Atkinson Training http://www.atkinsontraining.com Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:32:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 Introducing eHow http://www.atkinsontraining.com/archives/627 http://www.atkinsontraining.com/archives/627#comments Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:32:37 +0000 Nicole http://www.atkinsontraining.com/?p=627 I have been searching on the net of late and have found a site that can actually give me answers to my questions, especially relating to the computer. It is called eHow.

Below is a link to a page that i have found to be very useful, it gives you step by step instructions on how to…

This link is How to develop Phonological Awareness in Preschoolers

http://www.ehow.com/how_2094291_develop-phonological-awareness-preschoolers.html

Jump on and learn something new

]]> http://www.atkinsontraining.com/archives/627/feed New AQTF Standards - Vetab http://www.atkinsontraining.com/archives/620 http://www.atkinsontraining.com/archives/620#comments Tue, 20 Jul 2010 01:57:17 +0000 Nicole http://www.atkinsontraining.com/?p=620

New AQTF Standards introduced

The new Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) Essential Conditions and Standards for Initial Registration and Continuing Registration of Training Organisations were approved by the Ministerial Council for Tertiary Education and Employment in late June for implementation from 1 July 2010.

The new standards will be presented to the Vocational Education and Accreditation Board (VETAB) at their meeting on 2 August for formal endorsement prior to their implementation in NSW. It is anticipated that audits conducted after 1 September 2010 will be against the new AQTF Standards.

The Conditions and Standards were revised to strengthen the AQTF and provide additional protection for all students undertaking vocational education and training in Australia.

Key features:

  • Strengthened requirements in areas of financial viability, financial management, fee protection and governance conditions
  • Compliance with the Conditions of Registration will now be audited in the same way that compliance with the Standards is audited
  • An organisation must comply with the Essential Conditions and Standards for Continuing Registration at the date that it is approved for registration
  • Non-compliance with the new Essential Conditions and Standards may result in a range of sanctions being placed on the Registered Training Organisation (RTO), which may include additional conditions being placed on an RTO’s registration, an RTO being de-registered, or an application for registration being rejected.

Implementation of three elements of the new AQTF has been put on hold until 3 January 2011.  These are:

  • Student fees paid in advance (Condition 5)
  • the use of an AVETMIS compliant system (Condition 6)
  • the use of a Unique Student identifier (Condition 6)

RTOs need to be compliant with all other aspects of the new AQTF from the date it becomes effective.

You can download copies of the new AQTF Standards from the training.com.au website.

 

Sourced: VETAB eNewsletter - July 2010 - Issue no.10

]]> http://www.atkinsontraining.com/archives/620/feed Government funding now available http://www.atkinsontraining.com/archives/609 http://www.atkinsontraining.com/archives/609#comments Fri, 09 Jul 2010 05:05:42 +0000 Nicole http://www.atkinsontraining.com/?p=609 child-with-painted-handsYes that’s right The NSW State Government is funding training for:

Advanced Diploma in Children’s Services

If you are competent in Diploma of Children’s Services you may be eligible

Call now as enrolments are filling up fast
49261092
admin@atkinsontraining.com
Advanced Diploma in Children’s Services is a funded course through the NSW State Training Productivity Places Program for existing workers
This course is targeted at people who are in or would like to be in a management or leadership role in Children’s Services.
Upon completion of the Advanced Diploma you will have developed knowledge and skills in a range of areas 
]]> http://www.atkinsontraining.com/archives/609/feed A bit of Fun http://www.atkinsontraining.com/archives/593 http://www.atkinsontraining.com/archives/593#comments Wed, 07 Jul 2010 05:14:39 +0000 Nicole http://www.atkinsontraining.com/?p=593 A Bit of Fun …


Only takes about 2 seconds, it originally came from an orthopedic surgeon.This will confuse your mind and you will keep trying over and over again to see if you can outsmart your foot, but, you can’t. It’s pre-programmed in your brain!

1. While sitting at your desk in front of your computer, lift your right foot off the floor and make clockwise circles.

2. Now, while doing this, draw the number “6″ in the air with your right hand. Your foot will change direction. And there’s nothing you can do about it ….

]]> http://www.atkinsontraining.com/archives/593/feed Yoga for children http://www.atkinsontraining.com/archives/591 http://www.atkinsontraining.com/archives/591#comments Fri, 18 Jun 2010 04:45:47 +0000 Nicole http://www.atkinsontraining.com/?p=591 Children’s Yoga

 

We all are aware of the benefits of Yoga for adults but what about our children?

We here at Atkinson Training beleive that children are confident and involved learners - EYLF, they are exploring what their bodies are capable of, appreciate and enjoy body movement

We have a workshop on

Tuesday 20th July at 630-830pm  

with Yoga instructor Penny

Hurry places are filling up fast

02 4926 102

For information on other workshops available pleas erefer to our calender on http:// www.atkinsontraining.com/calender

 

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Due to unprecedented demand, the 2010 World Cup LIVE screenings will move from Wheeler Place to Civic Park, King Street Newcastle. The new venue will provide significantly more viewing area for this alcohol-free event, which is suitable for all members of the family.See the Australian Socceroos take on Germany at 4.30am on Monday 14 June. Keep up the Aussie spirit and watch the boys play Ghana at midnight on Saturday 19 June, then Serbia at 4.30am on Thursday 24 June.

Members of the public are invited to bring a chair and their football memorabilia and cheer the Aussies to victory!

There are no bookings required and hot drinks can be purchased at the venue.

