Description
Our successful AISWA Early Childhood network meetings continue in 2021. Each term we would like to invite you to small, early childhood network hubs across the metro area. We welcome participants from AISWA-member schools to come along to whichever hub suits you. We have organised these network meetings into hubs to cater for our vast schools across metro area.
Term 1 Early Childhood Network Meeting – HILLS/EASTERN
Guildford Grammar School
At this time of year, with a new school year starting and with children often commencing programs from 3 years of age, the issue of toileting, self-care and toilet training often arises. This network meeting includes an opportunity to learn from Muirna Hamill (Continence Physiotherapist, Therapy Focus). Murina will share her expertise and provide advice for managing toileting in your classroom. Helpful tips will be provided for working in collaboration with families to support children to become continent. An opportunity to tour Guildford Grammar School’s inspiring early childhood spaces will conclude the session.
Format of the Session:
4 - 4:15pm: Afternoon tea and social interaction
4:15pm: Welcome and an introduction to Guildford Grammar School
4:30 – 5:15pm: Presentation on toileting by Muirna Hamill (Continence Physiotherapist, Therapy Focus).
5:15pm-5:45pm: Tour of Guildford Grammar School's early years environments.
Presenters
Rebecca Duncan (AISWA Staff)
Consultant | Early Childhood
Rebecca Duncan has been working in education since 1998. Along with teaching experience in each year level across Kindergarten to Year 4, her roles have included Coordinator of the Learning Development Centre at Christ Church Grammar Preparatory School as well as leadership in the integration of learning technologies, including at All Saints' College. In 2004, Rebecca was the recipient of a National Excellence in Teaching Award (NEiTA) for Western Australia.
Rebecca has been with AISWA since late 2010, when she was contracted to write a resource to support educators in their implementation of the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF). This project culminated in the publication of the acclaimed book, 'Early Years Learning Framework: In Action'. Ongoing employment as a consultant for AISWA followed, initially in the Curriculum, Literacy, and most recently, Early Childhood, teams. She has led numerous projects at AISWA, including initiatives to connect the Australian Curriculum and EYLF, one of which led to AISWA’s publication of 'Playing with the Australian Curriculum' (2013). Her teacher resource, 'Journeys of Inquiry', was published in 2018, highlighting case studies of inquiry in early childhood. This has now been accompanied by a second volume of inspiring stories of inquiry pedagogies in 'Further Journeys of Inquiry', which was published by AISWA in 2020. In 2021, Rebecca authored the text, 'Playful STEM: Using Blocks in Kindergarten to Year 2', followed by being the lead representative and editor for AISWA on the cross-sectoral publication, 'The National Quality Standard in Action: Western Australian schools', due for publication in late 2024. Inquiry pedagogies, literacy and numeracy, learning through play, integrative approaches, responsiveness to children, learning technologies, and the Early Years Learning Framework represent a few of Rebecca’s areas of specialty. She continues to stay deeply connected to classroom practice through mentoring, coaching and working alongside educators across the primary years of schooling.
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Date / Time
18 Mar 2021 Starts: 16:00 Finishes: 17:45Delivery Format : In Person