Mudiad Meithrin Conference – ‘The Voice of a Child’

Suitable for: Mudiad Meithrin practitioners, daycare settings, Mudiad Meithrin staff, teachers, Early Years Advisory Teachers, Cwlwm members and colleagues from the childcare and nursery sector.

Join us for this special conference in Swansea. This will be the first time in several years that we have been able to come together face to face in south Wales to network and share new and effective ideas!

Workshops 1 12:40pm – 13:25pm;

1a – ‘Y Wariar Bach’ (Available to all. Welsh): Leisa Mererid will introduce her new book – ‘Y Wariar Bach’ (‘The Little Warrior’). In this practical workshop, Leisa will demonstrate how to introduce yoga and breathing exercises to young children.

1b – ‘Children have Rights!’ (Available to all. Welsh): An interactive introduction to a ‘Children’s Rights in the Early Years’ resource and training by the Children’s Commissioner for Wales Office.

1c – ‘ABC of Opera’ (Available to all. Bilingual): Join ABC of Opera in this musical session. Mark Llewelyn Evans believes passionately that every child should be able to fulfil their dreams, and through ABC’s learning methods it’s obvious that this possible, so AMDANI PLANT CYMRU! (ANY BODY CAN!).

1ch – ‘Unpacking the curriculum’ (Available to all. English): Join Kym Scott to discuss how we deliver high quality and effective interactions with young children. Kym is passionate about developing warm and positive relationships between practitioners and children and offering authentic and purposeful play opportunities.

1d – ‘Disneymania’ (Available to all. English): In this workshop Professor Ben Hine will introduce his research – ‘Disneymania’. Ben will offer opportunities to explore some of the most popular elements of the Disney franchise and the influence this medium has on young children and the way they think and behave.

1dd – ‘Gwyn Elis – I am good and effective’ (Available to all. Welsh, with simultaneous translation): In this workshop Gwyn Ellis from Portal Training will help us celebrate our successes in our settings and will consider how we share our good and effective practice with others.

Workshops 2 13:35pm – 14:20pm;

2a – ‘Y Wariar Bach’ (Available to all. Welsh): Leisa Mererid will introduce her new book – ‘Y Wariar Bach’ (‘The Little Warrior’). In this practical workshop, Leisa will demonstrate how to introduce yoga and breathing exercises to young children.

2b – ‘Children have Rights!’ (Available to all. Welsh): An interactive introduction to a ‘Children’s Rights in the Early Years’ resource and training by the Children’s Commissioner for Wales Office.

2c – ‘ABC of Opera’ (Available to all. Bilingual): Join ABC of Opera in this musical session. Mark Llewelyn Evans believes passionately that every child should be able to fulfil their dreams, and through ABC’s learning methods it’s obvious that this possible, so AMDANI PLANT CYMRU! (ANY BODY CAN!).

2ch – ‘Kym Scott – Environments, adults and experiences – how, where and why? (*Available to EYATs, Mudiad Meithrin and Cwlwm staff only. English): In this workshop Kym Scott will explore the role of the effective environment, the enabling adults and the engaging experiences that need to be offered in an early years setting.

2d – ‘Disneymania’ (Available to all. English): In this workshop Professor Ben Hine will introduce his research – ‘Disneymania’. Ben will offer opportunities to explore some of the most popular elements of the Disney franchise and the influence this medium has on young children and the way they think and behave.

2dd – ‘Gwyn Elis – I am good and effective’ (Available to all. Welsh, with simultaneous translation): In this workshop Gwyn Ellis from Portal Training will help us celebrate our successes in our settings and will consider how we share our good and effective practice with others.