Canterbury Playcentre Association
Term 1, 2013
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www.canterburyplaycentre.org.nz
Go to the “Education” page (tab on the left hand side of the home page)
Click on “Course 2 – Book here”
Select the event you wish to attend, “Book Event” and complete your details, including the
Playcentre that you attend. If you only wish to attend a few of workshops, or if you have any queries
then please “Make an Enquiry” or send an e-mail to Jacqui@canplay.org.nz.
If you are unable to book online please phone 377 2540
MONDAY NIGHT BLOCK COURSE
@ Burwood Playcentre, 241 New Brigthon Road
We are offering the Course 2 programme (excluding one play workshops) on Monday evenings in Term 1.
We strongly recommend that you attend the entire. Please ensure you also book and attend another
play workshop as offered on the separate programme.
Date/time/facilitator
Topic
Location
Monday 18 February
7.15 pm – 9.30 pm
Facilitator: Erina Coleman
Orientation & What is My Culture?
Monday 25 February
7.00 pm – 9.30 pm
Facilitator: Ruth Beyer
2.1 Learning through Play
Monday 4 March
7.00 pm – 9.30 pm
Facilitator: Kelly Odering
2.3 Interpersonal Communication
Monday 11 March
7.30 pm – 9.30 pm
Facilitator: Ruth Beyer
2.1 Assessment & Planning 1: Understanding Te Whāriki
Focusing on the principles and strands of Te Whāriki, dispositions and
working theories. This will increase your ability to make an informed
contribution to your child's assessment.
Burwood
Playcentre
Monday 18 March
7.30 pm – 9.30 pm
Facilitator: Ruth Beyer
2.1 Assessment & Planning 2: Writing Learning Stories
Burwood
Playcentre
Monday 25 March
7.30 pm – 9.30 pm
Facilitator: Kelly Odering
What is it and how are our personal expectations, values, beliefs and
practices shaped by our culture? How bi-cultural are we?
Find out more ways to support young children's learning and
development through play.
This workshop discusses social behaviour and how people
communicate. Great for improving your impact at meetings.
Pre-requisite: Assessment & Planning 1. This workshop focuses on one
way to assess learning: Learning Stories.
2.3 Positive Parenting
A discussion about different parenting styles
Monday 01 April
Easter Monday – no workshop, please work on your assessment tasks.
Monday 8 April
7.30 pm – 9.30 pm
Facilitator: Erina Coleman
2.3 Te Reo 1
Monday 15 April
7.30 pm – 9.30 pm
Facilitator: Laine Barker
Play Workshop
An introduction in Te Reo Maori
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Playcentre
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SATURDAY WORKSHOPS
If you are interested in attending Course 2 over a few Saturday’s or Sunday’s,
please register your interest for this option on the website also. If we have enough interest
we will arrange some dates. Please register with your name and the center you attend.
If your center is interesting in hosting Course 2, please contact me and we can have a chat
about what could be arranged. I look forward to hearing from you.
General Information
 We have minimum and maximum numbers for our workshops. As a courtesy, please contact us if you need to cancel from
any event. Workshops with insufficient numbers may be cancelled at short notice. We will try to contact all registered
participants by phone if this becomes necessary.
 Please remember these are adult learning events and not recommended for children. While we recognise that in certain
circumstances it may be necessary to bring your children, please be mindful to respect others learning. We recommend that
centres support their trainees with child care while attending these valuable learning events.
 To complete Course 2, you are required to attend a total of 9 workshops (including 2 play workshops) complete the Session
Requirements Assessment task (from the manual), complete the practical requirements and return the Progress Sheet at the
rear of the manual.
 We recommend that you complete assessment tasks as you go on a regular basis.
All queries to jacqui@canplay.org.nz