The 2010 World Cup LIVE screenings are being produced by L!vesites, which is jointly funded by Newcastle City Council and the Hunter Development Corporation.

Game Screenings

  • Australia v Germany at 4.30am on 14 June in Civic Park
  • Australia v Ghana at midnight on 19 June in Civic Park
  • Australia v Serbia at 4.30am on 24 June in Civic Park

]]> http://www.atkinsontraining.com/archives/587/feed Jeans for Genes Day 2010 http://www.atkinsontraining.com/archives/585 http://www.atkinsontraining.com/archives/585#comments Fri, 11 Jun 2010 00:48:44 +0000 Nicole http://www.atkinsontraining.com/?p=585  Jeans for Genes Day 2010

About Jeans for Genes

 Jeans for Genes Day is October 1st 2010

Find out more

How your money helps

Read about our work, the children we help and how we are changing lives How your money helps

Get involved

Be part of Jeans for Genes Day, enter a running event or become a corporate sponsor Get involved

Resources for schools

Free interactive educational resources from our dedicated area for teachers, Genes Are Us Resources for schools

]]> http://www.atkinsontraining.com/archives/585/feed Childcare cost on the up http://www.atkinsontraining.com/archives/581 http://www.atkinsontraining.com/archives/581#comments Fri, 11 Jun 2010 00:33:39 +0000 Nicole http://www.atkinsontraining.com/?p=581 This is a very big topic of conversation right now, Childcare costs are rising and rising fast. Many centres have waiting lists as long as your arm. How are the government going to assist out working popluation? Will this force our working families to enrol children into our primary schools early?

CareforKids.com wrote a fantastic post earlier this week which i have attached for you to look over

From the CareforKids webpage:

“The Soaring Cost Of Child Care
Is it forcing parents to send kids to school early?

Cost of Child CareLast week the Daily Telegraph printed a story which revealed some parents are sending their children to school early, even if they may not quite be ready, in a bid to avoid the exorbitant child care fees.

Bruce McDougall, on May 29, said that the “soaring cost of childcare is forcing thousands of parents to pack their children off to school before they turn five and can cope in the classroom”…

The article, based on an exclusive survey commissioned by The Daily Telegraph found more than 70 per cent of parents planned to send their children to school as soon as they were legally eligible, which seems fairly obvious if not a little low! Fourteen per cent, however, said this was because school was cheaper than childcare.

Childcare NSW president Lyn Connolly said it was “outrageous” that schools took so many 4½-year-olds despite advice they were not ready for school.

“We have had children go to school and return to us as late as July or August,” she said.

In Australia, school age requirements, as with so many other vital parts of Australian life, are not Federal but set by State, so it’s all very confusing in terms of when a child is at the right age for Kindergarten.

There is also a trend towards “holding back” children in Australia where it is quite common for children to turn 6 early on in their Kindergarten year. The fact that so many children of legitimate school age are “not ready” could also be due to the fact that Australia still has no compulsory pre-school system to prepare them for school…

Another issue on the government’s ever growing “To Do” list!”

]]> http://www.atkinsontraining.com/archives/581/feed Sick of the rainy days http://www.atkinsontraining.com/archives/579 http://www.atkinsontraining.com/archives/579#comments Wed, 09 Jun 2010 05:27:42 +0000 Nicole http://www.atkinsontraining.com/?p=579 Hi there,

Do you have a child in your care and all you both want to do is go and play outside but…. It just wont stop raining?

Instead of being bored and climbing the walls, why not use the weather to your advantage!

Here are some ideas:

Powdered paint

  • Powdered paint is brilliant and super easy to use
  • (if wether is sprinkling or light rain, otherwise you will be pulling your artowrk out of a neighbouring tree!
  • Find a peice of paper or fabric, the larger the better
  • Go outside under an unbrella or decking shake the powered paint over your paper/ fabic
  • Go back under shelter and watch what happens to your work as the rain hits the fabric/ paper
  • Once you have a wonderful pattern of raindrops bring under the cover to dry
  • Now it is dry, hang up or cut out designs
  • How wonderful would it be to make your own cloting patches, bags, canvass’s! Your only limited by your imagination

Cubbyhouses

  • Ok so it is pouring outside why not go on an adventure…..
  • Together create a cubbyhouse/ ship/ tent
  • Use blanket, sheets, pegs, whatever takes your fancy
  • This is a great space to read, draw or act out an adventure
  • Why not even have dinner in your creation!

Puddle jumping & discovering the garden

  • So it has been raining….. alot
  • The ground is all muddy and wet
  • Sounds like fun to me!
  • Grab some old, warm clothes and head outdoors
  • Look at the garden. Are there any changes since last time you looked?
  • Where are all the insects, birds, worms?
  • Does the garden smell different
  • Jump in some puddles - talk about volume

Changes in our weather are a constant, why not use this time to encourage and discover maths and science concepts together!

]]> http://www.atkinsontraining.com/archives/579/feed New Early Years Learning Framework resources http://www.atkinsontraining.com/archives/572 http://www.atkinsontraining.com/archives/572#comments Mon, 07 Jun 2010 01:44:28 +0000 Nicole http://www.atkinsontraining.com/?p=572 Being, Belonging and Becoming: The Early Years Framework

Early childhood Australia have some fantastic resources relating to the EYLF (link below)

http://www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/eylf

These resources are linked with learning outcomes, partnerships with families, cultural competencies, leaning environments, transitions, equity, respect, relationship and much more

While you on the site why not become a member of ECA. For your free information pack please call 1800 356 900 or email eca@earlychildhood.org.au. For more information please visit www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/membership

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