We will be facilitating our next Community of Professional Practice on Tuesday 20th January 6.30pm-7.30pm in the Kilkenny Education Centre.

Our focus for discussion will be on Updated Aistear’s  principle of ‘The Learning Enviornment’, specifically surrounding the theme of Exploring and Thinking Aim 3 Babies, toddlers and young children will have opportunities to learn, to connect with dúlra (nature) and to spend meaningful time in the outdoors.’

Attendees are encouraged to review the Self-evaluation tool on ‘creating inclusive learning enviornments’ from the Aistear Siolta Practice Guide ahead of the meeting to prompt thought and inquiry to bring to the discussion.
Self-evaluation-Tool-Creating-Inclusive-Learning-Environments-4.pdf

If you have any specific queries that you would like to add to the agenda, please let us know when booking and we can ensure your topic is discussed.
For your reference, please see Aistear’s Guidance for Good Practice Aistear-G-ENG.pdf and the updated iAstear manual Aistear FW ENG DIGI.indd

Please be reminded that this is not a training – Kilkenny ccc will simply be facilitating a space for educators to share ideas and ask questions with other educators in Kilkenny early years services. For this discussion to be beneficial to you, we would strongly encourage you to use the self evaluation tool to reflect on your practice and environments to identify your strengths and areas for improvement that can be shared with the group. This is also the space for you to ask questions if you are unsure or curious about how another educator/service implements outdoor play and learning.

To confirm your attendance, please contact [email protected]  or 0567752865