The OOSH Educators Weekend 18 - 20 November 2016

Raffertys Resort, Lake Macquarie

is situated on a narrow peninsula between Lake Macquarie and the Pacific Ocean, an easy 90 minute drive north of Sydney or 30 minutes south of Newcastle. If you need to travel by train, Wyee Station is just short distance away.

Raffertys Resort offers extensive leisure and recreation facilities across the resort including four tennis courts, four swimming pools, private jetty and boat ramp, bird feeding, bike hire, walking trails, kayaking, stand up paddle boarding and onsite jet boating with Jetbuzz.

Raffertys Resort provides us with a venue that is a little different to where the OOSH Retreat has been held for the last few years; this location provides us with a variety of unique break-out spaces with water or bush views.

Accommodation will be in well-appointed two, three and four bedroom resort cottages and townhouse terraces, which are fully self-contained and can comfortably sleep up to five people in separate rooms with, in most cases, ensuite bathrooms.

During break time you will have the opportunity to explore the beautiful bushland environment, take a walk along the lakefront, have a dip in one of the pools or just sit on your balcony and take in the peaceful location.

Each morning you will be able to enjoy a full buffet breakfast in Jetty Restaurant.

With such a great venue, this will be a wonderful opportunity to catch up with old friends or take time to network with staff from other OOSH services from around NSW and ACT.

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Lunch with Cherie JohnsonEMBRACING THE ABORIGINAL PERSPECTIVE - How to Implement an Aboriginal Perspective into Your CentreCherie is a qualified visual artist and teacher with a passion for education and the arts. Cherie has combined these two passions by developing arts and educational resources for use in schools and other learning environments such as universities and community organisations. Through her business, Speaking in Colour, Cherie delivers insightful workshops and educational seminars about Australian Aboriginal cultures.

AFTERNOON SESSION

Survivor Challenge - Network needs you!

Come and join us for an afternoon of thrills, adventure and challenge! Designed for team building, this survivor challenge requires a broad range of skills including brains, strategy and enthusiasm.Designed to ensure everyone can participate, no matter what your age or ability, with lots of great ideas and inspiration to take back to your service. Join in for an afternoon of absolute laughter, friendship and most of all - fun! Essential - bring your inner child (as well as old clothes and sensible shoes that can get a little dirty and a little bit wet!)

Welcome to Paradise Join us at the Al Lago Italian Restaurant and Resort Pool Area for the Welcome Function starting at 6:30pm.This will be a time to meet the other retreat participants, thrill your taste buds and relax and enjoy the entertainment.

Keynote Speaker CELIA RAE

Senior Project Officer, Child, Youth and Wellbeing ProgramHunter Institute of Mental Health

LOOKING AFTER YOURSELF; THE IMPORTANCE OF SELF-CARE IN OOSH

Followed by...

Tribal CouncilUNPACKING EDUCATOR WELLBEING

This session will follow the keynote presentation by Celia Rae and identify challenges faced and strategies

used by educators to maintain and supporting teams and individuals for a healthy workplace.

Group ActivitiesFacilitated by Speaking in Colour presentersThese activities will have an OOSH focus - not an educators focus. Speaking in Colour will help teach you content you are able to share with the children at your service. * Aboriginal dance * Weaving * Aboriginal Art appreciation

2 Workshop SessionsA great selection of workshops to choose from - some workshops will be repeated in the second session.• Tribal Council - Participation and Collaboration• Managing the Politics of Tricky Personalities• Play! Fertiliser for a Growing Brain• Understanding Trauma, Development and Behaviours• Treasure Hunts and Eco Maps • Tribal Council - Managing Crisis Situations in Services• Developing Engaging Outdoor Play Spaces

Afternoon Speaker

ROBYN MONRO MILLER - Taking a Risk with Play

Stranded on a desert island? Shipwreck survivor?

If you were a castaway, how would you dress?

Castaway your cares and celebrate the end of 2016 with colleagues.Our popular fancy dress dinner is on again and you are invited to join us for an evening of karaoke, entertainment and enjoyment.

Saturday Night

Workshop SessionsWe have 3 great workshops to choose from• Whose problem is it?

• Play, Passion, and Playfulness

• Tribal Council - Educational Leadership

Or use this time slot to have your team meetings. A great opportunity when you have all your staff in the one location.

SymposiumsDesigned to challenge common understandings and empower educators to think differently about their work.

