As you read about the initiatives that received a microgrant this year, we invite you to think about how you or your organanisation might contribute to the KiDS CAN program - whether through the contribution of funds or skills, or by becoming a KiDS CAN Partner to further develop the opportunities we might create for kids.
A special thank you to our Sponsors and Volunteers for your support of NAPCAN as we work toward preventing child abuse and neglect before it happens.
Project name - KIDS MATTER
Description - Raising money for wheelchairs for children
Project objective - Day to promote kids power and the goals and purpose of Kids can!
Three year 10 students , Mariam, Souha and Salma are to promote a 'Kids Matter Day' to help raise funds for wheelchairs for disabled children. Through care and compassion we will do our best to help disabled children.
On the day, we will also hold a badge making competition, promoting and advertising fun quotes about disabled children and their needs. Each entry involved a gold coin; it would be fun for kids of all ages to participate and a great opportunity for them to be involved in raising funds for these children.
This day is freedom of standing up for the rights of others such as disabled children. Children with disability should be recognised and respected. It is our responsibility as kids also to allow this day to make them noticeable.
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Project name - Kids Art Network
Description - Our KAN project will allow children to use the Arts to build bridges between different cultures, religions, places and people. Kids will teach and learn from each other through a variety of art forms (Drama, dance, music & visual arts). KAN will inspire young people to express their individuality and help them to reach their life long goals. Kids will also learn to use the Arts in their daily life helping them to build their self-esteem and reach their potential
Project objective - KAN wants to reach out and connect with different kids from different backgrounds and communities so that we can learn from each other and create a safer more child friendly Australia .
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Project name - Flight of Fancy youth mural
Description - To give local youth the opportunity to express their flight of fancy by designing and implementing their own mural projects.
1. Planning and creating a mural on an unsightly 50 meter by 1.5 meter high corrugated fin fence at the entrance.
2. Planning and creating small mural on MBF boards to be on a permanent display in the windows of empty shops in the main street
Project objective - Baradine Progress Association is keen to implement projects that focus on empowering local youth in our small isolated rural community and fastening in them on increasing sense of community sprit through creative activity and development:
• Building up their self esteem
• Learn about their cultural background
Mix with multicultural mainstream Australia and learn about cultures of other communities
Read the article in the Coonabarabran Times HERE
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Project name -Project Insight: Supporting the siblings of students who are vision impaired
Description - A three-day program for the siblings of students who are vision impaired. Refer to attachment for outline of the program.
Project objective - Increased understanding of the nature and implications of their sibling's vision impairment
- Increased knowledge of strategies to assist their disabled sibling
- Increased empathy with their disabled sibling
- An opportunity to discuss their experiences of living with a sibling with a vision impairment in a non-judgemental environment
- An opportunity to feel 'special' themselves and improve their self-esteem and resilience
- The creation of a peer support network
- An awareness of community support agencies
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Project name - Homework Centre, Indigenous Art & Culture program for children in years 3-6 one afternoon per week after school.
Description - Indigenous Art & Culture provided by local Indigenous artist/Elders; for local indigenous children in years 3 to 6 , after school, one afternoon per week 3.30pm to 5pm , held in local Minimbah Garden (Aboriginal & community project developed by BWNG Inc). Developing indigenous art, bush tucker, cultural awareness, social skills & with a view to becoming mentors themselves.
Project objective - To educate indigenous children about their own art, culture & environment, to improve their ability & interest in learning, with a view to becoming future mentors.
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Project name - Expression through Sculpture
Description - This is a drop in program for young people who will design and develop sculptures within the themed framework of anger and depression .
Project objective - Our youth resource centre targets young people identified as 'at risk' and our aim is to deliver quality program/services with their full consultation.
Recent consultations with young people highlighted the need to provide alternatives for young people to express their feelings in a fun and exploratory manner. Art work such as sculpture was suggested by many of those consulted as they believe it can depict how they feel. Moreover, as discussed in our consultation, it will show others (wider community) a youth perspective and young people visiting the centre may acknowledge their feelings and perhaps ask for help/advice.
