About our workshops and professional development
Working in an after school care or school holiday programme can be both a challenging and very rewarding role. Our workshops aim to help staff approach their work skillfully and with a good grounding in what really matters when working with children in an OSCAR setting.
Our straight-forward guidelines and tips are drawn from our long experience in supporting OSCAR services. There are also frequent opportunities for discussion and questions, allowing participants to share their own insights and ideas.
Staff will leave a workshop feeling confident, inspired and more connected to the OSCAR sector and our profession. They also receive a certificate to recognise their professional development and will take away useful written material.
“Trying to condense all the ideas we received …could not do justice to our 3 hour workshop ...there were many heads nodding knowingly, mumblings of acknowledgement, stories shared. It was a very familiar pattern of how much we really needed this.”
READ MORE: What are the training requirements for OSCAR staff?
We schedule courses on a term by term basis and aim to release new dates near the end of each term. We regularly offer courses in the following regions, spread over the year: Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Waikato, Hawkes Bay, Palmerston North and Wellington. We may be able to hold courses in other regions, so please get in touch.
We have also started on-line networking sessions which are proving to be a very valuable alternative for connecting people and sharing knowledge.
Future workshop dates are listed below, as details become available.
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Thursday 16 May
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FREE EVENT FOR OSCN MEMBERS. A practical session that covers the basics of caring for children with allergies. We've been having such helpful conversations in these sessions - please come and join in!Date: Thu 16 May 2024
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (10+ spaces left) Book Event -
Tuesday 21 May
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An OSCN on-line event. This is a practical and informative 3-hour course that gives your staff an overview of typical safety and supervision duties. We make the topic accessible & interesting for everyone. Cost: OSCN members $40-00 per person, ($100-00 per programme site); Non-members $60-00 per person.Date: Tue 21 May 2024
Time: 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM (10+ spaces left) Book Event -
Thursday 23 May
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FREE EVENT FOR OSCN MEMBERS. John and Isabella will blast through some of their favourite table-top and white board games.Date: Thu 23 May 2024
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (10+ spaces left) Book Event -
Wednesday 29 May
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Venue: Oranga Community Centre, 52C Waitangi Road, Oranga. This workshop will provide staff with more tools and understanding for dealing with challenging behaviours. Cost: OSCN members: $55-00 per person, Non-members: $75-00 per person.Date: Wed 29 May 2024
Time: 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM (10+ spaces left) Book Event -
Thursday 30 May
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This webinar will provide staff with more tools and understanding for dealing with challenging behaviours. Cost: OSCN members $40-00 per person, Non-members $60-00 per personDate: Thu 30 May 2024
Time: 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM (10+ spaces left) Book Event -
Wednesday 5 June
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Venue: Oranga Community Centre, 52C Waitangi Road, Oranga, Auckland. This course covers the common accidents in the playground plus it looks at typical medical conditions and how best to deal with them. The course is very practical and hands-on. Cost: OSCN members: $55-00 per person, Non-members: $75-00 per person.Date: Wed 05 Jun 2024
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM (10+ spaces left) Book Event -
Thursday 6 June
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FREE EVENT FOR OSCN MEMBERS. A chance to discuss situations where children have been excluded and policies concerning this. Grab a cuppa and let's have a catch up!Date: Thu 06 Jun 2024
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (10+ spaces left) Book Event -
Thursday 13 June
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Venue: Napier Napier Cricket Pavilion 35 Jull Street, Napier. Safeguarding and child protection knowledge and skills needed to identify and respond to child well-being and safety concerns. Cost: OSCN members: $55-00 per person, Non-members: $75-00 per person.Date: Thu 13 Jun 2024 - Wed 19 Jun 2024
Time: 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM (10+ spaces left) Book Event -
Wednesday 19 June
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Venue: Oranga Community Centre, 52C Waitangi Road, Oranga, Auckland. Safeguarding and child protection knowledge and skills needed to identify and respond to child well-being and safety concerns. Cost: OSCN members: $55-00 per person, Non-members: $75-00 per person.Date: Wed 19 Jun 2024
Time: 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM (10+ spaces left) Book Event