1. Unpacking the Dark Side of Play2. Exploring the Pedagogy of OOSH

SUNDAY LUNCH

Showcasing OOSH The 2016 OOSH Retreat will conclude with Sunday lunch. This will be a chance to hear from a variety of educators who will give presentations on projects that they have developed to meet the needs of the children and families, and enrich the skills and interests of educators.

This years presentations will be by educators who received scholarships to attend the OOSH Retreat.

Registrations for the 2016 OOSH Retreat open early September. Watch the Network website and BeAlerts for more information.

To register online and pay using credit card or direct deposit, go to:https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/oosh_retreat16or download the registration form on the Network websitehttp://networkofcommunityactivities.org.au/events/network-events/

For more information contact Patricia Gooley, Coordinator Membership & Events at Network on 02 9212 3244 or email events@networkofcommunityactivities.org.au of Community Activities

456B Harris Street Ultimo NSW 2007P (02) 9212 3244 F (02) 9518 8199

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The 2016 OOSH Retreat is proudly sponsored by Educational Experience

PRESENTERS

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Cherie Johnson is a Gamilaroi and Weilwun woman who resides in Newcastle, NSW and participates as an active member of the Awabakal Community. Her grandmother, Rachal Darcy, was born on the Beemunnal Mission in Warren, NSW.Cherie was awarded a Diploma in Teaching from the University of Newcastle in 2006 and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Sydney in 2001. She has also studied dance through the National Aboriginal and Islander Skills Development Association (NAISDA). Cherie is a qualified visual artist

and teacher with a passion for education and the arts. Cherie has combined these two passions by developing arts and educational resources for use in schools and other learning environments such as universities and community organisations. Through her business, Speaking in Colour, Cherie delivers insightful workshops and educational seminars about Australian Aboriginal cultures. Cherie is passionate about reviving and celebrating local Aboriginal cultures through initiatives such as weaving native reeds and barks, recreating traditional possum skin cloaks and mapping cultural symbols from the region. In 2011, Cherie as part of the Aboriginal reference group at the Lake Macquarie art gallery was awarded the Local Government and Shires Association of NSW Cultural Award for Aboriginal Cultural Development for her project Wrapped in a Possum Skin Cloak: by the Lake. Cherie was one of two Aboriginal education consultants on this project. 2011Cheire was also recognised at the Planning Institute of Australia Awards for her highly successful public engagement and community planning work in the Hunter region in her role as community consultant and artist.

Celia Rae is a Senior Project Officer working in the Child, Youth and Wellbeing Program at the Hunter Institute of Mental Health.Celia began working at the Hunter Institute of Mental Health in 2011. She has Masters degrees in Public Health and Health Management and over the past 10 years has worked in a number of health administrative positions in several different countries.At the Institute, Celia has worked as a Senior Project

Officer on the Partners in Depression program and the Child Illness and Resilience Program. She has also been involved with a scoping study investigating the competencies of the early childhood educators to promote children’s mental health and wellbeing.Most recently, Celia has been working in the Child and Youth team on Connections: A resource for early childhood educators about children’s wellbeing, and the Response Ability initiative.Celia is passionate about promoting the health and wellbeing of children and young people and enjoys the opportunity to further this objective at the Hunter Institute of Mental Health.

Sam Crosby is the Coordinator of Education at the Australian Botanic Garden and Centennial Parklands and has been an advocate for play based learning in nature in the Out of Hours School Care sector for a number of years; including the development and delivery of the successful OOSH in the Bush pilot in 2015. Her favourite Australian bird at the moment is a Kookaburra, it changes regularly.

Other presenters featured over the 3 days are:ROBYN MONRO MILLER – Chief Executive Officer, Network of Community Activities.

PAULINE O’KANE – Director of Resource and Support, Network of Community Activities.

KERRIE MAGUIRE – Trainer and Assessor, Network of Community Activities and also works as a Project Officer with Contact Incorporated.

LENA CRASTI – Casual Trainer, Network of Community Activities and part-time teach at TAFE Western NSW in the Community Services Department.

Saturday Morningwith Speaking in ColourFor these group activities you will make your choice at the venue after registration – each of the activities can take up to 60 people and it is recommended that if there is more than one person from a service attending the retreat that you go to difference activities.

A: ABORIGINAL DANCE: Educators get to learn about Aboriginal dance: the when, why and how and differed regionally. Willing participants will have the opportunity to learn a few moves and a local dance with empathise now how Aboriginal people would use dance as a way to communicate stories regionally. Those brave enough will also get the opportunity to have their hands painted in ochre!

