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Professional Learning Calendar

July - December 2017

Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner forever

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Contents:

Workshop venues….…………………………………..……………………..…..…….. 3 Message from the General Manager…………………………………………...…... 4 Booking details and Workshop levels……………………………………..……….. 6 Gowrie Training & Consultancy Website...…………………………….…………... 7 Speech and Language …………………………………………………………….……. 8,9 Yoga and Mindfulness with Children………………………………………..………. 10,11 The Risk of no Risk……...………………………………….....……………………….. 12,13 Discrimination: Education and Care Responsibilities.………………………...… 14,15 Dialogue on Pedagogy……………………………………………………………….... 16,17 Exploring Nature with Children………………………………………………….…… 18,19 Nature Retreat…………………………………….………………………………….….. 20,21 Workshop booking details………………………………………………………..….... 22

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Workshop Venues:

Hobart (South) Lady Gowrie Integrated Centre for Children and Families 346 Macquarie Street South Hobart

*Please note only our Davey Street entrance will be open for evening and weekend sessions as our main Macquarie St

entrance is closed outside of normal business hours.

Launceston (North)

Lady Gowrie Frederick Street 56 Frederick Street Launceston

Burnie (North West)

11 Queen Street Burnie

Please be aware that our venues do not provide onsite parking, street parking is available.

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Message from the General Manager

Gowrie Training & Consultancy are excited to offer you a diverse range of professional development opportunities in our July to December 2017 calendar. We consist of a team of passionate and committed individuals with an in-depth understanding of the needs of Tasmanian educators, leaders and managers working within education and care settings. Our team has worked with and supported services and organisations throughout Tasmania, across Australia and overseas and deliver practical and inspiring training to the highest of standards, providing you with the opportunity to challenge, foster and support your knowledge and skills, along with those of your team. Gowrie Training & Consultancy have recently delivered our national Destination Tasmania: Education and Care Leadership Conference, with a fantastic turn out from across Australia and New Zealand. We have been overwhelmed with the positive feedback from our delegates and are looking forward to providing another successful national conference in 2018. We have also spread our wings over the past 12 moths, delivering presentations at Queensland’s Gowrie Conference, Sydney’s National OSHC Conference, Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood New Zealand Conference, Education Changemakers Festival in Melbourne, UTAS Education Transformed 2017 and the 26th National VET Research Conference, allowing us to gain insight and share our practices to the mainland and beyond. As you read through our calendar you will find workshops that will engage and inspire you and your organisation and we look forward to seeing you at our events.

Annette Barwick General Manager

Professional Development

If you don’t find quite what you are after in our Calendar, we also deliver customised workshops tailored to your specific needs, either at one of our

training facilities or in-centre at your workplace. This means you can contact us and one of our team will work with you

to develop a plan that will support your specific requirements.

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Gowrie Training & Consultancy Website

For information on all of the amazing things the Gowrie

Training & Consultancy team can provide for you and your service make sure you visit our newly developed website

www.gowrieconsultancy.com.au

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Communication is the essence of human life

The ability to communicate is a beautiful gift, help your child

nurture the gift of communication

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Speech and Language in the Early Years

Would you like to learn strategies that support children with their

speech and language development?

South

Thursday 10th August 2017 9.30am - 12.30pm

Facilitator: Lisa Johnson and IA North

Expression of interest North West

Tuesday 8th August 2017 10.00am - 1.00pm

Facilitator: Sonia Lillico and IA Cost $75 (plus GST) Beginner Level

This 3 hour session will support educators in their understanding of early speech and language development of young children. The importance of providing language and literacy rich environments will be discussed and participants will have the opportunity to participate in various activities which support the development of speech and language skills in children of different ages. Participants will gain insight into speech and language developmental milestones and practical ways to promote and support speech and language development. The session will explore: Definition of speech and language Speech and language developmental Milestones English as a second or subsequent

language Creating a language and literacy rich

environment Strategies and resources to support speech

and language development of young children

These sessions are facilitated by accredited Tasmanian Speech Pathologists and an Inclusion Professional.

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Mindfulness is the basic human ability to be fully present, aware of where we are and what

we are doing, and not overly reactive or overwhelmed by what is going on around us

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Yoga and Mindfulness with Children

Are you interested in supporting children to increase their confidence and positive self-esteem?

Would you like to explore strategies to provide children the skills to manage and describe their emotions?

