During the first half of Term 3 the permanent members of the PLD Team (Liz Neill, Karen Moetu Thomas, Karina Hart, Rebecca Congalton and Kara Daly) have been finishing off programmes, preparing...Read More
PLD Hui Once a year, the Playcentre Professional Learning and Development (PLD) team come together to share experiences, knowledge and ideas for the year ahead. This year we met in Ōtautahi...Read More
The Professional Learning and Development (PLD) team are currently offering three PLD opportunities starting in June including: Safeguarding Tamariki in Playcentre. Transition from ECE to...Read More
Supporting children with ADHD and Autism Playcentre Aotearoa is pleased to offer to our kaiako introductory PLD for supporting children with ADHD and Autism from the Safe for Children team. The...Read More
Farewell Lucy Sheppard Playcentre Aotearoa farewells Lucy Sheppard from the PLD Lead role on 16 June, as Lucy returns to her pre-children role as a secondary teacher. Lucy brought a dynamic...Read More
Welcome new facilitators This term the Playcentre PLD team welcomes three new facilitators to the team – Alan Somerville (Lower South Island), Deacon Andrews (Upper North Island) and Jean Yern...Read More
For information and an introductory video on the National Education and Learning Priorities (NELP) and updated internal evaluation templates please follow this link to the NELP page on the...Read More
Online learning programmes for centres Term 1 and 2 The PLD team will be running three online programmes for centres over a 15-week period starting in the week of the 14th of March. Weekly...Read More
We are offering new online workshops this term. The focus is on Naptime and Bedtime Learning Opportunities. These online workshops are delivered via Zoom and open to all Playcentre whānau – no...Read More
Introducing Lucy Sheppard as PLD Lead With the phase 2 reset underway, the Playcentre Professional Learning & Development Team is looking a bit different as we move forward into 2021. Kara...Read More
