Continuity & Change as Children Start School

Dr Cathie Harrison, ACU and Sally Harrison, Diocese of Broken Bay

Wednesday 8 June
(please note change of date)
9am-4pm

Room 7
Catholic Education Office
116 George Street, Thebarton

This seminar is for CESA school leaders from Primary and Reception to Year 12 Schools.

The purpose of the seminar is to:

• explore more deeply the importance of transition to school for children and their families and connecting to the prior-to-school learning experiences
  
• consider transition & continuity of learning from the perspective of the contemporary mission of the Catholic Church
  
• consider how else we might engage with the child as active protagonist of his or her own learning, growth and development in the first years of school
  
• Explore possibilities for continuity and innovative pathways for engaging parents in the transition to school processes
  
• Consider how else we may support teachers working in the early years context
  

The context: school leaders and teachers are responding to challenges associated with:

• the new context of Same First Day & Two Intake into Reception Policy
• the decline of physical development, emotional development as validated by evidence from AEDC Data
• research & evidence about the importance of transition to school for children and families
• implementation of CESA Early Years Strategy
• call from Pope Francis - renew our relationships, structures and organisation to be with children & their families from birth

For further information, please contact Tina Adamo on 8301 6680 or tina.adamo@cesa.catholic.edu.au

Morning tea and lunch will be provided.

Registration is required by Tuesday 31 May 2016

$90 per person

Please note that this seminar is for Members Only
- Catholic Education SA