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(Mt Gambier) Playful Early Years of School - Welcoming Children to School with Playful Pedagogies

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Playful Early Years of School

Welcoming Children to School through Playful Pedagogy


Facilitated by Amanda Bartram
Mini Course - 3 half-day sessions
Session 1 - in person in Mt Gambier
Sessions 2 & 3 - online

This Mini Course is a re-branded/re-configured version of the previous "Playful Transition to School".


Registrations close 6pm THURSDAY 25th May, 2023.


Are you teaching a mid-year intake of Receptions? Are you currently teaching in the Early Years of Primary school?

Do you want to build your understandings and repertoire of practical strategies for taking a playful pedagogical stance in your teaching? 

This mini-course is for YOU! 


During the early years of primary school, a child learns SO much. Not the least, they develop a learning identity - as someone who is a learner or someone who feels they aren't good at it. They learn what school is about and form ideas about whether it is a place they like to be - or not. 


In this mini-course, we ask, "Are schools really making themselves ready to welcome the young children and their families?"

This interactive mini-course will explore:

- A competent, strengths-based image of the child and what this means for our pedagogical decisions. 

- The characteristics of a playful pedagogy and the kinds of playful learning contexts we can create for children to learn and grow. 

- The importance of wellbeing and attachment to supporting children in making successful transitions. 

- The role of executive functions and learning dispositions in learning and how these are developed through play. 

- How literacy and numeracy goals can be achieved through a playful pedagogical stance.


Please note: registration for this mini course is for 3 sessions:

Saturday 3rd June 2023 - 9:00am - 1:00pm  in Mt Gambier      

Saturday 24th June -   9:30am - 1:00pm  online

Saturday 5 August - 9:30 am - 1:00pm   online       


Please email Lisa if you are a full time student who wishes to participate in this mini course.

Discount is offered for teams of 5 or more from the same site. Please email Lisa with the names of those who will be registering to access your discount code. 

Please note: registration is via Humanitix and payment is strictly by credit card only. Manual registration and manual invoicing is not available. You are automatically sent a tax invoice receipt when registering on Humanitix. 


Part of your booking fee will be donated to support Indigenous Education Scholarships.


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