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Project name - Hip Hop
Description - To create after school dancing activity
Project objective - To help childhood obesity with dancing a new trend of dance Hip Hop to catch their interest without focusing their body images on overweight problems as dance to children is no often seen as being exercise. Also to engage local primary school aged children one afternoon per week in the trend of Hip Hop dance and it may reduce sedentary pursuits such as television viewing and is an opportunity to influence good healthy food , dance, play and friendship opportunities.
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Project name - The Delegate SRC Healthy Compost Worm Farm
Description - Purchase and set up of a worm farm as part of a long-term plan to establish a school vegetable garden and kitchen. (This plan is based on the successful Kitchen Garden Program at Collingwood College in Victoria , and other school gardens)
Project objective - Students will be able to explore their immediate environment and will be able to recognise the needs of different living things
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Project name - KiDS CAN Forum
Description - All stage 3 students from eleven schools in the region from around Taree are invited to facilitate a forum for the students to 'tell us' what is good about their schooling, what they think they are missing out on, what we (adults and students) can do to help improve their situation. As a planning group we take on board the students suggestions and try to fit some of the possibilities into a day that might look something like
Project objective - To give children an opportunity to voice their thoughts and feelings about their education status, and how their education can be improved.
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Project name - Hands on Health
Description - Using art to create a colourful canteen area that reflects healthy food choice and cultural food diversity.
Project objective - To empower and encourage children to make canteen choices. The array of foods displayed will reflect food and cultural variety enhancing wellbeing and celebrating cultural diversity. This artwork is also designed to double as a canteen menu board
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Project name - Aboriginal Art & Cultural Practice Program
Description - Use art to build self esteem to taking responsibilities and involvement in decision making.
Project objective - Aboriginal youth in detention present with low self esteem and we wish to address this. Young people aged from 15 - 21yrs serving anything from 6mth to 3- 8yrs or longer in the juvenile justice system. Predominantly Aboriginal youth representing 80% with the additional youth coming from a range of backgrounds including Arabic, Pacific Islander, African.
Links have already been established with local community needs, i.e. artwork in local bus stops and stationary created for local business.
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Project name - Supporting GEURIE KIDS through participation and involvement as a group in our school and local youth club
Description -
- To develop children's appreciation and commitment to a healthy and socially acceptable lifestyle.
- To develop children's skills and decision making processes.
- To foster positive relationships by being competent and confident/
- To develop children's knowledge and understanding about ways to enhance personal and community wellbeing.
Project objective - This project is al about making a difference and giving Geurie Kids the opportunity to connect with others in a safe and harmonious environment
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Project name - Communicating to build community
Description - Water proof community noticeboard
Project objective - We would like to put up on all weather external community noticeboard to communicate school functions, display photos and celebrate successes publicly. In addition there is a community centre attached to the school that could promote the fantastic parent programs and outside agencies support available to disadvantaged families
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Project name - Now Showing
Description - Arts based workshops and public art exhibition.
Now Showing is a process driven Community Cultural Development project initiated by and aimed at KiDS aged 13 - 24.
The project offers a safe, accessible, entertaining and educational way for youth to showcase talents and engage with the wider community. Through a series of free workshops young people will get a chance learn skills from professional arts practitioners, build community connections and relationships, express themselves and contribute to the cultural life of Griffith .
Project objective - To provide a safe, accessible, entertaining and educational project that helps to develop skills and fosters self esteem.
A project that models supportive and respectful relationships with adults and the wider community.
A project that promotes a world that values accepts and respects children, young people, diversity and cultural expression.
A project that assists young people to develop and explore culture and identity in ways that are relevant to them.
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Project name - Incentive Program fostering Positive Behaviour
Description - Design a poster to reinforce school rules and values
Project objective - Get children involved in and more aware of school rules and values which we want to encourage.
