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ECDA Awards for Excellence in Early Childhood Development

ECDA Awards 2018 

​​NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN

The ECDA Awards for Excellence in Early Childhood Development recognises exemplary early childhood (EC) leaders, teachers and educarers, as well as centres that have excelled in teaching and learning and in their innovative practices.

The call for nominations is now open till Thursday, 29 March 2018, 5pm. ECDA is pleased to invite child care centres and kindergartens to submit nominations for the prestigious ECDA Awards. The Award Categories are as follows:

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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

I. Individual Awards (Outstanding and Promising Categories)​ ​

OUTSTANDING/ PROMISING EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCARER AWARD

This Award recognises the achievements of exemplary educarers who expand the boundaries of professionalism and scale up the quality of their curriculum and pedagogical practices.
 
These are educarers committed to delivering high quality early childhood care and education. They make a positive difference in the lives of infants and toddlers and their families.
 
Download the nomination form here.
 
 

OUTSTANDING/ PROMISING EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER AWARD

This Award recognises the achievements of exemplary teachers who expand the boundaries of professionalism and scale up the quality of their curriculum and pedagogical practices.
 
These are teachers committed to delivering high quality early childhood care and education. They make a positive difference in the lives of young children and their families.
 
Download the nomination form here.
 
 
OUTSTANDING/ PROMISING EARLY CHILDHOOD LEADER AWARD
 
This Award recognises the achievements of exemplary Supervisors of child care centres and Principals of kindergartens in early childhood care and education.
 
These Supervisors and Principals excel in organisational, curriculum, collaborative leadership and exemplify quality professional behaviours and practices. They are committed to delivering high quality early childhood care and education to young children and their families.
 
Download the nomination form here.
 
 

II. Centre Awards​

OUTSTANDING CENTRE FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING AWARD

This Award recognises child care centres and kindergartens which have excellent programmes, processes and learning environments that drive outstanding teaching and learning practices. These practices support and facilitate young children's holistic development.
 
These are centres committed to delivering high quality early childhood care and education that benefits young children and their families.
 
Download the nomination form here.
 
 
EARLY CHILDHOOD INNOVATION AWARD
 
This Award recognises child care centres and kindergartens which have undertaken the ECDA’s Innovation Grant or Innovation Guidance Project to nurture a culture of innovation that have improved and enhanced existing programmes, curriculum and pedagogical practices, processes or services.
 
Only ECDA-funded Innovation Grant & Practitioner Inquiry Projects will be automatically considered for this Award.

 

NOMINATION PROCEDURES 

For more information on the eligibility criteria and nomination procedures of the ECDA Awards 2018, please refer to the nomination forms available for download through the links above.

The closing date for all nominations is Thursday, 29 March 2018, 5pm.

For further enquiries, please email ECDA_Awards@ecda.gov.sg with the subject “ECDA Awards 2018 (name of Award Category).”

 

PAST ECDA AWARD WINNERS

To view past Award Winners, please click on the thumbnails below:

Congratulations to the winners of the 2017 ECDA Awards!

ECDA Award Winners 2017 Group photo
Find out more about our 2017 ECDA Award Winners here!
 

ENHANCING LEARNING THROUGH INNOVATION

PCF Sparkletots Geylang Serai 
 

Innovation is key to winning children’s hearts and minds. At the PCF Sparkletots Preschool @ Blk 412 Geylang Serai, teachers have used creative activities and projects to stimulate children’s learning and development.

Read more about how this 2016 ECDA Early Childhood Innovation Award winner has pushed the boundary to make learning fun and effective for the children here.

 

MENTORING FOR SUCCESS

 Pat's SchoolHouse Kovan
 

Exceptional pre-school teachers and leaders are made, not found. At Pat’s Schoolhouse (Kovan), new teachers are mentored over a year to help them unlock their potential.

Find out how the 2016 Outstanding Early Childhood Leader, Ms Wee Suat Kwan, builds a strong team to support the children’s learning development here.

 

 

2016 ECDA Award Winners

ECDA Award Winners 2016 

Click here for more photos!

 

2015 ECDA Award Winners

2015 ECDA Award Winners

2014 ECDA Award Winners 

2014 ECDA Award Winners

 

2013 ECDA Award Winners  
 
2013 ECDA Award Winners

 

HEAR FROM OUR PAST ECDA AWARD WINNERS

2015 award winners 

Our past winners talk about what the award means to them, and share their aspirations for the next batch of outstanding early childhood professionals.

Find out how the Awards have impacted them here.

 

PARENTS: WHAT MAKES AN OUTSTANDING EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONAL?

Parent sound bites 

Parents of pre-school children share the attributes and qualities they look out for in an outstanding early childhood professional. Read more here.

 

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