KU Quarterly January 2019 | Page 8

SUSTAINING OUR PLACE: LIVING ECO SMART IN THE EARLY YEARS This day of inspiration will introduce new resources and participants will consider practical strategies to be Eco Smart and support children’s learning about environmental responsibility. There will be several practical and exciting workshops across the day. Completing ‘Sustaining Our Place: Living Eco Smart in the Early Years’ will contribute 4 hours of NESA registered PD addressing 2.1.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW Saturday 7 September 9:30am – 2:30pm Stanmore House, 51-53 Harrow Rd Stanmore COMING TO PENRITH CONNECTING WITH COUNTRY – WALK, LISTEN, FEEL Cindy Laws Join us on Boorooberongal Country for a guided walk with Traditional Custodians for a unique opportunity never experienced by others outside of this clan before. Local knowledge holder Cindy will take us on a guided walk at Yarramundi, on Boorooberongal Land, a significant meeting and corroboree space. Feel the heartbeat of the land and listen to stories of the significance of this place. Cultural protocols and respect for traditional sites restricts photos and audio recordings being taken during this workshop. All photos will be taken and shared with participants by the workshop leaders and KU Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Programs team. We ask all participants to be respectful of this request. Page 8 www.ku.com.au Wednesday 5 June 9:00am – 3:00pm Meet at the Yarramundi Reserve Carpark – Springwood Rd Yarramundi JANUARY 2019