Check the year before adding an event date to the program

A date copied from last year's calendar may no longer apply, especially for an occasion tied to a weekday. Consult the organiser's current information and keep the source with the planning note.

Identify the organiser. Check the year. Record the source.

Record where the date was verified

An event observed on a changing weekday needs a year-specific check.

Record the source and year in the planning note. A previously correct calendar entry may need checking again before reuse.

Third-party calendars may be outdated.

Which year's date is shown? Use an educator planning note.

Resources

• Activity Setup Checklist — Write the selected event activity, materials and participation choices in the editable setup checklist.

Further reading

• ACECQA — play, leisure and intentionality
• United Nations — international days and weeks

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