Sustainability & Creative Reuse for Early Childhood Educators 19 Feb2020

Improve your centre's sustainability and incorporate creative reuse in your program with this 3 hour professional learning workshop for Early Childhood, Primary or OOSH educators. This inquiry based learning workshop will increase your capacity to use reuse materials in innovative, useful and creative ways. We will explore readily available waste materials for their reuse potential and clarify waste disposal methods of common household items. We will cover construction techniques using a variety of materials enabling educators to confidently implement reuse materials in to arts, STEM, literacy, numeracy and play programs. Workshop agenda Introduction to reuse materials in educational and play based contexts Reuse materials in the makerspace: Tips, tricks and techniques for creative reuse Sorting, Sourcing & the 3Rs: making the most of what’s available. Warehouse tour and materials sourcing Create an invitation to play or a classroom kit to take back to your centre. Reuse materials in intentional teaching – documentation and alignment Workshop costs include: All workshop materials, notes and participant workbooks, Expert workshop facilitator, Tea and Coffee provided. Cancellation and Refunds: Reverse Garbage is a not- for-profit organisation serving the community therefore minimum participant numbers must be reached. Any cancellation decision will be communicated by email 7 days before the advertised date. In the case of cancellation a full refund or transfer to another date will be provided. No refund will be available for withdrawal of 7 days or less; we encourage you to send a colleague along in your place.