Playgroups in schools
Playgroups in schools Playgroups in schools
Our partnership• Catholic Education Office, Ballarat• Best Start Project.• Australian Catholic University (ACU) Ballarat• Playgroup Vic• Department of Education and Early ChildhoodDevelopment (DEECD) Grampians Office• 5 local primary schools:– St. Aloysius Primary School– Phoenix P-12 Community College– Lumen Christi– Our Lady Help of Christians– St. James Parish School
What our project is• Establishing supported community basedplaygroups in schools with an aim to buildingcommunity capacity and strong outcomes forchildren• The playgroups will be facilitated by ACU studentsin Bachelor of Education Early Childhood andPrimary at Ballarat Campus• Students are supported in this role by a playgroupcoordinator• Involves 5 schools and is overseen by thepartnership group
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What our project is• Establish<strong>in</strong>g supported community basedplaygroups <strong>in</strong> <strong>schools</strong> with an aim to build<strong>in</strong>gcommunity capacity and strong outcomes forchildren• The playgroups will be facilitated by ACU students<strong>in</strong> Bachelor of Education Early Childhood andPrimary at Ballarat Campus• Students are supported <strong>in</strong> this role by a playgroupcoord<strong>in</strong>ator• Involves 5 <strong>schools</strong> and is overseen by thepartnership group
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