Thinking Deeply About Play and Leisure in OSHC  - Webinar Wednesday 

Facilitated by Rarni Rothwell

Play… it’s our bread and butter in OSHC - a profession that has long understood the important role play has in children’s holistic wellbeing. Through play, children develop a sense of identity and an understanding of their social and cultural worlds. Yes it can be fun but it’s also really important; so much so that it features in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

But how much time to we spend deeply thinking about play? Are we critically reflecting on opportunities to play in our service? Do we understand the different theoretical perspectives that do or could influence us in this thinking? Do we have the language to advocate for children’s right to play and explain the outcomes brought about though these unique experiences? And where does leisure fit into all…