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Kia ora, Keegan!
Happy October school holidays everyone! Here are the latest pānui from Play Aotearoa.
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We update you on the Executive Committee's recent Strategic Planning Refresh day
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Join our member, Dr Damien Puddle, this Thursday 6 October, for the next inspiring presentation in our Kai-time Kōrero series; Implementing
the Hamilton City Council Play Strategy. Register, also, for Kai time Kōrero #4 on Thursday Nov 3 with Anna Tollich, Cheyenne Ballentine and Mark Curr on
"Playbourhoods"
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We introduce a delightful new blog series based on maramataka, the Māori lunar calendar with from our Kaitohu Māori, Moana Wereta
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Child-Rich Communities are holding a regional hui in Auckland on November 3 around the theme of “Uplifting
the mana of tamariki, rangatahi and whānau with community-led development” which Play Aotearoa are helping to steer and promote. Expressions of interest in speaking and your participation are invited.
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IPA World launches a webinar series in the lead up to the 22nd IPA Triennial World Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, June 2023. It's not too late to submit abstracts for speaking
at this conference.
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Once again, we encourage you to join Play Aotearoa as Members and join our Members
Only Facebook Page for the sharing of all things relevant to the child's right to play. Members can also sign up for the Membership
Space on our website where we have recordings of our webinar series and some useful links and research on play
Noho ora mai!
The Play Aotearoa team.
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Executive Committee Hui
Play Aotearoa Strategy Refresh
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Ka mua, ka muri
As we enter Year 4 of our initial Strategic Plan, the current Executive Committee recently spent a fun and productive day "looking back in order to look forward",
ka mua, ka muri. It was the first
kanohi ki te kanohi meeting we have had for 18 months, and we have also recently added two new members to our small staff team, so a large part of the day was given to
whanaungatanga (connecting with each other).
In line with our commitment to developing a bicultural way of operating we had special guest and artist, Debra Bustin, take us on a journey towards a deeper understanding of
harakeke whakapapa (the way that the flax grows and its connection to the
whenua/land), its importance in
te ao Māori, related metaphor and symbolism, and associated
tikanga, since we had previously used the
harakeke to frame our strategic plan.
The rōpū then engaged in
mahi rāranga by weaving a collective
whiri out of harakeke, symbolising how the
harakeke can serve as an organisational model, connecting us all together. We then reflected on what we have accomplished so far and where to next as a group.
Top priority for us will be to connect more closely with our members in order to be relevant and effective as supporters of all our
kāiarahi tākaro (play advocates) - it is as we act collectively that we can have the most impact on the play rights and opportunities for our
tamariki and rangatahi, so we will be in touch!
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Join us for # 3 of our lunchtime webinar series this Thursday at 12 noon
Kai-time Kōrero
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Webinar #3: Reimagining the city: Implementing the Hamilton City Council Play Strategy
Play Aotearoa invites you to attend this webinar presentation and conversation with "Dr Play" this Thursday on October 6, 2022 at 12:00 pm Auckland, Wellington
time.
For 12 years
Damien has been straddling the worlds of academia and lifestyle sport, drawing from both to improve wellbeing outcomes in the communities he has been involved in. He loves his role with Sport
Waikato as the first of New Zealand’s Local Play Advocates, supporting Hamilton City Council to activate their Play Strategy.
Damien is passionate about play, its value for people and cities, and is particularly interested in how to make spaces and places multi-functional. His PhD thesis in the sociology of sport explored the global and local influences that impact on parkour practitioners
experience in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Damien remains heavily involved with parkour outside of his day job, volunteering as the CEO for Parkour NZ and the international federation Parkour Earth, as well as being an active coach and practitioner.
Click
here to register for this hui. Members can register for free with the promo code that has been emailed to them (contact
communi...@playaotearoa.org.nz if you haven't received it). Non-members can join for $15 per webinar, or become a member of Play Aotearoa here and
get access to all our webinars and resources. When joining just select the NZ Branch of IPA World, then forward us an email confirmation of your payment.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
This talk is part of an ongoing series of Kai-time Kōrero talks on the first Thursday of every month. You can also register
here now for the following webinar on Thursday Nov 3, "Playbourhoods"
from our friends at Sport NZ . Watch
our calendar and
Facebook Page for further announcements.
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Blog posts for your inspiration
Play in te taiao -
the natural world
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A new series by Moana Wereta
In
te ao Māori
(Māori worldview), various
atua
personify and represent aspects of our natural and supernatural world. These
atua provide insight and
guidance into all aspects of our lives – including tākaro
(play).
As the winter months come to an end, Play Aotearoa are sharing some insights and fun stories involving tamariki, rangatahi and their whānau that describe how we can honour these
atua through play. The first relate to
Hine Takurua (also known as the star Sirius), the personification of winter, with a wonderful story of a pig rescue as their
whare becomes surrounded by a lake after heavy rain. The play of our children is enriched as they deepen their connections to
te taiao, the natural environment, and build awareness of the changing seasons and
maramataka, the calendar that is guided by the push and pull of the moon and the alignment of the stars.
Check it out on our website
here and look out for the next inspiring installments!
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Child-Rich Communities
Regional Hui - Auckland
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Uplifting the
mana of
tamariki, rangatahi and
whānau
with community-led development
Play Aotearoa have teamed up with Child-Rich Communities and others to plan a hui from 10am till 2pm on November
3 in Western Springs. The aim is to bring together people, organisations and communities working in community-led ways that uplift the mana and wellbeing of
tamariki and
rangatahi
to share and learn from each other.
Expressions of interest are currently sought to share your story with others by presenting at this hui. Please contact Vinetta Plummer, tama...@inspiringcommunities.org.nz by
Friday October 7 if you are Auckland-based and have a relevant story to share, with a few details about what you'd like to share, or talk to our EO, Jill Rice (0211825002
ji...@playaotearoa.org.nz) if you want to know more.
More details coming soon for those who want to participate.
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IPA World Webinar Series
IPA World Conference June 2023
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Building Social Cohesion and Community Wellbeing through Play
To get us ready for our Triennial conference, 31 IPA members are showcasing their approaches to protect, provide
and promote play between October 12 and May 3 2023.
The first is on OCTOBER 12, 12pm UK time (11pm NZ time) with PlayBoard
NI and
Play Australia sharing two play projects that build social cohesion and connection in communities.
World Webinar Wednesdays are members only events, and members have been sent an invitation to register through the IPA member portal. More information will be in your next edition of Playnotes, distributed online exclusively to members.
Become a member and join the conversation with IPA Members from around the world who are instrumental in supporting Article 31 in their communities.
Regarding the conference
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To see the Call for Papers and to submit an abstract, please go here and
enter the email address and password associated with your IPA World membership
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There are several types of ticket available here
including a discounted rate for members.
To become a member of IPA World click
here and select the NZ Branch to also become a member of Play Aotearoa and get the members discounted rate to this conference and other events
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Haven't yet registered on the Membership
Space on our website? Check it out!
Find interesting, inspiring, and informative research about and around play.
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