Special Event! Day 2 - Enriching Childhood Through Play...

Dr Wendy Russell

Wendy is a Senior Lecturer in Play and Playwork/Professional Studies in Children’s Play at University of Gloucestershire (UK) and a consultant on children’s play and playwork. She has worked in the play and playwork sector for over 35 years, initially on adventure playgrounds and then in development work, research, education and training. She has worked with local authorities, the private sector and local, national and international voluntary organisations. Her research interests include children’s play, playwork, the politics of space, social policy and ethics. She is a member of Editorial Board for International Journal of Play.

Stuart Lester

After many years working on adventure playgrounds and community play projects in the North West of England, Stuart is now Senior Lecturer in Play and Playwork/Professional Studies in Children’s Play at the University of Gloucestershire, UK. Key research interests focus on the nature and value of children’s play, playful production of time/space through everyday encounters and the conditions under which children’s (and adults) playfulness may thrive. This has led to a number of small-scale research projects exploring play in museums, schools, and adventure playgrounds. Stuart has also worked with Wendy Russell to study the implementation of the Welsh Government’s ‘Play Sufficiency Duty’ and findings from this have been used to shape further potential research projects in Wales and the North West of England

Day 2: Enrichment and Enchantment - unpacking the concepts
To be held at Richmond Town Hall, Richmond, Melbourne.

Wendy and Stuart explore how the concepts explored in their earlier presentation are applied in proactive focussing on reflective practice and sufficiency of play.

Thinking different about reflective practice - Wendy Russell

This workshop will explore how the concepts might be applied in everyday professional practice. It will introduce a number of tools to help practitioners look at how spaces are co-produced and at adult responsibility as a basis for reflective practice.

Towards a sufficiency of play - Stuart Lester

This workshop will explore the apparently vague concept of sufficiency of play opportunities. It will elaborate on the interrelated themes of repair, relatedness, rights and re-enchantment (Amin, 2006) as the basis for adult responsibility and accountability in terms of children’s right to play.

Members of Play Australia, Community Childcare Care and Network of Community Activities receive a discount on the ticket price.

Members Price $55
Non Members Price $99.00

Members will be emailed a discount code to apply at Registration.