PlayMatters Conference 2008Play Matters Conference Registration Playgroup NSW held its Supported Playgroup Conference on Friday 29th August.The second NSW Supported Playgroup and Play Conference was held in Sydney on Friday 29th August 2008. After the great success of the Inaugral Conference, this conference again further explored the place of play and playgroups in early childhood and the human services sector.
The conference was attended by professionals from a wide range of backgrounds, including playgroup staff, allied health professionals, government and non government representatives, and academics. It focused on the concept and importance of play for babies and children under 5 and the relationship to successful models of supported and special purpose playgroups designed to deliver services to families in NSW or beyond. This broad, holistic and collaborative approach to play and playgroup delivery and provide a platform to showcase new initiatives and innovative programs. Exploring policy, practice and research aspects of play and supported playgroup services in an interactive way that informed and inspired practitioners and professionals from a wide range of disciplines. Streams included: - Research and new learnings on play and playgroups
- Innovative approaches to playgroup provision
- Working with families from diverse backgrounds
- Activities for establishing and supporting playgroups in community settings
The day also featured a number of Roundtable Peer Discussions and networking opportunities. Venue: Dooleys Lidcombe Catholic Club, 24 - 28 John Street, Lidcombe. For further information download the following presentations from the day. Riverina Murray Supported Playgroup Sessions
Judi Brown Save the Children Riverina Murray Presentation
The presentation focused on our program in the Riverina Murray area and discuss our strategies for site selection, the difficulties of access and how we developed different strategies to engage the local community. Promoting Play and Playfulness
Professor Anita Bundy Promoting Play and Playfulness
The presentation focused on three areas: play and leisure; the role of occupational therapists in public schools; and invtervention for children with central nervous system dysfunction. Pathways Early Childhood Intervention Inc.
Sylvana Mahmic The Saturday Playgroup
The presentation focussed on one of the key reasons for providing the Saturday Playgroup, was to increase the opportunities for fathers and working families, to have access to early intervention services. Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children
Sue Benzie Adapting Playgroup for Children with a Significate Hearing Loss
The presentation provided an overview of the adaptation of the Playgroup model to provide small group opportunities for young children who have a significant hearing loss.
St Anthony's Family Care
Helen Cooper Sudanese Playgroups
The presentation focused on the Sudanese community raising concerns that their community was in need of additonal services. The Toybox Centre
Olwyn Farrar Working with children's sensory Preference in a Playgroup setting
The presentation helped to gain a better understanding kof sensory processing and its impact on young children. EarlyEd
Simone Gerber Early Childhood Intervention Mobile Playgroup
The presentation discussed how EarlyEd Early Childhood Intervention Mobile Playgroup provides a means of communicating with CALD families to target these issues and to empower families in facilitating development of their child. parentSCOPE
Jill Johnson Seven Ways of Guiding Children Towards Respect Through Play
The presentation promoted the "Seven Ways" through children's play at playgroup. Providing positive outcomes for families, building respectful relationships, family connectedness and raising healthy, communicating, social and feeling children.
|
