Welcome EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS, OOSH Educators , FDC Educators,
management, stakeholders , curious people and practitioners!This
conference is going to set your intrinsic motivation on fire!
Stella Stead will get you up and dancing for the start of the
conference to set the tone of the day!
Marianne Saliba, the Mayor of SHELLHARBOUR Council will open the
CONFERENCE
Come and join Deborah McNelis, our first keynote speaker from the US
as she shares her knowledge on the importance of brain development in
the early years.
Highly energetic and dynamic, Deborah McNelis, an early brain
development specialist, is a recognized international keynote speaker,
trainer and author who bridges early brain development research with
the essential and exciting realizations of the ways adults can easily
understand how to support children to achieve long-term positive
outcomes and well-being in life. With the eagerness she has to make
this become common knowledge, she founded Brain Insights, LLC.
With a palpable dedication for educating all adults, audiences feel
the passion Deborah has for raising the critical awareness of the
impact of experiences in the early years.
https://www.braininsightsonline.com/pages/about-us
[https://www.braininsightsonline.com/pages/about-us]
The second keynote speaker is Dr Belinda Davis, the Program Director
for early childhood at Macquarie University.
Belinda has a BEd (Early Childhood), Master of Early Childhood and
Doctor of Philosophy in early childhood. She has been a lecturer at
the University of Sydney and Macquarie University where she has been
researching with educators working with children aged Birth to Five
years. She has worked on a number of research projects with the NSW
Department of Education, Museum of Contemporary Art and ACECQA. She is
strongly committed to good outcomes for all children.
Belinda will be presenting about the concept of care and the
tensions and challenges this brings when working with young children
in different learning environments.
After morning tea, break out for 3 x 30 minute sessions on topics that
are of interest to you.
11:30– 12:00
BREAKOUT SESSION 1 Choose one from:
*Cindy Russel | Alleviating Anxiety in Children
*Kids & Traffic Program | Early Childhood Road Safety Program
*Michelle Hamilton | Where Do We Start? Embedding Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander Culture Into Our Programs
12:00 – 12:30
BREAKOUT SESSION 2
Choose one from: *Tara Dunbar | A Fostering Embrace: Supporting
Children Who Are In Foster Care And Their Families
*NSW Health – The importance of following health Policies and
understanding QA2 In centre and OOSH settings
*Tanya Savva | speaker and life coach who facilitates yoga and
mindfulness retreats, and she is the author of ‘The Adventures of
Kenzie-Moo’. Her children’s picture book is a true story about
her daughter who lives with blindness and their caravanning adventures
up the east coast of Australia
12:30-1:00
BREAKOUT SESSION 3
Choose one from: *Dr Rosina McAlpine | Understanding and Managing
Challenging Behaviours in Childhood Settings
*Catherine McMillan | Gut Health in Children *Jacinta Ang | An
Introduction Into Understanding Austism
* Jacinta Ang | An Introduction Into Understanding Austism
Lunch is from 1-2pm. While you enjoy lunch the amazing Blessie Pica
will be providing smooth tunes for our listening pleasure!
After lunch, join Aaron from Pallet Play for a 1.5 hour workshop.
Aaron will present a presentation first, then help us assemble three
different resources that will be auctioned off for charity.
Move over contestants from THE BLOCK!
The charity is ' Saving Chloe Saxby'.
Jake Mackenzie from MMJ North will auction off the products!
https://www.mmj.com.au/ [https://www.mmj.com.au/]
Finish off the afternoon with the charismatic Stella Stead as she
shares imperative skills for your Leadership journey.
Browse stalls during break time.
Collaborate with like minded practitioners.
FAQS
ARE THERE ID OR MINIMUM AGE REQUIREMENTS TO ENTER THE EVENT.
THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO ALL EDUCATORS
PLEASE NOTE - NO REFUND AFTER THE TICKET IS PURCHASED. NAME CHANGES
ARE AVAILABLE.
WHAT ARE MY TRANSPORT/PARKING OPTIONS FOR GETTING TO AND FROM THE
EVENT?
Plenty of undercover parking available on site.
If you are travelling by train, the station you need to stop at is Oak
Flats. It's then a 10 min Taxi/Uber ride
WHAT CAN I BRING INTO THE EVENT?
All food and drink is provided. Email me for dietary requirements
which will be catered for.
Bring a drink bottle if you would like to refill throughout the day.
A coffee shop is on premises for all your coffee needs!
HOW CAN I CONTACT THE ORGANISER WITH ANY QUESTIONS?
PLEASE EMAIL INFO@STELLASTEAD.COM.AU FOR ANY QUESTIONS OR IF YOU ARE
WANTING A STALL.
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