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Project name - Stronger Bodies, Stronger Students Program
Description - A muscular development gym to complement our 'Boys Mentoring Program' and general student welfare
Project objective - The 'Stronger Bodies, Stronger Students Program' is designed to complement our 'Boys Mentoring Program' and other student welfare initiatives. The gym will be used as a motivational tool for students who have lost direction in their schooling.
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Project name - MURRUNG LIVING (Dunghutti - Good Living
Description - Living skills, fair and safe play and fitness program, cultural arts and awareness for all students K-6.
Project objective - Our aim is to refine and extend existing school and community activities and programs. This would aim at supporting existing skills and developing a network to enhance resilience by developing capacity building in a sustainable community.
Many students are experiencing health related issues which are linked to an unhealthy lifestyle, poor nutrition and poor hygiene. These factors detract from learning; contribute to absences and increases difficulty to engage students in class. We have identified a need for an intensive health, nutrition and hygiene program, which is currently being implemented. Increasing awareness and knowledge about the affects of childhood obesity and juvenile diabetes.
Our community has limited resources for educating and supporting students for promoting Aboriginal culture in our school and community. We will endeavour to provide opportunities for developing this aspect of our local community/society by introducing the children to greater knowledge and awareness through storytelling and art by modelling from local experts. This will coincide with extensive activities to celebrate 50 years of NAIDOC and 40 year milestone of the referendum to give Indigenous people voting rights.
The fair and safe play playground program will be aimed at enhancing recreational and social skills associated with healthy lifestyle to diminish/reduce incidents of anti-social behaviour that result in time outs and suspensions within the school system. These additional individual skills will hopefully flow into the community and allow children to better utilise free and leisure time before and after school.
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Project name - REACH FOR THE STARS
Description - The project would allow us to purchase games/activities such as connect four, puzzle books and elastics to make up games boxes for each grade.
The boxes would be used in a quiet area of our playground named 'STAR' Area. The area was set up for students who are not interest in highly physical games during Recess and Lunch. We found, however, that students do not use this area effectively as they do not have resources for interesting activities.
Project objective - To provide games for students who find it hard to play with other students in the playground. (A teacher's aide would work with this group of students in the playground during Recess and Lunch assisting them to play fairly using acceptable social skills for a short time).
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Project name - "Lap top computer" and educational computer software/games for the centre
Description - Purchasing a lap top computer
Project objective - This project will provide children with opportunities to access computer, which some of them do not have at home.
To assist children with homework, assignments and projects.
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Project name -Something Really Epic II. A Battle of the Bands
[ 31 st August 2007 ]
Description - A youth initiated band competition & music festival that gathers young people from all over Sydney 's inner west for a night of rocking musical performances from local young up & coming bands!
Project objective - SREII aims to bring together all the young people in the inner-west interested in local youth bands under one safe roof for a great night of music! Many young people in the inner west don't have access to regular under aged music events due to licensing laws & often resort to underage drinking in local parks /open spaces.
SREII aims to give these young people a place to congregate, share their interest in music, support their friends' band & avoid potential alcohol abuse & anti-social behaviour.
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Project name - Moree Super
Description - Moree Superstar is a singing competition for people aged 8 to 12 & 13 to 25 years, who reside in the New South Wales North-West and Southern Queensland , including the Moree Plains, Narrabri, Gwydir, Walgett, Bingara, Inverell, Waggamba Shires and Goondiwindi Town areas.
Project objective - The aim is to give young people in Moree and the surrounding communities and Shires the opportunity to showcase their talents by way of singing and musical performances, self esteem, pro-social behaviour.
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Project name - Music makes the world go round
Description - Having a selection & variety of different instruments and multicultural items
Project objective - Children learn through music and it gives them a sense of appreciation and pride for their culture. Outline: For children to select a variety of instruments and multicultural resources. Children research and discover what instruments are made from and which country they originate from. Children experiment with instruments and make their own instruments through recyclable materials. Children choose a variety of songs they would like to perform for parents at end of the year.
