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OOSH Weekend Retreat Venue: Quality Suites Pioneer Sands Download a registration form>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program Friday 11th November 10.30am REGISTRATION OPENS 12.15pm WORKING LUNCH Melinda Tankard Reist, is a Canberra author, speaker, media commentator, blogger and advocate for women and girls. Her third book is "Getting Real: Challenging the Sexualisation of Girls" (now in its fourth printing). Melinda is a regular guest on Channel 7's Morning Show, and has also appeared on ABC Q&A and The Gruen Download Melinda's workshop details and bio>> 2.00pm AFTERNOON TEA 2.30pm AFTERNOON ACTIVITIES (choice of one of the following:) 7.00pm DINNER at Towradgi Beach Hotel Saturday 12th NOVEMBER 7.15am For the early risers there will be a beginners Yoga session provided by Younga Yoga Studio, Wollongong 7.30am BREAKFAST served at the poolside café 8.00am REGISTRATION OPENS 9.00am WELCOME by Robyn Monro Miller, Executive Officer of Network of Community Activities. 9.15am OPENING SPEAKER: Dr Jennifer Cartmel, Griffith University Queensland - Play and Brain Research Jennifer Cartmel, works with university students who are seeking careers in a range of children's services including schools, childcare centres and OOSH services. She has been involved with several projects which have resulted in profound changes in practice including Circles of Change (Australian University Award for outstanding contribution to student learning) and Talking Circles: Gathering the Wisdom of Children. Jennifer is the author of "My Time, Our Place: A Framework for School Age Care in Australia". 10.30am MORNING TEA 11.00am WORKSHOP SESSION A 12.45pm LUNCH 1.45pm WORKSHOP SESSION B 3.30pm AFTERNOON TEA 4.00pm ACCEPTING THE CHALLENGE The OSHC Sector in Australia is on the crest of a wave of change. Robyn Monro Miller will use this presentation to challenge you to consider what the implications are for children and how this will shape your own responses to the implementation of the National Quality Framework in your service. 5.00pm NETWORKING TIME 6.45pm PRE-DINNER DRINKS in Foyer area 7.30pm THEME DINNER – Where's Wally? 11.00pm DINNER FINISHES Sunday 13th NOVEMBER 7.30am BREAKFAST 8.00am REGISTRATION AREA OPENS 9.00am REFLECTIVE PRACTICE TALKING CIRCLES 10.45am MORNING TEA 11.15am CLOSING SESSION Sunday's closing session is presented by Brendan Gilmour (LLB, B.Ed) and Shea Smith (BCI) - innovative children's music group "The Beats Bus." Brendan is a qualified Download Beats Bus Workshop details and presenter bios >> 12.45pm CLOSE OF THE WEEKEND -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Workshop Descriptions - Friday Afternoon 1: A Guide To The National Quality Framework An overview of the new National Quality Framework including some popular myth busting and a comprehensive review of the resources available to support you as you embark on this new adventure. Important for anyone who plans to be an "authorised supervisor" in their service. This session concludes at 4.30pm 2: Child Safe, Child Friendly Gain an understanding of what risk management strategies your organisation needs to adopt to help make it Child Safe. Includes information on keeping kids safe from abuse in your organisation and your obligations under the Working with Children Check. Services will also receive valuable information on developing a Child Safe policy that will meet the requirements of the upcoming National Quality Framework. Concludes at 4.30pm 3: Excursion to Nan Tien Temple Leaving Quality Suites Pioneer Sands at 2.10pm the excursion will include a tour of the temple, afternoon tea and a cultural activity, returning around 5.15pm. Workshop Descriptions - Saturday 9.15am Keynote Speaker Dr Jennifer Cartmel - Play and Brain Research "The brain not only shapes play - play also shapes the brain." (Pellis and Pellis 2009: 94) The growing field of brain science is contributing to understandings about how play effects changes to the architecture of the brain and how play can contribute to children's health, well-being and resilience. This keynote address will summarise some of the latest findings and consider the relevance to school age care educators. WORKSHOP SESSION A A-1: Active Music Workshop – Combining Music and Sport inspiring information, practical ideas and exciting activities to introduce simple percussion instruments into the OSHC environment., with a focus on games and activities that engage a very broad range of children by combining music and sport together. We call this Active Music! A-2: Mapping a Path Through the NQF Maze – Pauline O'Kane & Cassandra McBurnie A practical workshop on implementing the National Quality Framework in your service, including hands on support from our OOSH Development team. Bounce ideas around with your colleagues. Gain the confidence to develop an NQF implementation plan for you service. Remember NQF is not optional - prepare now! (Bring your copies of "My Time, Our Place" and any other NQF materials you wish to refer to!) A-3: Creative Cultural Experiences – Katherine Newton The new School Age Care Framework "My Time, Our