B: WEAVING: Participants will have the opportunity to learn about the significance and place for traditional weaving in the NSW and ACT regions. Participants will learn two contemporary techniques they can take back to their service to share with the children.

C: ABORIGINAL ART APPRECIATION: Participants will learn about Aboriginal art, the differences regional and most importantly how to be inspired by tradition to create something contemporary. Participants will have the opportunity to try a few different activities, all of which they can take back to their services.

These activities have an OOSH focus. Speaking in Colour will teach you content you are able to share with the children at your service.

There will be 2 workshop sessions on Saturday:SESSION A – 12.00 PM TO 1.15PM

A:1 Tribal Council - Participation & CollaborationAn opportunity for educators to meet and share their stories of success and challenge in their work with children and families around the areas of participation and collaboration.The Council will explore these stories in the context of research by Harry Shier and Roger Hart.

A:2 Managing the Politics of Tricky PersonalitiesA grumpy boss, whiny colleague or a difficult parent: all recognisable characters from our everyday work in OOSH. Dealing with difficult and challenging moments is part of life. It is how we react to them that is important and can often lead to the outcomes we want. In this taster session using some quirky tools participants will be given a deeper understanding of all types of human behaviour and the best approach to take… If you are having difficulties with another human being, then this is the session for you… Importantly, this session will help you to understand and appreciate what a difficult person might be able to teach us, and become aware of our your own shortcomings in our dealings with others.

A:3 Play! Fertiliser for a Growing BrainDid you know that when you laugh, five centres of the brain light up? Come and find out more amazing facts about children’s brains and how they work. We will also explore play as a tool to build powerful brains!

A:4 Understanding Trauma, Development & BehavioursHow can knowledge of trauma-informed practice help us to support the children we work with? In many situations children are coming to OSHC with a trauma history. Research proves that trauma affects brain development, attachment and day-to-day functioning. This then impacts on the way a child interacts within their environment, the way they communicate and function. Our reaction to the way individual children act and react when triggered by their trauma determines what happens next.

A:5 Treasure Hunts & Eco MapsSam Crosby from the Centennial Parkland’s/Botanic Gardens Education team will show you how to set up treasure hunt activities and eco map making with kids who have a sense of adventure. These activities will introduce animal tracking and basic navigation as nature engagement concepts and as a method of creative learning and problem solving. This workshop will be located outside utilising the natural bushland around the resort and will go ahead even in bad weather so bring walking shoes and wet weather gear.

SESSION B – 2.15PM TO 3.30PM

B:1 Tribal Council - Managing Crisis Situations in Services

Educators will join a tribal council to share, explore and listen to stories of conflict and crisis experienced by services. A valuable opportunity to reflect on processes and procedures and to develop possible scenarios for managing critical incidents in your service will be discussed.

The key to survival is preparation and planning.

B:2 Managing the Politics of Tricky PersonalitiesA grumpy boss, whiny colleague or a difficult parent: all recognisable characters from our everyday work in OOSH. Dealing with difficult and challenging moments is part of life. It is how we react to them that is important and can often lead to the outcomes we want.

In this taster session using some quirky tools participants will be given a deeper understanding of all types of human behaviour and the best approach to take… If you are having difficulties with another human being, then this is the session for you…

Importantly, this session will helps you to understand and appreciate what a difficult person might be able to teach us, and become aware of our your own shortcomings in our dealings with others.

B:3 Play! Fertiliser for a Growing BrainDid you know that when you laugh 5 centres of the brain light up? Come and find out more amazing facts about children’s brains and how they work. We will also explore play as a tool to build powerful brains!

B:4 Understanding Trauma, Development & BehavioursHow can knowledge of trauma-informed practice help us to support the children we work with? In many situations children are coming to OSHC with a trauma history. Research proves that trauma affects brain development, attachment and day-to-day functioning. This then impacts on the way a child interacts within their environment, the way they communicate and function. Our reaction to the way individual children act and react when triggered by their trauma determines what happens next.

B:5 Developing Engaging Outdoor Play SpacesDuring this workshop you will learn about play space design, play affordances and the use of loose natural pars to create permanent or temporary nature play spaces in any location. Then spend some time designing your own nature play space.This workshop will be located outside utilising the natural bushland around the resort and will go ahead even in bad weather so bring walking shoes and wet weather gear.