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in Partnership with Port Macquarie and
West Port
High Schools. Project name -'Respect Your Body' Healthy Eating and Body Image Program
Description - A four week program aimed at improving the body image, self esteem and nutritional awareness of Year 6 students located at primary schools throughout the Hastings/Macleay Region of the North Coast Area Health Service (NCAHS).
Female students (year 9, 10 &11) will be trained as co-facilitators and mentors for the 'Respect Your Body' Healthy Eating and Body Image Program run for Year 6 Primary school students. Training will be run by Women's Health, Dieticians and the youth and Family Team.
The high school students will be released from school for a day and will be trained in the program, on the importance and ethics of being a role model and mentor. They will receive a certificate for the training and will be assisting with the program in 2008.
Project objective - Upon completion of this program, students will have an increased knowledge relative to healthy body image, self esteem and self confidence and an increased understanding of positive nutritional concepts, so that participating students will be able to implement healthy lifestyle principles in order to attain and maintain a healthy mind and body.
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Project name -River Dreaming Festival 2007
Description - My idea is The River Dreaming Project, a community arts program that I have designed to create sustainable cultural development opportunities for the Bathurst Regional Community. The project is based on a series of workshops with the intention to create cross-cultural relationships between artists, indigenous people and the wider community.
Project objective The project aims to symbolically bridge the communities of Bathurst and Kelso (Kelso is a suburb of Bathurst with a large population of Aboriginal people), through a celebration of culture, environment and youth.
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Project name -Organic Garden
Description - Development of organic garden to produce food for school's healthy foods canteen.
Project objective - To create healthy food source for children. To encourage healthy food eating practices.
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l Project name - Promoting Harmony
Description - Promoting Harmony is a module developed by The Peer Support Foundation which focuses on values. Years 5 and 6 students are trained to be Peer Support Leaders. Then, through a weekly program, implement their skills, knowledge and attitudes to the rest of the school.
Project objective - To provide all students with the opportunity to explore values in the context of our school environment. Promote positive relationships between all students of the school, from Kindergarten to Year 6To provide leadership training for ALL Years 5 and 6 students. Improved student wellbeing across the entire school community.
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Project name - Expression through Art
Description - Expression through Art and painting The project will consist of art sessions to enable children who have witnessed domestic violence to express their feelings and thoughts through drawing.
Project objective - to educate children and break the cycle of violence by allowing children to express themselves in a positive and productive way through creativity in a non judgemental safe environment.
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Project name -Healthy Eating/Healthy Living
Description - Parry School is a school for Special Purposes, catering for the needs of 21 high school students with behaviour difficulties and emotional disorders. Most of the students come from low socio-economic families,
This project aims at developing students' understanding and participation in a healthy eating program within the school. Students will be responsible for researching, designing, implementing and running a healthy eating program. This will allow them to develop the necessary life skills to enjoy a healthy and productive life as well as provide students with the means of accessing nutritious and substantial meals at school which is often lacking in many of their lives.
Project objective - Students are being provided with nutrients necessary for academic success and personal development. Prevention of diseases associated with poor diet (a common issue associated with students from low socio-economic backgrounds and with behavioural and psychological disorders). Development of healthy eating habits and understanding how to implement a healthy eating lifestyle in students-which is closely linked to their progression as responsible, successful adults
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- an Aboriginal Mission in the Taree region in partnership with Hunter New England Area Health Service. Project name -Playground 4 Purfleet Kids
Description - The plan and/or idea around a play area for the kids at Purfleet have been a combination of resulting discussions with the children and families living there. The children identified having no sporting area and no place to safely play with their friends as something they wanted in their community. They wanted an area that was their own special place.
