Course Details
The programme is made up of twelve, 6-hour sessions.
"In safe hands" – Intro Session
- Clarification of who is a Refugee? Who is an Asylum Seeker?
- Develop an understanding of the entitlement of refugee children
- Share experiences and fears of working with asylum seekers
- Discussion of personal hopes and beliefs
- Recognition of diversity, cultural tradition, faith, social and community patterns
Emotional Well-being / Positive Environment
- Revisit Early Years child development and health issues, but raising awareness of particular needs of our global children
- Presentation of United Nations Rights of the Child, debate and realisation of how this should become adopted practice
- Discussion of children’s emotional development
- Practical suggestions on implementing experiences to encourage emotional well-being
- Promoting self reliance and self worth
Citizenship
- Brief synopsis of relevant theorists
- Good citizenship workshop
- Reflective experience of provision of positive environment within group establishments
- Montessori back to basics practical experiences and examination of the need for a child to have their own space
- Stressing the importance of a planned, organised and stimulating environment
Physical Play
- Physical development and movement "Readiness for Life"
- Promotes movement as a key to learning
- Highlights the crucial relationship between the brain and the body in relation to how young children learn
- Gross and fine motor development – practical activity ideas to encourage health and well-being
- Emergence of imagination and the sociable child, through physical awareness
Equal Opportunities
- Explore the impact of media on societies attitudes and values
- Clarification of key terms with field of childcare
- Examine anti discriminatory practice
- Introduction to anti-bias curriculum
- Develop an equal opportunities policy
Drama and Role Play
- Erasing fears of Drama in a relaxed teaching environment working alongside an experienced drama lecturer
- In depth emotional study lead through repetitive mime
- Group work highlighting the possible journeys made by people seeking asylum
- Explore the feelings of separation and loss
- Sessions closes by combining the day’s performance
Cultural Identity
- Reflective practice on working with Asylum Seekers and their families over the past ten years
- Shared information and working examples of available resources relevant to work with Asylum children
- Presentation of a vast collection of children’s multi lingual books
- Highlighting the importance of supporting dual language families
Encouraging Positive Behaviour
- Promoting a positive approach to children’s behaviour
- Developing evaluation skills through the information gained observing children’s role play
- Identifying good practice in encouraging self expression through positive behaviour
The Importance of Language
- Comprehensive study of expressive language, non–verbal communication and body language
- Strategies for overcoming dual language speaking
- Ideas for using symbols and visual clues in communication
Creative Music Making
- Present clear and simple ideas and techniques for creative music-making with the global child
- Utilise a ‘hands on’ approach to training, enabling staff to experience music as a practical subject in which everyone can participate
- Inspire creative thinking and, most importantly, confidence in staff so that they can deliver exciting and appropriate music sessions with the children
- Discover that music is universal and requires no language, enabling the global child to participate fully
Early Play Opportunities
What do we know about how very young children learn? Linking child development and how children’s brain develop to their needs in nursery and home :
- How a well-rounded framework of learning for young children has to include a positive outlook on physical care and care routines
- Planning for learning opportunities. What is unique about helping babies, toddlers and young children as they learn?
- The main issues in making warm relationships with young children and their parents, including the key person system
- A chance to reflect on the strengths and opportunities for improvement in your own practice within the sector
Home Links / Festivals / Celebrations
- The importance of parental partnership
- Practical ideas to share with the home
- Celebrating cultural links through Festivals
- Art ideas to share with the children and their homes
- Presentation of packs to share encouraging language awareness within the family
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