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456B Harris Street Ultimo NSW 2007P (02) 9212 3244 F (02) 9518 8199

E network@networkofcommunityactivities.org.auW www.networkofcommunityactivities.org.au

The 2016 OOSH Retreat is proudly sponsored by Educational Experience

SESSION C – SUNDAY 9:00AM TO 10:15AM

C:1 Whose Problem Is It?Well let’s find out! Join is for some interactive problem solving on common and uncommon issues in services. Develop your skills to trouble shoot problems before they turn into a crisis. Essential skills for every educator!

C:2 Play, Passion, and Playfulness Playfulness is an essential part of play. Embracing play in OOSH means accepting some chaos and mayhem. Much of what passes for play in our current society is devoid of playfulness. Playfulness is an important factor in building relationships with children both formal and informal and can ultimately impact children’s daily experiences and have a direct impact on their lives. Even our own play experiences can affect our own playfulness!!! This presentation explores play to passion to playfulness and its implications in OOSH.

C:3 Tribal Council - Educational LeadershipAn opportunity for educational leaders to meet and share ideas and strategies that they are utilising in their roles as educational leaders. Time to review and explore how educational leadership is displayed in your service

SUNDAY 10:45AM

Symposiums - designed to challenge common understandings and empower educators to think differently about their work.

1. Unpacking the Dark Side of PlayThis symposium will challenge educators to think differently about children’s play - the rituals, the traditions, the role-play and the macabre.

2. Exploring the Pedagogy of OOSH OSHC is unique and not an extension of school or early childhood. So who are the theorists and what is the pedagogy that underpins our practice in school age care and how do we articulate it?

Raffertys Resort, Lake Macquarie

1 Wild Duck Drive via Rafferty Road, Cams Wharf

PROGRAM 18 - 20 November 2016

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10.00am Registration opens

11.45pm Lunchtime Presentation in John Taaffe Room

WELCOME: ROBYN MONRO MILLER CEO, Network of Community Activities

SPEAKER: CHERIE JOHNSON, Aboriginal Education & Arts Consultant, Speaking in Colour

How to Implement Aboriginal Perspectives into Your Centre

2.00pm Lunch finishes

2:30pm Afternoon Session SURVIVOR CHALLENGE Network needs YOU!

Come and join us for an afternoon of thrills, adventure and challenge! Designed for team building, this survivor challenge requires a broad range of skills including brains, strategy and enthusiasm.Created to ensure everyone can participate no matter what your age or ability, with lots of great ideas and inspiration to take back to your service. Join in for an afternoon of absolute laughter, friendship and most of all - fun! Essential - bring your inner child (as well as old clothes and sensible shoes that can get a little dirty and a little bit wet!)

4:30pm Playtime

6.30pm Welcome to ParadiseJoin us at the Al Lago Italian Restaurant and Resort Pool area for the welcome function.This will be a time to meet the other retreat participants, thrill your taste buds and relax and enjoy the entertainment.

7.00am FULL BUFFET BREAKFAST will served in The Jetty Restaurant.

8.00am Registration Opens

8.45am Recipe for an OOSH Survivor - ROBYN MONRO MILLER CEO, Network of Community Activities

9.00am Keynote Speaker CELIA RAE SeniorProjectOfficer,Child,Youthand Wellbeing Program, Hunter Institute of Mental Health Energising & Empowering Educators: Looking after yourself - the importance of self-care in OOSH

Followed by Tribal Council UNPACKING EDUCATOR WELLBEING

This session will follow the keynote presentation and identify challenges faced and strategies used by educators to maintain and supporting teams and individuals for a healthy workplace.

10.15am MORNING TEA in The Jetty Restaurant

10:45am Saturday Morning Group ActivitiesFor these group activities you will make your choice at the venue after registration – each of the activities can take up to 60 people and it is recommended that if there is more than one person from a service attending the retreat that you go to difference activities. A: Aboriginal dance B: Weaving C: Aboriginal Art appreciation

12:00pm Workshop Session A 1. Tribal Council - Participation and

Collaboration2. Managing the Politics of Tricky

Personalities3. Play! Fertiliser for a Growing Brain4. Understanding Trauma,

Development and Behaviours

5. Treasure Hunts and Eco Maps

1.15pm LUNCH 2.15pm Workshop Session B

1. Tribal Council - Managing Crisis Situations in Services.

2. Managing the Politics of Tricky Personalities

3. Play! Fertiliser for a Growing Brain

4. Understanding Trauma, Development and Behaviours

5. Developing Engaging Outdoor Play Spaces

3:30pm AFTERNOON TEA

3:45pm Speaker ROBYN MONRO MILLER Taking a Risk with Play... 4.45pm Tribal Council UNOFFICIAL HAPPY HOUR in John Taaffe Room A time to gather, chat and share ideas.