Project objective - We hope to set the scene and raise the funds to erect a playground area at Purfleet. We are doing this for the sole purpose of providing the children a safe environment they have asked for a long time but more importantly a place where they can meet with friends, safely play sporting activities and share time with their family on weekends.
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Project name - BUILDING A PLACE TO CHAT AND MUNCH
Description - The students will design, plan, build and utilise tables and chairs for them to sit while participating in the breakfast program and lunch. The area could also be used as an outside classroom area.
• Project objective -Students to work together as a team, and create opportunities to enhance team building skills
• Students to design, plan and build tables and chairs for themselves, which will create an outdoor setting that all of the school community can share.
The school community, teachers, parents, carers and students can unite in a school project.
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Project name -"A Lap Top" for the centre
Description -Purchasing a laptop, printer and gaining Internet Access
Project objective - Having a laptop would mean our children would be able to do their projects at the centre, look up topics of interest on the internet and play games. Some of our children feel that not having access to a computer or having limited access is putting them at a disadvantage.
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l Project name - Fitness Area
Description - Creating a fitness track and play area in a previously unused space in the school playground. To create a safe area, the rock base will be removed and synthetic grass will be laid on a suitable material according to safety regulations. Once this is complete a series of fitness equipment will be installed. The fitness area will be used daily in the structural fitness sessions and in recreational play situations. As the school is used by a number of community groups we anticipate that members of our local community will also benefit from the project after school hours and on the weekend.
Project objective - Our concern over the obesity of problems and fitness levels of our students has also promoted our school community to address this problem. The SRC has been pivotal in developing a solution to this problem with their input the project has been planned and will be completed as soon as possible.
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Project name - Come together: Uniting children who face the isolation and stigma of sexual assault
Description - This project aims to produce a resource for children who have experienced sexual assault. The resource, in the form of a booklet will be developed as a co-research model, consulting with the many children who attend our service. The information sought include their ideas in regard to the dynamics and impact of sexual assault as well as strategies for dealing with such trauma.
Project objective - To increase resources available to children who have experienced sexual assault, reducing their sense of isolation and difference.
• To strengthen and enhance the recover process of children who have experienced sexual assault by providing information related to the impact of such trauma and ongoing recovery
• To acknowledge the ideas held by children who have undertaken counselling in terms of their experiences and the value of those experiences for others
To increase the voice and strengths of children by developing a resource that reflects their capacity for recovery.
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Project name - Health Toss
Description - Receiving a school set of netball or basketball equipment would mean everyone can benefit from regular exercise. Another way of supporting this project would be to get a professional netball or basketball team to work with the primary students. The program, 'Health Toss' so named because of the tossing motion required to take part in both games will give the students the opportunity to take part in formal lessons with their class teacher during our physical education activity on school grounds, hence learning the rules and skills required to play a game. The courts will also be utilised for our students to take part in gala days with other schools, which is a wonderful experience for any young person.
Project objective - In addition to the health benefits of regular exercise, kids who are physically fit sleep better and are better able to handle the physical and emotional challenges that a typical day presents- be that running to catch a bus, bending down to tie a shoe, or studying for a test.
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Project name -Home Grown. A project helping kids who have escaped domestic violence.
Description - Using a designated area on the San Miguel property, we will teach the children how to plant and grow fruit and vegetables for all residents to use.
Project objective - Encourage children to eat a healthy diet of Fruit and Vegetables everyday on a tight budget. Other support required: Plants, star posts, chook wire, shed, soil, road base, garden mix, sleepers for raised garden beds, garden tools, gravel for pathways between garden beds.
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Project name -Serbian Orthodox Welfare Association of NSW
Description - Kids summer camp called "Fun in the sun" will offer kids the chance to try new things that they may not get to do at home or school such as; rock climbing, canoeing, swimming, giant swing, archery and soccer. All activities will take place in a noon-competitive environment encouraging kids to do their best all without the added fear of failure.
