“Hi My name is Narelle Pascoe, I am the Early Years [...]]]> There were numerous events organised for Children’s Week, 20th-28th October 2012, by different organisations all embracing the rights of children to enjoy their childhood. One such event, from the unofficial Capital of Outback NSW- Broken Hill, is featured here:

Narelle Pascoe – of Maari Ma Health Aboriginal Corporation

“Hi My name is Narelle Pascoe, I am the Early Years Project Leader at Maari Ma Aboriginal Health (Broken Hill NSW) I currently lead an Early Years Discussion group that works collaboratively to promote the importance of Early Childhood in the community. Each year we participate in National children’s week but last year we went all out and coordinated a week of events which included -

MON : Reading in the town square

TUE : An early childhood education display at a local shopping centre

WED: Family fun day in the park

THUR: Morning tea at the Aboriginal Health Office

 FRI: An excursion to all Early Childhood Services in the community

I have added 3 pictorial accounts of some of the activities I coordinated over the week  in close collaboration with staff from the early childhood sector and other child and family support agencies.

-Reflections & Evaluation ECE display 23rd October 2012

-Reflections Children’s activity day in the park

-Reflections & Evaluation Reading in the town square

We had a brilliant week and hope that this year will be even bigger…”

Thank you Narelle and all those who participated in the week-long event. October is just around the corner so please have a think about what you would like to do for Children’s Week 2013 and register your events with us to spread the word!

Children’s Week celebrates the right of children to enjoy childhood.

Children’s Week is designed to:

To organise, register, or find events and activities, go to  www.nswchildrensweek.org.au, where you can also learn about the [...]]]> With NSW Children’s WeekTM beginning this Saturday, 20 October, NSW Commissioner for Children and Young People, Megan Mitchell, is reminding organisations that work with children that there is still time to register their Children’s Week event.

To organise, register, or find events and activities, go to  www.nswchildrensweek.org.au, where you can also learn about the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and Universal Children’s Day.

Commissioner Mitchell said Children’s Week is a great way to acknowledge and celebrate the contribution that children make to our community.

“I encourage organisations across NSW to join the hundreds of schools, childcare centres, playgroups, libraries, cultural and community groups, who will be participating in Children’s Week this year.”

Children’s Week will be held 20–28 October, and is organised by the NSW Children’s Week Council Inc.

Council Chair, Jennifer Evans, of Australian Red Cross, said Children’s Week was also a great opportunity for younger children to be able to display their talents, skills and achievements.

“It is important that as a society we give strong messages on the importance of childhood and having a good start in life, so it is fantastic to see the enthusiasm for celebrating Children’s Week in NSW,” Ms Evans said.

The NSW Children’s Week Committee is comprised of the Australian Red Cross, NSW Commission for Children and Young People, Network of Community Activities, Community Connections Solutions Australia, Ethnic Child Care, Family and Community Services Cooperative, NSW Family Day Care Association, Playgroup NSW, Community Child Care Co-operative and Contact Inc. Organisations are being encouraged to help ‘celebrate the right of children to enjoy childhood’ and register their Children’s Week events on the official website.

Media contact: Bruce Williams    0413 452 498,

email: kidsmedia@kids.nsw.gov.au

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