ENROL NOW- Atkinson Training and Development
CHC30708 Certificate III and CHC50908 Diploma Of Children’s Services Courses.
Limited places left at our Maitland and Newcastle colleges.
Courses start Newcastle Feb 1st and Maitland Feb 2nd 2011.
No Previous experience or HSC required. Course consists of 2 days in class (9am-3pm) 1 day at centre placement and study at home
Fun Learning environment. Come and join us for a great year and a great career.
For more information Contact (02) 4926-1092
For further information regarding safety and nutrition why not attend one of our workshops relating to safe food practices and nutritionally balanced food. Check out our workshop calender www.atkinsontraining.com/calender

Introducing the Great Book Swap in celebration of
Indigenous Literacy Week
21st - 27th August
The Indigenous Literacy Project (ILP) is a partnership between The Australian Book Industry and The Fred Hollows Foundation
Click on the link below for more information
http://www.indigenousliteracyproject.org.au/About/Index.aspx
This is the most important time to “Put your hands up for quality” in our early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector
Let the Federal Government knowthat we want and need quality for our future Prime Ministers, Nurses, Mechanics, Taxi drivers etc
Send an e-card http://www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/make_your_vote_count_2010_federal_election_ecard.html
Make your vote count!!!
So what are the parties promising in relation to childcare? If your anythinglike me you really cant wait til August 21st…. Then the campaigning and updates of polls are over and we will then have government, maybe even a change in government making decisions for us all.
Care for Kids have outlinned what each party is promising at this time of the election. I have attached their findings below.
Coalition
Will commit an additional $89.25 million over the forward estimates towards increasing these child care measures. This funding will be provided from the nearly $24 billion in recurrent savings that have been identified by the Coalition over the forward estimates.
Labor
The Prime Minister and the Minister for Early Childhood Education, Child Care and Youth will be making further announcements before Election Day about how the Gillard Labor Government will further expand their commitment to Early Childhood Education and Child Care.
Greens
“The Greens understand education does not start in primary school but in the earliest years of life, so the provision of quality, affordable accessible care is a necessity,” Senator Hanson-Young said.
Go to CareforKids Social to share your thoughts on child care policy.
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
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:
Implementation of three elements of the new AQTF has been put on hold until 3 January 2011. These are:
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.
Yes that’s right The NSW State Government is funding training for:
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
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 ….
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