Program

General Admission

Tuesday, 20 October 2015

8:15 AM - 9:00 AMForum Registration

We encourage all participants to arrive in good time to take full advantage of the morning welcome refreshments! You will be greeted by Department of Education and Training staff who will be available to answer any questions you have about the day. A registration pack will be provided with further details of the event schedule.

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9:00 AM - 9:05 AMWelcome by Marian Prete

Location: Mudjimba (rooms 1 & 2)

Welcome by the North Coast Early Childhood Education and Care Director.

Speakers: Marian Prete

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9:05 AM - 9:15 AMWelcome to Country

Speakers: Lyndon Davis

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9:15 AM - 9:30 AMOfficial Opening and Address by Paul Williamson

A morning address by the Assistant Regional Director

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9:30 AM - 10:30 AMGuest Presentation

Key note presentation

Speakers: Emeritus Professor Dorothy Scott

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10:30 AM - 11:00 AMMORNING TEA

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 Family Tailored Programs

Location: Maroochy room

In this session Caboolture Early Years Centre will share strategies and approaches to meeting the needs of all children and families in their community. The service provides a rich and holistic environment and a range of innovative programs to support child development and family wellbeing.

Speakers: Annemarie Dawkins

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 Using the AEDC to Inform Program and Practice

Location: Mudjimba (room 3)

Building on resources developed by the Department of Education and Training in partnership with Early Childhood Australia. This presentation will showcase how Queensland early childhood educators and services have used AEDC data to inform programming, planning and quality improvement at early childhood education and care centre-based services; and plan and support children’s successful transition to school 

Speakers: Lynden Lauer, Kathyrn Forgan-Flynn

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 Building Community Capacity

Location: Ninderry room

In this session the Centre for Community Child Health and North Coast Region ECEC will co-present on the Platforms Project, a community partnership and service reconfiguration approach for improving outcomes for children and families. The session will explore the ‘big picture’ of the approach and include insights of the project in action at a local level.

Speakers: Leonie Symes, Michelle Reber

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 Transition to School - Building Partnerships

Location: Mudjimba (rooms 1&2)

This presentation will feature practical examples which help children enjoy a successful transition to school experience, with a focus on the respectful partnership element of the Department of Education and Training's Supporting successful transitions School Decision-making tool. Perspectives of the Queensland’s statewide approach will be shared, alongside insights from two school Principals and a Kindergarten Director. 

Speakers: Kylie Smith, Leanne Odorico, Ina Cassara

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11:00 AM - 11:45 AMMorning Breakout Sessions (Concurrent)

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11:45 AM - 12:00 PMMOVEMENT TO NEXT SESSION

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12:00 PM - 12:45 PMAfternoon Breakout Session (Concurrent)

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 Transition to School - Showing Leadership

Location: Mudjimba (rooms 1 & 2)

This presentation will feature practical examples which help children enjoy a successful transition to school experience, with a focus on the showing leadership element of the Department of Education and Training's Supporting successful transitions School Decision-making tool. Perspectives of the Queensland’s statewide approach will be shared, alongside insights from local school Principals.

Speakers: David Hillhouse, Ray Bloxham, Michael Hobson

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 Connecting with Communities

Location: Maroochy room

The All Aboard Gympie Region Campaign unites community partners to strengthen the foundations for meaningful lifelong learnings in young children and their families in the Gympie Region by linking services for children and creating awareness of the importance of parents in providing learning experiences that foster quality relationships with their children.

Activities undertaken include establishing an online family directory, annual Little Kids Day Out event and promotion of a 'play in' fortnight across the community. On behalf of the campaign, Early Childhood Teachers Association (ECTA) and an Early Years Family Hub will share their partnership approach, successes and lesson learned along the way and next steps.

Speakers: Kim Walters

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 Supporting Families

Location: Ninderry room

This session will share strategies for creating effective playgroup settings which foster environments supporting the needs of all children and families. The Abecedarian Approach is discussed as an example of such a strategy which empowers families to create effective and developmentally appropriate learning environments with children.

Speakers: Andrew McMahon, Agnes Seery

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 Innovative ECEC Program and Practice

Location: Mudjimba (room 3)

In this session C&K Bribie Island Community Kindergarten and Pelican Waters Golden Beach Kindergarten and Childcare Centre will co-present a session sharing innovative strategies to inform ECEC program and practice, drawing upon topics such as service planning, reflective practices, effective leadership, reciprocal relationships, commitment to culture and inclusiveness, to develop environments that enhance children’s learning and growth.

Speakers: Narelle Dawson, Sue Inglis

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12:45 PM - 1:30 PMLUNCH

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1:30 PM - 2:00 PMPanel Discussion

Location: Mudjimba (rooms 1 & 2)

‘Every child happy, healthy and successful – ‘a shared responsibility’

Speakers: Gabrielle Sinclair, Emeritus Professor Dorothy Scott, Marian Prete, Dr Mary Lincoln

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2:00 PM - 2:20 PMAudience Comments to Panel

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2:20 PM - 2:30 PMFinal Comments and Close

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