South

Monday 21st August 9.30am - 11.30am

Facilitator: Marcy Hayden

Cost $55 (plus GST)

All levels of experience

Join Marcy for a morning of exploring holistic techniques to assist children find balance and mindfulness through yoga. Marcy is also a qualified Massage Therapist, completing her Certificate IV in Massage Therapy, along with certificates in a range of other holistic therapies. This has solidified her passion and love for holistic practices, which compliments her work in early education and care. Studies have found mindfulness programs improve mental health, sleep quality, concentration, wellbeing, the ability to manage and describe emotions, and reduces distress and tension. Yoga also helps children:

- Develop body awareness - Learn how to use their bodies in a healthy way - Manage stress through breathing, awareness, meditation and healthy movement - Build concentration - Increase their confidence and positive self-image - Feel part of a healthy, non-competitive group

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Risky play

‘Risk-taking is an essential part of children’s play. Managing that risk is the key to providing opportunities that support growth and development and keep children safe from unreasonable risk and injury. The balancing of these two is vital for our children’s health and development’.

(Allen and Rapee, 2005 cited in Sanseter, E. and Kennair, L. 2011)

Everyday life is full of risks and

challenges and children need

opportunities to develop the skills

associated with managing risk and

making informed judgements about

risks from a very young age.

If we want 'confident individuals' willing to

embrace risk and challenge

then we need confident adults who have a deep

Understanding of the issues surrounding risk and play

which goes way beyond a narrow 'health and safety'

agenda.

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The Risk of no Risk: A step by step approach to developing a risk-based

program for school aged children

South OSHC and School settings Monday 4th September 2017 9.30am - 12.00pm North West OSHC and School settings Tuesday 5th September 2017 9.30am - 12.00pm North OSHC and School settings Wednesday 6th September 2017 9.30am - 12.00pm Facilitator: Scott Gibson Cost $75 (plus GST) All levels of experience

For many of us playing outside in nature with no adults in sight and taking risks was an everyday part of our childhood. But what we once took for granted has changed to such an extreme that we are now seeing children spending more time indoors than any other time in history due to rapid urbanization, increased screen time and a growing culture of risk aversion, with the over-protecting of children becoming more and more prominent throughout Australia.

Children deserve and benefit from challenges and adventures that include risk. Their self-esteem grows, along with their physical and mental abilities as they negotiate risk appropriate for their personality and development. Whether you are an educator, manager or CEO it is your duty to develop strategies for school aged children to learn about and experience risk. This workshop will explore:

-why children need to take risks -how to support risk taking in OSHC -adventurous play and learning -adult’s roles and responsibilities -developing a Benefit Risk Assessment -strategies for bringing families, managers, schools and educators on board.

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Discrimination. It stops with you.

If not you, then who?

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Discrimination - Education and Care Responsibilities

South

Tuesday 19th September 2017 9.30am - 11.30am

North

Wednesday 20th September 2017 10.00am - 12.00pm

North West

Thursday 21st September 2017 10.00am - 12.00pm

Facilitator: Jennie Gorringe (Equal Opportunity Tasmania) Cost $75 (plus GST) Intermediate

Organisations in Tasmania, regardless of size are required to adhere to the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 and the Anti Discrimination Act 1998. Whether you are an employer, or employee (including casuals, contract workers, part-time and/or full-time), it is important to be aware of your rights and responsibilities. This 2 hour session will support Directors, Managers and Educational Leaders in their understanding of ECCC services responsibilities in line with both Federal and State ‘Discrimination Acts’. Information gained within this session will also support services to develop effective and meaningful policies and procedures which are reflective of rights and responsibilities. - A brief overview of Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Federal) - A brief overview of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1998 (Tasmania) - Direct and indirect discrimination - What the Anti-Discrimination Act 1998 says about disability discrimination - Rights and responsibilities for all employers/employees - Stereotyping – Unconscious Bias/Conscious Bias - Exceptions and exemptions under the Act -Discussion regarding ‘unjustifiable hardship clause’ what does this mean? **Please note all participants are required to

bring a copy of your services enrolment form,

together with copies of current policies in

particular relating to ‘Inclusion or Diversity’.

Please note your service policies won’t be

shared with the group and will only be used

for your own reviewing purposes during the

session.

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If you want to go fast, go alone.

If you want to go far, go with others.

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Dialogue on Pedagogy

Are you interested in listening to individuals diverse experiences working within the education and care sector?

Would you like to build on your knowledge and understanding of varying forms of pedagogy within a relaxed environment?

South

Thursday 19th October 2017 6.30pm - 8.00pm

Facilitator: Kerrie Hansen

Cost: $35 (plus GST)

Intermediate

Exchanging information on challenges, experiences

and goals are a key benefit of networking because it

allows you to gain new insights that you may not

have otherwise thought of.

For this session we will be hearing from Ania Steele who runs her own Family Day Care business in North Hobart – Blossom Montessori Family Day Care. Based on the Montessori curriculum, Ania’s vision is to nurture a generation of children who love learning, empowering them to reach their potential with lifelong growth.

We are excited to be continuing this form of professional conversation with our Dialogue on Pedagogy sessions throughout 2017.

