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Megan Mitchell
National Children’s Commissioner
18 October 2013
RESPECTING CHILDREN’S VOICES IN PLAY AND LEARNING
EARLY YEARS CONFERENCE CCSA AND ECA NSWCROWN PLAZA, HUNTER VALLEY
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The right to be heard and the right to play
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Importance of play
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The Big Banter
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Respecting the child’s voice in play and all matters affecting them
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What do children themselves say?
How about a kid Prime Minister
Imagine if every kid had
a rocket!
Everyone should live in castles
What if we had
personal robot
butlers
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What do children themselves say?
6 Week Old Baby“Normal” brain
6 Week Old Baby“Foetal Alcohol Syndrome” brain
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I’m happiest when playing with my friends at day care on the climbing frame. .
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What do children themselves say?
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Newtown OSHC, NSW
Photo of Commissioner Mitchel with children at North Newton OSHC, NSW (29 July 2013)
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Goulburn Street Primary School, TAS
Photo of drawings by children at Goulburn Street Primary School, TAS (24 June 2013)
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Northfield OSHC, SA
Photo of drawings by children at Northfield OSHC, SA (10 July 2013)
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Burgmann OSHC, ACT
Photo of drawings by children at Burgmann OSHC, ACT (30 May 2013)
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Belyuen Primary School, NT
Photo of Commissioner Mitchell and children at Belyuen Primary School, NT (7 August 2013)
The roads should be good so we can get around.
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Sacred Heart Primary School, WA
Photo of Commissioner Mitchell and children at Sacred Heart Primary School, WA (15 August 2013)
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6 Week Old Baby“Normal” brain
6 Week Old Baby“Foetal Alcohol Syndrome” brain
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