbeing Framework" 12-Month Workbook
  • Social and Emotional Wellbeing in Children
    • From Feelings to Flourishing: Supporting Social-Emotional Wellbeing in Children
    • A Practical Day of Emotional Growth, Resilience, & Joy in Early Childhood
  • Rhythm and Bloom xo
    • Rhythm and Bloom - 2 hour course
    • Rhythm and Bloom - 1-Day Course
    • Rhythm and Bloom - 2-Day Course
  • About your Facilitator - Kelly Hallas