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ATTACHMENT & RELATIONSHIPS
INTRODUCTION TO PLAYSPACE® LEARNING
Presented by Dr Robyn Dolby
This one day course will provide participants with an insight into Playspace® Learning. Tuesday 11 July
Extraordinary things can happen when you are at the right place at the right time.
Playspaces® put educators at the right place to lead the morning and afternoon transitions.
With Playspace® Learning these busiest times of the day become the calmest and the
stillest. Participants will be introduced to the Playspace® Learning package. They will see
how the Playspace® structure operates, hear discussion with educators and parents and
see the impact on children’s learning and play. The course is intended as an introduction
only; further training is available for centres wishing to implement Playspaces® in their daily
practice. 9:30am – 4:00pm
Sydney
$220
NQS Area
1, 4, 5 & 6
CIRCLE OF SECURITY (COS) – PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EARLY
CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS (TWO DAY COURSE)
Presented by Dr Robyn Dolby & Eilish Hughes
This is a unique opportunity to learn about the Circle of Security. Participants will see and
discuss how it translates into early childhood practice by being taken through the Circle of
Security Parenting DVD program (2009). The Circle of Security authors have given Dr Robyn
Dolby permission to offer this training program to educators. In addition to, and separate
to the Parenting DVD, Robyn and Eilish will present video-clips filmed in an early childhood
centre so that educators can (1) discover how ‘the Circle’ is also taking place in a group
setting and (2) appreciate how they become a secure base for children at childcare. Providing
a secure base is intrinsic to children becoming competent learners: when children feel secure
in their connection with their educators they are more likely to behave well and enjoy their
learning. Moreover connection with protective adults builds up a sense of safety in the
children that makes aggression and emotional collapse less likely.
9:30am – 4:30pm
$420 (two days)
NQS Area
1, 4, 5 & 6
In this course educators will have the opportunity to:
See how children use them as relationship support, in order to be happy, make friends
and learn well
Practice using the Circle of Security graphic as a roadmap for observing and making
inferences about children’s relationship needs
Reflect on ‘being with’ children’s feelings as the key piece in meeting children’s
relationship needs

Track their own state of mind to facilitate ‘being with’ children
17 & 31 March with Eilish Hughes Sydney – City
21 April & 12 May with Robyn Dolby Sydney – City
11 & 25 August with Robyn Dolby Sydney – City
7 & 8 September with Robyn Dolby Brisbane
28 & 29 September with Robyn Dolby Port Macquarie
5 & 6 October with Eilish Hughes Newcastle
3 & 17 November with Eilish Hughes Sydney – City
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