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FEATURED EVENTS
THE PEDAGOGY OF LOOSE PARTS – PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY
A LOOSE PARTS EXTRAVAGANZA
Monday 2 July
9:30am – 3:30pm
Penrith - tbc
$220
NQS Area
1, 3, 5 & 6
Open to the local community, this Pop-up Shop, hosted by Reserve Garbage and KU
Children’s Services, will offer hands-on samples and examples of loose parts play and projects
that demonstrate how educators and families can include recycled and reused materials
in their centres, schools and homes. This shop will include informal ‘how to sessions’ from
Reserve Garbage and information about KU Children’s Services will also be on display.
THE PEDAGOGY OF LOOSE PARTS: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY, 9:30am – 3.30pm
This Professional Development Day will provide insight into the benefits of incorporating
loose parts into play and learning spaces and the daily curriculum. The day will offer evidence
based information, ideas and strategies for educators and teachers, offering three sessions
across the day as outlined below.
TECHNOLOGY AND LOOSE PARTS PLAYING TOGETHER – LAURE HISLOP, KU CHILDREN’S
SERVICES
Information technology is about storing, retrieving, analysing, connecting and transforming
information. Loose parts play is about observing, transporting, experimenting, combining and
transforming materials. This session will examine how technology and play with loose parts
go hand in hand to promote higher order thinking skills.
TRANSFORMING PLAY SPACES – FRAN BASTION, KU CHILDREN’S SERVICES
This session will look at how teachers and educators can create thoughtful and inspiring
environments in their early childhood setting.
FOR THE LOVE OF LOOSE PARTS – REVERSE GARBAGE
This session Reverse Garbage provides insight into how teachers and educators can
incorporate loose parts into teaching programs into early childhood settings. This session will
include ideas for display and storage.
The Loose Parts Pop-up Shop will be open on site from 9:00am – 4:00pm during this
professional learning day
This day is suitable for all early childhood professionals.
Completing The Pedagogy of Loose Parts: Professional Development Day will contribute 4.5
hours of NESA registered PD addressing 1.1.2 and 2.1.2 from the Australian Professional
Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.
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