Every Chance for Every Child – 19 May FREE parent information seminars 

The Every Chance Every Child free parenting seminars and family entertainment event is being held at the Lollipop Markets on Sunday May 19 at the Morphettville racecourse.

There’s free car parking, free children’s entertainment and free crèche services available. To find out more or to book your place, visit www.everychlid.eventbrite.com.au. Use the flyerto promote the event with colleagues and in your community

ECA SA – Branch Meeting

The next ECA SA – Branch Meeting will be held on Monday 17 June from 6.00‐8.00 pm at the Education Development Centre Milner Street, Hindmarsh.

A focus for this branch meeting is: Numeracy and Literacy in the Early Years. The Presenter & Facilitator will be Rod Nancarrow, Director of the DECD Numeracy and Literacy Unit.

If you would like to look through the document beforehand you can find it by following this link: http://www.decd.sa.gov.au/docs/documents/1/NumeracyLiteracyStrategy.pdf

Branch members and colleagues are welcome to come and contribute your thoughts about what the teaching of numeracy and literacy should be

in the Early Years. This meeting is free for ECA Members. Please bring your ECA Member Number with you.

Please see the flyer for further details and RSVP to ecasa@earlychildhood.org.au.

ECA (SA Branch) Draft Position Paper Continuity And Transition Into School

At the 18 March branch meeting, members had an opportunity to consider the ECA (SA Branch) draft Position Paper Continuity And Transition Into School.  Feedback received on the evening is now being considered by the ECA SA Advocacy working group. When finalised, the paper will be published on this web site.

Adelaide Thinkers in Residence

Professor Carla Rinaldi, from Reggio Emilia in Italy, has finished her time in  South Australia as one of the State Government’s Adelaide Thinkers in Residence.  Her report is being finalised and will be published on the Adelaide Thinkers in Residence website.

Please see Adelaide Thinkers in Residence for more information including a link to her 'Reclaiming Childhood' 8 April lecture at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre.

What The Branch Does

The SA branch provides a supportive network for Early Childhood professionals across the State in all
all disciplines related to early childhood development and learning. The Executive
committee meetings are held monthly and members are welcome to attend. Members dinners,
professional learning and guest speakers are offered to members throughout the year.

The branch contributes to the work of the National organisation providing a
SA context to national matters. The branch provides advice to government and non
government departments and organisations on issues related to children from birth to eight years of age.
The state government regularly seeks our involvement in reference groups, and our
opinions on projects and programs for South Australian children and families. Executive
committee members lead and facilitate a range of projects for early childhood professionals
in partnership with other early childhood associations.

Contact Details

Meeting Times, Dates & Venues for 2013

What Happens At Meeting

There are two types of meeting held month about:

• one month the focus is on branch business and is open to members of the Branch Executive Committee

Meetings include reports from members relating to events they have attended as representatives of ECA SA, discussion of current issues, discussions relating to branch events and consultation content.

the alternate month the Executive Committee will host a meeting open to all Branch members and their colleagues’

This meeting will focus on a topic of interest to those working with and for young children.  The open meetings are an opportunity to engage in rich discussion and debate with colleagues and extend your network.

Each executive committee member is expected to be part of a working group. Time is allocated at each Branch Executive Committee meeting for discussion and planning by the groups, leadership of forums and development of resources. Working groups also meet between Branch Executive Committee meetings to plan and document.

2013 Working Groups: Transition, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Families, National Quality Agenda and Early Childhood Professionals.

Committees With Branch Representation

• Ministerial Advisory Committee on Children with Disabilities
• Margaret Trembath and De Lissa Scholarship
• Early Years Curriculum Reference Group
• Uni of SA Bachelor of Early Childhood Education - Programs’ Advisory Group
• AEDI Reference Group

Branch Committees/Campaigns

Branch Executive

Newsletters

December 2012

April 2012

March 2011

December 2010

October 2010

July 2010

March 2010

December 2009

October 2009

June 2009

March 2009

December 2008

March 2008

Scholarships/Awards

Graduate Award (Two are awarded each year)

• One to a TAFE Children’s Serivces Graduate
• One to a graduate of UniSA - Bachelor of Teaching Early Childhood Education

Regional Groups

ECA Mission and Values

Mission

Early Childhood Australia will advocate to ensure quality, social justice and equity
in all issues relating to the education and care of children from birth to eight
years.

Values

• Rights of children
• Leadership
• Excellence
• Respect
• Courage
• Honesty
• Openness
• Collaboration
• Diversity
• Justice
• Social inclusion of children

Branch Constitution

Download the - SA Branch Constitution

Annual Reports

Community Events, Forums & Workshops

Branch Operational Plan

Download the SA Branch - Operational Plan 2012

Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP)

Code of Conduct

Download the - Code of Conduct

Membership

For information about membership, including online purchase options, Click here