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CONFERENCE 2019
Transcript of CONFERENCE 2019 - redbank-s.schools.nsw.gov.au · There are numerous parking stations in the area....
CONFERENCE 2019
“Thank you for the most inspiring two days. I have left each day in a buoyant state!” JOANNE KERSHAW, EASTWOOD HEIGHTS PUBLIC SCHOOL
Redbank School delivers wellbeing focused personalised education programs and services for young people and their families
experiencing significant mental health related difficulties. The school is a NSW DoE specialist setting located next to Redbank
House on the grounds of Westmead Hospital, Westmead.
Who are we?
THE DETAILS
THE PARKROYAL 30 PHILLIP STREET, PARRAMATTA PHONE: 9689 3333 | WEB: parkroyalhotels.com/parramatta The Parkroyal Hotel is in the heart of Parramatta and therefore by all forms of public transport. There are numerous parking stations in the area. Trains are only a 10 minute stroll from the venue. Parking is also available at the Parkroyal at a discounted rate of $15 per day. The Parkroyal have provided links below for a special rates on accommodation, so please remember to book early! SEPTEMBER CONFERENCE: www.panpacific.com/parkroyal/redbank-school-september NOVEMBER CONFERENCE: www.panpacific.com/parkroyal/redbank-school-november
Thursday 19th and Friday 20th September & Thursday 7th and Friday 8th November FROM 8.30AM until 4PM EACH DAY.A complimentary gentle movement/meditation session starts each morning at 8.00AM.
Registration enquiries please contact SALLY KNIGHT on [email protected] For all other enquiries please contact SANDRA DAVIS on [email protected]
WHEN:
ENQUIRIES: SEPTEMBER CONFERENCE A full refund will be given for cancellations up to and including 30th August. A 50% refund will be given for cancellations up to and including 6th September. NOVEMBER CONFERENCE A full refund will be given for cancellations up to and including 18th October. A 50% refund will be given for cancellations up to and including 25th October. NO REFUNDS ARE GIVEN AFTER THESE DATE.
CANCELLATION:
WHERE: VENUE, TRANSPORT & ACCOMMODATION
All prices are GST inclusive. Cost includes beverages on arrival, morning tea, hot lunch and conference materials etc. COST: 1 DAY @ $375
2 DAYS @ $650
Or manually visit: https://www.eiseverywhere.com/redbank2019 To avoid disappointment register now as numbers will be limited.
ACCREDITATION:The conference is a registered course offering professional learning hours that contribute to teacher’s accreditation requirements. As outlined above, registration is through Aventri. Registered delegates DO NOT need to enrol in the course through MyPL. MyPL enrolments and accreditation of hours will be managed by Redbank School at the completion of the conference according to the conference attendance.
REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW!
Be INSPIRED and ENTERTAINED by our renowned speakers and build networks with colleagues.
SAME LEARNING, SAME SPEAKERS, TWO OPPORTUNITIES
CONFERENCE 2019THURSDAY FRIDAY
SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER
19 20THURSDAY FRIDAY
NOVEMBER NOVEMBER
07 08&
Neuro-developmental differentiation (NDD) takes our knowledge on resilience and positive education into classrooms where it can make the most difference. One of the most powerful ways we can build resilience is to have students discover how to be successful learners.
Based on neuroscience, NDD looks at which parts of learners’ brains are developed as strengths and which are yet to develop. It then looks at ways to utilise learning strengths to overcome or supplement areas that are yet to develop. These learning strength areas will include spatial reasoning, number smarts, word smarts, planning and sequencing, thinking and logic, concentration and memory, perceptual and motor skills, and people smarts.
This workshop will help participants understand NSSI and how we can assist young people in learning to manage difficult thoughts and emotions.
From this session, you will walk away with: › A deeper understanding of the presentations of NSSI behaviours, outside of “attention seeking, manipulation labels” › The possible causes of NSSI behaviour› Greater conversational confidence in approaching a young person you are concerned about › Confident referral and management approaches in engaging a young person to seek help
These workshops will unpack the neuroscience around why some of our children/young people/adults may act in ways that can often astound us. How can they reach fever pitch emotion in seconds? How can some continue to rage for what seems like hours? This workshop will explain what might have encouraged these behaviours to develop, and what is going on for them in that moment.
You will also learn about yourself in that moment. With increased self- awareness we can become so much better equipped to help those around us return to a state of calm. Dealing with these children/youth can be extremely upsetting, daunting, exhausting and even scary. This workshop will increase your understanding, and therefore your ability to work with those who often reach levels of extreme stress. This is an essential workshop for those who work in the area of severe behaviour.
Understand and differentiate between stress, anxiety and other mental illnesses, and explore practical ways we can assist young people within the education framework.
From this session, you will walk away with:
› The importance of seeing the benefits of handling stress and anxiety evoking situations for children and your part in that.› A deeper understanding of mental illnesses and the identification of the road blocks to learning.› Increased teacher confidence in assessing behaviours specific to mental illness, particularly anxiety disorders.› Ideas that create classroom/school cultures that embrace the presence of mental illness with practical strategies and approaches to assisting children manage their own minds and reach education goals.
Andrew FullerNeuro-developmental Differentiation
BACK BY ‘POPULAR DEMAND’!