Participants will have the opportunity to listen to individuals stories working within the education and care sector, sharing personal experiences, exploring pedagogy and reflecting on theory into practice.

Wine and nibbles will be provided for participants.

If you are passionate about a particular interest or story you would like to share, please let us know by contacting kerrie.hansen@gowrie-tas.com.au we would love to have you on board.

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Children and Nature

When children play outside they are happier, more relaxed, more cooperative, more independent, more inquisitive, more physical and more imaginative. In fact, research demonstrates that unstructured, outdoor play in nature is fundamental to childhood and that it is as important to children as food and sleep!

Nature Play SA article Why Nature Play is Good for our Children, Maria Zotti

For children, the sense of freedom experienced during the unstructured play that occurs in nature creates a source of independence and inner

strength that can be drawn on during stressful situations for the

rest of their lives.

A child, more than anyone else, is a spontaneous

observer of nature.

- Maria Montessori

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Exploring Nature with Children

Are you interested in developing a nature program for the children attending your setting and not sure where to start?

Would you like to build your confidence when working with children and adults within the natural environment?

Join us to explore, discuss, create and discover the benefits natural environments provide for yourself, fellow professionals and the children attending your setting.

North

Saturday 4th November 2017 9.30am - 1.30pm

Venue TBC North West

Saturday 11th November 2017 9.30am - 1.30pm

Venue TBC

Facilitator: Scott Gibson

Cost $90 (plus GST)

All levels of experience

This practical series will be held in a bushland environment where you will have the opportunity to delve into the following areas: Exploring the bushland setting

- Identifying challenges and solutions within the natural environment

- Risk vs. Benefits to children’s learning

- Engaging and supporting children in adventurous play (earth, air, fire and water) Discovering the possibilities within the nature classroom

- Engaging children with science, technology, engineering, art and maths in the outdoor setting

- Opportunities for literacy in the environment

- Connecting to the seasons Please be aware this session will be held within a bushland environment; therefore it is important to ensure you wear appropriate clothing/footwear. For southern services who missed this session or who would like to extend their knowledge, please contact Scott today.

scott.gibson@gowrie-tas.com.au

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If we want 'confident individuals' willing to embrace risk and challenge then we need confident adults

who have a deep understanding of the issues surrounding risk and play which goes way beyond

a narrow 'health and safety' agenda.

We need to understand risk, value the benefits of risk and embrace risk as being an essential need

of all children

Look deep into nature and then you will understand

everything better

- Albert Einstein

Some days are simply meant for playing!

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Nature Retreat

Would you like to spend time with a group of like minded individuals exploring the natural environment and the opportunities nature provides for children and adults?

South

Venue TBC

Saturday 28th October 9.30am - 4.00pm

Facilitator: Gowrie Training Team

Cost $130 (plus GST)

OSHC, LDC and FDC welcome

All levels of experience

With another busy year coming close to an end why not give yourself and your team a treat and join the Gowrie Training and Consultation team for an interactive, exciting, inspirational and of course fun nature retreat. The retreat will provide you with the opportunity for contemplation and reflection, taking part in fun and interactive games and workshops, networking with fellow colleagues, exploring what the natural environment has to offer and building a deeper understanding about risk taking with children. The retreat includes:

- Morning mindfulness and connection to place - Planning for adventurous play - Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics (STEAM) in nature - Bringing the outdoors into your program - Fun team building events

- BBQ lunch

Please note the venue for this event will

be announced in early July, but payments

can be made now to secure your place.

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Booking with Eventbrite

BOOK YOUR TRAINING ONLINE WITH EVENTBRITE

Enjoy fast and convenient online registrations for the Gowrie Training Professional Learning Calendar. You can browse our events, make payments and receive your receipts directly, its quick and it’s easy!

Register at www.gowrietraining.eventbrite.com.au Once you have searched or clicked on the above link you will be guided to our Gowrie Training Eventbrite home page, then click on our LIVE EVENTS, search and click on the required event title and follow the instructions provided.

Although we recommend booking workshop sessions through Eventbrite, we do understand some services may not have access to facilities required to carry this out.

For all other bookings please contact training@gowrie-tas.com.au

Workshop Levels

During our recent survey the sector has asked for each of our Gowrie Training workshops to provide information on the experience levels of participants each workshop is aimed at, so we now have three categories indicated for each workshop. New: These workshops are aimed at educators either new to the sector or educators who would like a refresher on the workshop topic. Intermediate: These workshops are best suited for educators interested in exploring more in-depth concepts or who have more experience working within the sector. All: These workshops are suitable for anyone working with children.

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Lady Gowrie Tasmania

PO Box 422 South Hobart, TAS 7004 (03) 6230 6824 training@gowrie-tas.com.au