Place" is a great starting point to review and reinvent your service's cultural experiences. We will discuss appropriate ways to introduce cultural activities, that are relevant without being tokenistic, and how to make them fun and inspiring! The session will be a mix of identifying strategies and experiencing ideas first hand. A-4: Candles with a Difference – Debbi Powell & Lyn Harris Come and experience a new insight into candles and the opportunity to experiment with the different ways candles can be made using colours, textures and shapes. A-5: Taking Photos With Children – Amanda Mclellan Learn simple and effective techniques that can be easily taught to children such as how to use light, colour and composition to create fun photos. Bring a digital camera to this basics level workshop - any size or type OK but you will need fully charged batteries and plenty of free memory space! WORKSHOP SESSION B B-1: Mapping a Path Through the NQF Maze – Pauline O'Kane & Cassandra McBurnie (Repeated workshop, see A -2 for description) B-2: Creative Drama! A Fun Approach to Emotional Intelligence Skill Building! – Judith Feldman Creative Drama taps into the unique qualities of each child. It is active, inclusive and non-competitive. Learn researched based techniques to promote and nurture empathy, cooperation, acceptance of differences and how to boost children's overall confidence levels. Fun and laughter guaranteed! B-3: Standing Out in the Crowd - Promoting your service in the community – Robyn Monro Miller If your OSHC service was a brand - what brand would it be? What would your service have a reputation for? Showcase your service and gather some useful strategies for developing a marketing strategy that is realistic and achievable. B-4: Cleaning Up Your Act – Debbie Powell & Lyn Morris Experience a new and quick craft idea that is inexpensive and easy to make. This workshop will give you the chance to experience making different types of soaps that both you and the children in your centre can use for presents. B-5: Editing & Printing Digital Photos with Children – Amanda Mclellan This is a follow up for workshop A-5. Learn how to transform digital photos through basic photo editing software. Techniques will include cropping, blurring, cloning, special effects, adding text and stickers to photos. Edited photos will be printed during the class. Workshop Descriptions - Sunday Morning Reflective Practice - Talking Circles Being able to articulate and to reflect on your practice is an important part of professionalism and links to the principles, practices and outcomes of the Framework for School Age Care. Talking Circles are facilitated professional discussions that allow participants to share their experiences and learn from each other. T-1: Collaborating with Children – facilitated by Dr Jennifer Cartmel Children are talking - are you listening or just hearing? Participants will discuss current processes, confront the issues and make suggestions about how educators can "think otherwise" about what happens when children talk to educators. T-2: Loose Parts – facilitated by Robyn Monro Miller Do you now about the theory of loose parts? Learn how to provide environments for children that stimulate creativity, develop resilience and celebrate the value of play. T-3: Engaging with 9-12 Year Olds - facilitated by Heather Ellem The older kids in our services have a lot to contribute to OSHC but how can we draw on their experiences and make the centre a fun place for them? Be inspired by your colleagues experiences and share your own. T-4: Supporting Staff – facilitated by Jenny Webster Our staff are the most critical and important asset in our services so what are we doing to ensure that they feel valued and supported? Explore the possibilities and share what you think are ways we can support our staff to achieve their potential and feel recognised and rewarded. Sunday Closing Session:The Beats Bus This fun and interactive large group workshop provides participants with a percussion performance played on 'homemade' musical instruments and then the chance to make an instrument of their own. We'll also have lots of fun learning and playing musical games and activities with the instruments we make! 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October - November 2011 Child Safe Organisation Seminars Network, in collaboration with the NSW Commission for Children and Young People, are presenting a series of the extremely popular Child Safe Organisation seminars. These seminars are being offered to all services who are members of Network. Services will also receive valuable information on developing a Child Safe policy that will meet the requirements of the upcoming National Quality Framework. SEMINARS WILL BE HELD ON THE FOLLOWING DATES AND VENUES: PENRITH - Penrith Panthers GOSFORD - Gosford Leagues Club WOLLONGONG - Pioneer Sands Hotel, Fairy Meadow NSW If you're interested in attending one of the seminars please complete the registration form below and return to Network ASAP. Please use one form per registration. Download the registration form >>
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