Project objective - The aim of this project is to challenge their family separation, to encourage their independency and assist them to build trust and confidence in team work environment. These educational and physical activities will help them to develop meaningful friendships and improve their interpersonal and communication skills, self confidence, self-esteem, social interaction, leadership and living skills and healthy lifestyle promotion.
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Project name - School Holiday Activities Project
Description - This project is an initiative focused on children between the ages of 8 and 12. 560 children from the Shellharbour area were consulted about what school holiday activities they would like to participate in. School Holiday activities are planned based on what is most popular. Sport, beach activities and bowling are a few activities that rated as most popular and have been planned for the October and January school holidays
Project objective - To provide safe and friendly activities that are appropriate and enjoyable for children between the ages of 8 and 12. To create an opportunity for children to feel like valued members of the community where their ideas for activities are implemented.
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Project name -Sikh heritage of Gurmat Sangeet (Sikh Music) - SHGS
Description - Providing Sikh heritage & Gurmat Sangeet (Sikh Music) education; arranging cultural exchange programs with other communities through music performances of the Sikh Youth Choir
Project objective - SHGS is a project that helps Sikh children to achieve following three main goals through learning Sikh music and then performing in front of wider audience:
• Building up their self esteem
• Learn about their cultural background
• Mix with multicultural mainstream Australia and learn about cultures of other communities
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Project name -Girls' Self Defence
Description - Self defence workshops for young women 12-18.
Project objective - The workshops would give skills and strategies to young women to increase their safety and well being now and in the future. The statistics state that more than 1 million Australian women have experienced violence during a relationship; 600,000 of these women have said they lived in fear during the relationship; 20% of women who have experienced violence were pregnant when violence first occurred.
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Project name - St John ' Junior School Chess Club
Description - All age groups of children will be able to use this chess set. The use of this equipment will allow older children to take on a mentoring role by teaching younger children skills in playing chess. This will lead to the younger children learning strategies and logic.
Project objective - The different strategies that are learnt could be applied to real life situations, such as children understanding the consequences of actions or being able to apply logical reasoning to encountered problems. Additional skills learnt by all children would be persistence, lateral thinking and different ways of obtaining the same outcome.
There would be increased levels of respect between the different age groups as the mentoring aspect of the activity takes place. Younger children would learn leadership skills by observation. The older children may also learn how younger children think through the chess moves and they will in turn gain an increased understanding of younger children.
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Project name - The Friendship Garden
Description - An area of our school playground will be designated for quiet activities at recess and lunch. This area would be acknowledged and made more inviting by physical barriers such as garden edging and plantings include picnic tables and benches to allow students to sit and talk or play with friends at recess and lunch as an alternative to vigorous games or as a safe space for student who have difficulties with social interactions within the playground.
Project objective - This area will create a more harmonious playground and play times for all students within our school. It will also provide alternative activities for students who choose not to play vigorous games at lunch and also, a secure, calm place for all students when they need quiet time or time to sit and talk with someone. Ultimately, this will be a place where our students to interact positively with their friends.
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Project name - OUTDOOR FUN!
Description - The children were asked to discuss options for disused areas of the playground. A small survey of Year 1 children (and one Year 2) was conducted and a type of ball-game equipment was decided on by the children. Our parents have just completed some beautiful new garden areas for the children to enjoy. This included new grass, murals, re-painted bench to sit on, new lunch benches etc. All fund-raised by a small group of dedicated parents. The children were enjoying the area, but lacked any games and equipment to use outdoors.
Project objective - To get the children talking about what they would like in the new area, understand their likes and dislikes will give them the opportunity to choose an appropriate piece of equipment that can facilitate games to play in the new area.
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Project name -Fitness program
Description - The SRC runs several before and after school fitness sessions per week which all students at school can participate in.
Project objective - This program is run to encourage fitness, encourage healthy lifestyles and build communication amongst the student population.
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Project name - Brekkie Club
Description - Starting a breakfast program will provide a nutritious start to the day for the children at Sutherland North Public School .