Jules Haddock SECONDARY FOCUSED WORKSHOP Non-Suicidal Self Injury NSSI – Strategies to Assist Students Better Cope and Perform more successfully in the Classroom
Kathryn Berkett PRIMARY & SECONDARY FOCUSED WORKSHOPS Working with Severe Behaviour
Jules Haddock PRIMARY FOCUSED WORKSHOP Understanding and Dealing with Student Anxiety and other Mental Illness
DAY ONE – MORNING PRESENTATIONSPROGRAM:
This session will explore young people’s digital practices, look at the impacts of digital distraction and digital dependency as well as provide a range of strategies for teachers to help teach smart, savvy digital habits, manage (inevitable, illicit) smartphone use in classrooms and unplug from email and digital communication themselves!
From this session, you will walk away with: › Understand the seduction of screen-based media use for young people and the benefits young people report from being online.› Explore some of the features of social media and videogame design which exploits the vulnerabilities of an underdeveloped brain.› Apply principles of Digital Nutrition to communicate savvy digital habits and help us all maintain mastery over their digital device use and online behaviours.
Nic Newling is an outspoken advocate for mental health, suicide prevention, and sharing personal stories. Nic’s presentations are an in-depth narrative of what the mental health journey has been for him, his friends, and his family. After a lifetime of battling with mental illnesses and losing his brother to suicide, he has come through the other side not held back by his past. Throughout the retelling of his story Nic explores ideas surrounding diagnosis, navigating the treatment maze, and struggling with academic pressure. He details what he learned first-hand about surviving suicide, recovery, and what we as educators can do to help our students thrive.
Jocelyn BrewerDIGITAL NUTRITION Understanding The Seductions Of Screens: Teaching In An Age Of Digital Distraction And Dependence
Nic Newling Speaking of Mental Health
THURSDAY FRIDAY
SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER
19 20THURSDAY FRIDAY
NOVEMBER NOVEMBER
07 08&
DAY ONE – AFTERNOON PRESENTATIONSPROGRAM:
When it comes to understanding how your mind works there are a multitude of approaches, each with a different way of exploring how our minds handle the world. This interesting and exciting keynote examines how these four frameworks provide insights into the dimensions of our mental health and how each of these facets impacts on our well-being.
This highly interactive, fast paced, challenging and enjoyable presentation delves into:
1. The Four Humours – how your personality affects your world view.
2. The Four Mindsets – highlights your developmental mindset growth and introduces you to new mindsets that you may not be aware of.
3.The Four Intelligences – Intelligence, Emotional and Positive Quotients and Connectional Intelligence.
4.The Four Tendencies which is all about how you deal with expectation.
Throughout the keynote address you will track your own responses and gain real insights as to how we interact in and with the world and how wisdom of the centuries can be used to align our well-being today.
A session for teachers who want to help students understand brain function and how to improve performance.
Building on the previous day’s key note on Neuro-developmental Differentiation, this session will enable teachers to have students who know how their brains work, what their learning strengths are and how to use these to develop other areas of learning.
To gain fully from this session it is recommended that participants complete their own learning strengths analysis at www.mylearningstrengths.com and bring their free letter to the session.
Anxiety is a very normal part of being human but when it intrudes into the classroom, the effects can be fierce. With the right support, students can be empowered with the skills and knowledge to manage anxiety and move forward with courage and resilience. These presentations will explore the different ways anxiety manifests at school, as well as a range of practical, powerful interventions that can be used to respond effectively to anxiety in the classroom, manage difficult behaviour driven by anxiety, and build courage and resilience at school.
Greg MitchellMay the fours be with you?
Andrew Fuller PRIMARY & SECONDARY FOCUSED WORKSHOPS Helping students understand how their brain works
Karen Young PRIMARY & SECONDARY FOCUSED WORKSHOPS Anxiety in the Classroom – Helping Children and Adolescents Thrive Through Anxiety at School
DAY TWO – MORNING PRESENTATIONSPROGRAM:
Be You is a national initiative aimed at improving the mental health and wellbeing of early years to year 12. The initiative spans mental health promotion, prevention, early intervention and also provides a critical incident response service in the event of a suicide. The Be You initiative has been designed for educators at every level – from those training to become a teacher to our most experienced principals, teachers and early learning staff.
Jessica Rowe is an accomplished journalist, television presenter and three-time best-selling author. Jessica’s credits include co-hosting Studio 10 and The Today Show.
One in five Australians will have some type of mental illness in their lives. Jessica herself struggled with postnatal depression. In this mental health and wellbeing keynote, Jessica shares her story and the power in being vulnerable and seeking help.
Nicole FlatleyBe You
Jessica Rowe“The Best of Times, The Worst of Times”
“A fantastic day! I am so excited to take what I have learnt back today and make a difference with my students.”KIMBERLY WALTER, YATES AVENUE PUBLIC SCHOOL
THURSDAY FRIDAY
SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER
20 21THURSDAY FRIDAY
NOVEMBER NOVEMBER
07 08&
DAY TWO – AFTENOON PRESENTATIONSPROGRAM:
Dragonfly Drive, Westmead NSW 2145 | PHONE 02 9633 1030 | FAX 02 9687 1425 | [email protected] | www.redbank-s.schools.nsw.edu.au
“I am leaving the conference feeling new, energised, and equipped with new strategies and a new mindset.
Thank You!”CHANTELLE LAWRENCE, SANDON PUBLIC SCHOOL
