Previous Projects - Celebrate Casey Kids 5 - 12
Previous Projects
Previous Projects - Celebrate Casey Kids 5 - 12
Previous Projects
CCK Learning Through Sharing Day 2009
CCK 5 to 12 Student Forum - 2008
Children's Banner project
School Communities Conference - 2007 & 2008
Learning Through Sharing Day 2009
As part of Children’s Week, the CCK 5- 12 group worked together to hold an event which highlighted wonderful student projects from primary schools within Casey which had been developing through the school year.
Students were at the forefront, presenting on the experiences of their projects to other school communities which offered a chance to share and learn from one another. Teachers, staff from Children’s Services at the City of Casey, parents, friends and other students were present in Council Chambers to listen in, and to enjoy a range of visual images and displays set up by each school demonstrating their project experience.
Forum
We held a forum, encouraging childrens' participation and giving students a voice about their community. This included teachers, parents, students and members from various community organisations who support the primary age children in Casey. Collectively, ideas were formed around how to reach our ideal community and how we are going to do this. Further to these discussions a new action plan was developed around the student's feedback.
Children's Banner project
In 2007 the group successfully applied for a grant to create a banner through the City of Casey Arts and Cultural Grant program. The funding allowed an artist from the community to help implement the banner project, assisting primary age students in Casey to create a banner of their own art work that reflected the vision -œCelebrate Casey Kids-ÂÂ and children's perspectives of their community.
The banner is available for loan at primary schools and community events. To loan the banner go to the CCK 5 - 12 Banner Loan page to the expression of interest and fill out your details, one of the committee members will be in touch with you soon.
School Communities Conference 2008
This conference explored practical ways to d evelop a four-way partnership between parents, students, schools and community and, engage families from culturally and
linguistically diverse background.
Eric Wieckmann from Christians Helping in Primary Schools (CHIPS) MC'd the event.
Debbie Nobbs, Parent-Liasion Officer from Cranbourne West Primary School presented on providing practical strategies that are easily implemented within a hectic school environment to assist connecting with family and community members.
Rosemarie Iera from the Centre for Multicultural Youth presented on ' Opening the School Gate to Culturally and Linguistically Diverse families'. This provided participants with knowledge on ways to engage migrant and refugee families within their schools.
Simon Mackenzie and Phyllis Davidson from Doveton North Primary School provided practical advice on Parent Partnerships and discussing their project.
School Communities Conference 2007
Primary school staff and parents from across the municipality came together at the Berwick Bowling Club to celebrate and foster school communities in the City of Casey.
The evening was facilitated by Dr Jim Cavaye, one of Australia's leading community development practitioners and educators.
Jim assisted parents and school staff to identify practical achievable activities to further engage parents, teachers, students and community members in City of Casey schools, using principles of community development.
The evening was a great opportunity for school staff and parents to reflect together on their school community, discuss opportunities and challenges, and learn from other schools.
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