Wind in the Willows has been recognised as an Exemplar Service for its outstanding commitment to embedding KIDDO and supporting every child to develop the skills, confidence, and motivation needed for lifelong physical literacy. Discover what makes Wind in the Willows a leader in best practice.

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Integration of Physical Literacy into Daily Programs
  • KIDDO is a key component of the Health and Wellbeing curriculum, ensuring skills and activities are explicit, planned, and embedded across the service. This means all staff are informed and working towards shared goals.
  • A nominated KIDDO Champion leads the monthly planning cycle for physical literacy. For example, setting the monthly focus (e.g., balance, jumping, throwing) and supporting educators to embed this focus into everyday routines, transitions, and play.
  • Since Wind in the Willow's original involvement in the UWA study, KIDDO has become part of everyday practice. Activities are delivered daily across the service, with opportunities for active play and explicit teaching of movement skills during Teaching and Learning Experiences.
Example of documentation
Physical Literacy in Programming and Planning
  • A dedicated floorbook is used to document each program, with photos, reflections, and evaluations of children’s learning and progress.
  • Educators collaborate to write, reflect, and evaluate KIDDO programs, ensuring physical literacy is included in the complete learning cycle.
Milestone Report
Observation and Assessment
  • Educators complete bimonthly reporting using the KIDDO Milestone Tracker, ensuring consistent monitoring of each child’s development and informing planning for their next learning steps.
  • Each Milestone report is enriched with a learning story and photographic evidence, which are added to children’s portfolios and shared with families to highlight and celebrate progress in their learning and development.

 

Early Learning Educator completing her certificate of physical literacy
Professional Development
  • The service has invested deeply in its educators. Over the years, more than 20 staff members have trained in KIDDO and completed the KIDDO Professional Development, Certificate of Physical Literacy.  
  • KIDDO Champions are regularly supported to attend UWA-hosted KIDDO conferences and workshops, further developing their expertise and sharing knowledge across the service.
Educator and child hopping together.
Onboarding and Induction
  • KIDDO training forms a core part of the induction process for all new educators.
  • New staff are supported to complete KIDDO Certificates of Physical Literacy and are trained to plan and deliver KIDDO across complete learning cycles. 
Educators and children playing with balls.
Collaboration with Parents and Caregivers
  • The service actively engages families in the KIDDO journey through multiple channels, such as parent information nights, displays, posters, newsletters, photos, videos, and short “Minute of KIDDO” updates.
  • Families are familiar with KIDDO language (e.g., “fundamental movement skills”) through these regular communications and updates.
  • This strong and consistent communication connects families to their child’s physical literacy journey, empowering them to extend and support movement opportunities beyond the service.
Wind in the Willows - KIDDO Exemplar Service

Why Wind in the Willows loves KIDDO: Hear from Education Leader, Jane Murray.