Talking about Community Relationships - online Symposium

EARLY BIRD PRICES 

• Purchase by 31st March - $175 
• Purchase by 30th April - $200 
• Purchase from 1st May - $220

Group Booking Prices

• Groups of 3-9 people at $160 each (save $60 per person)
• Groups of over 10 people at $140 each (save $80 per person)

Email PL.Admin@ku.com.au if you would like to make a group booking.

‘Experiences of relationships and participation in communities contribute to children’s belonging, being and becoming. From birth children experience living and learning with others in a range of communities. These might include families, local communities, or early childhood settings.’ (EYLF V2.0 P.38)

This symposium brings together expert speakers who share their insights, knowledge and perspectives about community relationships in early childhood

You will have access to a series of 8 x 20- 30-minute pre-recorded webinars covering different aspects of community relationships.

The pre-recorded webinars will be released on 26 May and can be viewed at a time that suits you up until 16 June.

Each video will have an accompanying Reflection Guide with questions to think about and suggestions for extra resources.

Below are the video topics that are included in the Symposium:

Place-based pedagogy

Presenters – KU Learning and Development Team

Place-based pedagogy creates opportunities to become deeply immersed in experiencing the world around us. In ‘place’ we learn about ourselves, our capacities, and responsibilities.

This video explores the benefits of an inquiry led, place-based pedagogical framework to support children’s emerging identities in context with family, centre, neighbourhoods and community. It will highlight some worthy examples of place-based pedagogy and shifting community perceptions. We will invite you to examine your own community for opportunities to develop place-based relationships and offer sound advice for establishing these practices in your own centre community.

Pedagogy beyond the gate

Presenter: Karen Anderson, Balnarring Preschool

Exposing children to what is beyond the early childhood service’s gate supports their sense of belonging. This video explores:

• Building children’s knowledge of the surrounding community and environment
• Exposing children to the world around them and its diversity
• Fostering children’s curiosity, excitement and awareness of what lies beyond the gate

Voices of families

Presenter: Kelly Goodsir, KGConsulting

Partnerships with families in early childhood services is crucial for building a strong community. This video explores how every family is unique with a diversity of contexts, stories, and experiences.

A case study - Building strong relationships with your community

Presenter: Jackie Staudinger, KU Macquarie Fields Preschool

This video showcases the story of a service which has established strong relationships within the local community. It highlights:

• How the service has gone about establishing strong relationships within its diverse community.
• How these relationships benefit the children and families at the service.

Diversity in your community

Presenter: FKA Children’s Services

Early childhood services need to draw on the rich cultural influences within their community in order to embrace its history and heritage. This video explores how to seek out and use resources within the community to help foster understandings of diversity.

Making connections in your community

Presenter: Karen Hope, Karen Hope Consulting

Children’s wellbeing is a community responsibility. This video explores:

• the benefits of early childhood services forming partnerships in the community
• the possibilities for connections
• how to go about making the connections

Talking about relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities

Michelle King and Gisella Wilson

KU Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Programs

Throughout this presentation, Aboriginal community members and early childhood educators share their views and experiences of relational pedagogy and why respecting local cultural protocols when establishing connections with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples in local communities is so important. Listeners will be urged to be upfront, open, and clear about their purpose for connection, giving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and Communities the opportunity to determine their level of engagement, the longevity of the relationship and how it progresses.

Transition to school

Presenter: Dr Kathryn Hopps

Children’s transition to their first year of school is a major milestone in their lives. Relationships are key to a positive transition. This video explores the importance of a community approach involving the early childhood service, child, family, and school. It also highlights some strategies for building relationships with schools and out of school hours care services.