Training Calendar
Facilitating play-based learning with toys
15 CPD POINTS
- Children’s right to play
- Analysing toys
- Explore age appropriate, developmental, improvised, adapted, linguistic toys
- How to conduct playful sessions
- Using toys for holistic development
Toy library set-up and administration
15 CPD POINTS
- What is a toy library?
- Benefits of a toy library
- Quality standards of a toy library
- How to categorise and prepare toys
- Sustaining a toy library
Upcycling recycled materials to toys
15 CPD POINTS
- Toy making techniques
- Make 10 useful toys (including indigenous/cultural and adapted toys)
- Explore how toys enhance children’s development linked to curriculum (NCF)
Planning and facilitating
15 CPD POINTS
- Identify links between current learning programme and NCF
- Understand the importance of Early Learning Development Areas
- Understand developmental domains and the significance
- Awareness of Thrive by Five key findings and programme impact
Creating and planning a playful environment
15 CPD POINTS
- Creating a playful environment to meet children's developmental needs
- Encouraging exploration and incidental learning through the environment
- Using children's rights, NCF and play indicators to guide setup
- Develop an age-appropriate daily programme for children
- Maintain attendance and lesson plan records
Supporting learning
15 CPD POINTS
- Understand the importance of observing and tracking development
- Ensuring accurate and confidential observations
- Learning guideline for assessing progress
- Practicing recording and reporting development
- Understanding age-appropriate behaviour
- Identify behaviour management techniques
- Discussing barriers to behaviour and learning
- Recognising the importance of supporting children and families
Working with the community
15 CPD POINTS
- Understand the importance of partnering with parents
- Creating a welcoming environment
- Being sensitive to diverse parenting practices and family needs
- Supporting and positively influencing parenting practices
- Gain tips for implementing parenting programmes
Inclusive learning through play
15 CPD POINTS
- Inclusive education, knowledge, skills and reflective practice
- Understanding diverse abilities and inclusive learning principles
- Recognising disabilities, learner needs and diversity
- Creating accessible, supportive and play-based learning environments
Exploring learning areas
15 CPD POINTS
- Transforming learning environments for quality early learning
- Designing intentional, play-based learning experiences
- Applying schemas of play, STEAM, and pre-coding approaches
- Creating age-appropriate, inclusive and responsive learning spaces
Managing your centre
15 CPD POINTS
- Managing legally compliant and sustaible ECD centres
- Creating safe, nurturing and well maintained environments
- Leading ethical teams and strengthening family partnerships
- Delivering play-based learning for school readiness