7.15pm PRE-DINNER DRINKS in foyer at The Jetty Restaurant

7.30pm Castaways DinnerStranded on a desert island? Shipwreck survivor? If you were a castaway how would you dress?Castaway your cares and celebrate the end of 2016 with colleagues. Our popular fancy dress dinner is on again and you are invited to join us for an evening of Karaoke, entertainment and enjoyment.

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456B Harris Street Ultimo NSW 2007P (02) 9212 3244 F (02) 9518 8199

E network@networkofcommunityactivities.org.auW www.networkofcommunityactivities.org.au

The 2016 OOSH Retreat is proudly sponsored by Educational Experience

7.00am FULL BUFFET BREAKFAST will served in The Jetty Restaurant.

8.00am Registration Opens

9.00am Workshop Session C1. Whose Problem is it?2. Play, Passion & Playfulness 3. Tribal Council - Educational

Leadership 10.15am MORNING TEA

10.45am Symposiums Designed to challenge common understandings and empower educators to think differently about their work.

There will be 2 symposiums to choose from but you don’t need to decide now just go along to what ever takes you fancy on the morning.

1. Unpacking the dark side of play.2. Exploring the pedagogy of OOSH

12.00 pm SUNDAY LUNCH -

Showcasing OOSH A selection of presentations from OOSH services, of projects that they have developed to meet the needs of the children and families and enrich the skills and interests of educators. This year’s presentations will be by educators who received scholarships to attend the OOSH Retreat.

1.45pm Wrapping up the 2016 OOSH Retreat.

Raffertys Resort, Lake Macquarie

1 Wild Duck Drive via Rafferty Road, Cams Wharf

Network Members, Associate Members, Interstate & International

SPECIAL RATESNon Network Member Rates

PACKAGE EARLY BIRD(Before 21st October)

FULL RATE(After 21st October)

EARLY BIRD(Before 21st October)

FULL RATE(After 21st October)

3 DAY SPECIAL• all meals• 2 night accommodation• Friday night welcome function• Saturday night theme dinner–

including drinks

$675.00 per person

$770.00 per person

$895.00 per person

$990.00 per person

2 DAYS/1 NIGHT - FRIDAY NIGHT• all meals Friday & Saturday• 1 night accommodation• Friday night welcome function

$430.00per person

$510.00per person

$650.00per person

$730.00per person

2 DAYS/1 NIGHT - SATURDAY NIGHT• all meals Saturday & Sunday• 1 night accommodation• Saturday night theme dinner -

including drinks

$485.00per person

$565.00per person

$705.00per person

$785.00per person

DAY ONLY - 3 DAYS FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY• daytime meals for 3 days• NO evening meals• NO accommodation

$400.00per person

$430.00per person

$620.00per person

$650.00per person

DAY ONLY - 2 DAYS (Any 2 of the 3 days)• daytime meals for 2 days• NO evening meals• NO accommodation

$300.00per person

$330.00per person

$520.00per person

$550.00per person

FRIDAY ONLY • daytime meals only

$150.00per person

$150.00per person

$150.00per person

$150.00per person

SATURDAY ONLY• daytime meals only

$250.00per person

$270.00per person

$470.00per person

$490.00per person

SUNDAY ONLY• daytime meals only

$150.00per person

$150.00per person

$250.00per person

$250.00per person

NETWORK SATCHEL – Great for storing all your conference notes, includes a padded area for laptops & tablets.

$20.00 $20.00 $20.00 $20.00

Accommodation is in well appointed two, three and four bedrooms resort cottages and terraces apartments that are fully self-contained and comfortably sleep from two to five people in separate rooms, and in most cases, with ensuite bathrooms. The 2016 OOSH Retreat has no single accommodation option as all participants will share cottages or terrace apartments.

Registrations are not transferable amongst participants.

All conference registrations include conference pack, workshops and speakers for the days registered.

2016 OOSH Retreat costs – Correct as at 1st September 2016.