F.U.N. Leader: Funda Udlale Nathi: Leading the Way in Learning Through Play

Welcome to the short course for School/Centre Leaders on leading the way in learning through play.

This course is endorsed by SACE.  You can earn 15 SACE CPTD points (type 3) for this course.  The VVOB SA Learning team will report your completion of the course at the end of the month in which you completed it.  Make sure you add your SACE number and ID or passport number to your profile.

School or centre leaders are key to safeguarding the holistic development of young children in their care, with attention to their well-being and involvement in learning.

In this course school and centre leaders will:

• Understand, practice, and support Learning Through Play (LtP) in their school or centre.
• Lead their school/centre as a ‘learning organisation’, taking their own Continuous Professional Development (CPD) seriously, acting as role models, and actively supporting staff engagement in CPD.
• Create awareness on LtP with parents, caregivers, and the wider community.
• Activate their networks to ensure ‘the right’ LtP resources and learning environment, with contextually appropriate, low-cost resources.
• Adhere to ethical leadership principles and professional conduct, demonstrating accountability and supervisory leadership.

The course includes 6 modules:

Module 1: Orientation

Module 2: Learning through Play – What it is and how it helps

Module 3: Leading Your Team – Growing Professionally and Leading with Values

Module 4: Learning through Play Resourcing: Environments, Materials, and Safety

Module 5: Sharing Learning through Play with Parents, Caregivers, and Community

Module 6: Being Responsible and Leading Ethically in Learning through Play