Celebrations in your Community

Wednesday 17 March 2010

Exploring cultural diversity with young children can be approached through a myriad of media. The use of celebrations connects with all individuals in a holistic way. This interactive session focuses on how to incorporate celebrations in your service and what they can look like. Participants will explore the diversities of families and communities, and how to embrace these diversities when celebrating meaningful events.

Topics to be Covered

• Identifying culture
• Defining celebrations
• Understanding and respecting cultural differences in the service’s community and incorporating them within a flexible program

Session Outcomes

For participants to:

• Understand and incorporate the richness of everyone’s culture in their program
• Understanding the link between valuing cultural diversity and celebrating meaningful events in children’s lives
• Develop a celebration plan: identifying local communities celebrations

Quality Areas

• QIAS 1, 3, 6 & 7
• FDCQA 1, 3 & 5
• OSHCQA 1, 4, 6 & 8

Venue: FKA Children’s Services, 9-11 Stewart St, Richmond
Time: 9:30-11:30am
Cost:$25

Reflecting Cultural Diversity
Through Outdoor Play

This practical session will explore the value and benefits of reflecting cultural and linguistic diversity (CALD) through outdoor play spaces. Participants will learn how to identify and reflect the cultural identity of families accessing their service, as well as the wider community, into the outdoor play space.

Topics to be Covered

• Understanding CALD
• The value of reflecting CALD through outdoor play
• Practical strategies for outdoor play spaces

Session Outcomes

For participants to:

• Develop an awareness of cultural and linguistic diversity
• Have a greater understanding of how to incorporate diversity into the outdoor program
• Engage in practical experiences around setting outdoor play spaces that reflect diversity

Quality Areas

• QIAS 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 & 7
• FDCQA 2, 3 & 5
• OSHCQA 1, 4, 5 & 8

Thursday 4 March 2010
Venue: Kingston Arts Centre, 979 Nepean Highway, Moorabin
Time: 6:30-8:30pm
Cost:$25 

Wednesday 10 March 2010
Venue: Box Hill Community Arts Centre, 470 Station Street, Box Hill
Time: 6:30-8:30pm
Cost:$25

Thursday 11 March 2010
Venue: Melton Community Hall, 232 High Street, Melton
Time: 6:30-8:30pm
Cost:$25

Thursday 18 March 2010
Venue: FKA Children’s Services, 9-11 Stewart St, Richmond
Time: 6:30-8:30pm
Cost:$25