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Upcoming Events KU ANNUAL CONFERENCE NEW FRONTIERS FROM STRONG FOUNDATIONS DON’T MISS OUT Saturday 10 November 2018 International Convention Centre, Sydney The theme for this year’s KU Annual Conference ‘New Frontiers from Strong Foundations’ aims to be both provocative and reaffirming. Through the conference streams we hope to initiate a new social discourse that will explore the educator’s preparedness to embrace early education through a more contemporary lens whilst remaining steadfast in our respect for children’s strengths, competencies and potential. To find out more or to register, click here. Completing KU Annual Conference 2018 – New Frontiers From Strong Foundations will contribute 4 hours of NESA registered PD addressing 1.1.2 and 6.2.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW. RIE® FOUNDATIONS: THEORY AND OBSERVATION™ MAGDA GERBER’S EDUCARING® APPROACH TO INFANT AND TODDLER DEVELOPMENT AND CARE. REGISTER NOW FOR 2019 – LIMITED PLACES Monday 18 March 2019 to Friday 29 March 2019 KU Training Room, 129 York Street, Sydney This ten-day intensive course is for students, parents (including expectant), and professionals who want to develop and deepen their understanding of infant development and care. Course content includes an overview of Magda Gerber’s Educaring® Approach gross motor, fine motor and social-emotional development of the infant - designing the environment - planning the curriculum - issues in parenting. RIE® Foundations training can be applied in settings such as the natural family, the childcare centre, and family childcare. The format for the course includes lectures, discussions, videos and visits to infant care centres. To find out more or to register, click here. OCTOBER 2018 www.ku.com.au Page 7