Project objective - This project will ensure that all children at Sutherland North Public School commence their day with breakfast. Hence this will help improve the behaviour and learning capacity of all the children, as well as improving attendance and punctuality rates. Ultimately, this project will help build community spirit by involving parents and children in the provision of the project.
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Project name - Playground Pals
Description - The project aims to teach the Year 5 students to become positive leaders, Playground Pals . Playground Pals would support all students and teach them how to actively engage in a safe, friendly and inclusive playground. The Program would be held during Lunch and Afternoon Play sessions.
Project objective - This project will aim to promote the inclusion of all students from a variety of social and cultural groups. The social skills of students who have difficulty developing friendships will also be enhanced and confidence in students who have difficulty interacting with their peers will be fostered.
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Project name - Huff & Puff
Description - This project will provide a wide range of activities for students to enjoy during lunch.
Project objective - This will help reduce opportunities for bulling caused by boredom and attention seeking and improves discipline . It will also help improve after lunch learning by channelling energy positively at lunchtime using these activities.
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Project name - Brighter Banner
Description - The students have chosen the task of designing and manufacturing a set of flags that are to be displayed in the main street for a variety of events. The task was suggested by one of the boys and has been met with great enthusiasm by the rest of the class.
Project objective - Teach students a sense of self worth. Develop a sense of respect for community and its resources and raise the profile and respect of these students within the town.
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Project name -Wakool Shire Council: Fitness Health& Safety for kids
Description - A professional Touring Company "The Great Aussie Bush Show" Will present up to three special performances with specific messages for fun& fitness, Healthy Eating &Road Safety. Up to 400 children aged 3-12 yrs would enjoy the performances. It is anticipated that in between shows children can enjoy a healthy lunch or snack and tabloid sport style team games& relays
Project objective - This project bring a professional touring company to the region to provide a fabulous new experience to rural children while also high lighting some important message in a fun way .
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Project name - Fit Kids
Description - This project will consist of sport and fitness tabloids activity day which would involve utilise team building activities and the local community.
Project objective - The year 5 and 6 students will lead small groups of younger students through a series of team building and fitness activities. These mixed age groups will rotate throughout a variety of sports tabloid activities such as balance beams, spiders webs, sack races, parachutes, skipping etc. We will invite two local preschools to join in with their 3 to 5 year old group. Parents will also be invited to take part in the day. The funding will be used to purchase the necessary equipment and provide children with fruit and drinks on the day.
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Project name -"Working Together for a Healthy Future"
Description - Creating a vegetable patch and worm farm
Mentoring of 2-5 yr olds by OOSH children
Project objective - For the children at Ringrose OOSH to work closely with the preschoolers at Wenty Children's Centre and create a vegetable patch, a worm farm and be responsible for its ongoing maintenance. The children will gain an understanding of the fundamental elements of creating a vegetable garden and to further develop their already existing interest in this area. From the continuing experience the children will learn to work with one another, while respecting one another's culture, abilities and age.
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Project name - Waverley "Living Library" brought to you by WAYAC
Description - Initiating the introduction of the "Waverley Living Library. The Library involves 40-50 'living books' (Community Members) that have had a great deal of life experience and who are from the local community. The living books for example could include: a Holocaust survivor, Police Youth Liaison Officer, Adoptee, Single mother, Doctor, Activist, an Indigenous person. These books will then be on loan to the young people on the day for half hour periods and roughly about six sessions will be held on the day.
Project objective - The Living Library aims to promote the creation of positive safe relationships between the 'living books' and 'readers'. Our target group for 'readers' will be young people talking with 'books' of various background and life experience in a controlled and supervised environment to gain insight and knowledge into the diversity within their local community. The Living Library is a community building project whose aim is both to educate the 'readers' on other people's life experiences and giving these young people a chance to connect and form relationships with people from the community/social environment.
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