Childrens Week

HOW YOU CAN BE INVOLVED

Theme ‘A Caring World Shares’ in the International Year of Biodiversity and the Year of the Girl Guide..

Imagine your children on their OWN special spot on the globe and
spinning out from that a demonstration of their concern for others locally and globally.

The possibilities are infinite:

	Join with the local Girl Guide club in their 100 year celebration
	Collect football boots to encourage newly arrived refugees to join in sport
	Collect used clothes in good condition for the Red Cross or the various children’s organizations
	Take children to visit elderly citizens in community care or invite those who are able to visit the children
	Project on the history of biodiversity
	Find another school – communicate and support each other
	Select a country which is relevant to your curriculum in Africa, India, South-East Asia or South America and find a project you would like to support on one of their websites
	Use the Australian Government ‘s My Environment website to create a report about the environment around your local area.
	Participate in the UNICEF ‘Cup for Kids’ – to register and receive an activity pack contact cupforkids@unicef.org.au
	Contact the local BankSA and enter artwork in the “Child Art Week” display
	Arrange activities to link with the themes of Children’s Week. Visit Global Education website for ideas:- www.globaleducation.edna.edu.au
	Organise a special family fun day for parents and children to enjoy
	Support OMEP in their “Special Appeal for the Children of Haiti’. Contact 8379 7640
	Teddy Bear’s Picnic for neighbouring child care centres/kindergartens
	‘Open House Day’ – opportunity to invite the community to see what you are doing for children
	Hold an artwork and photographic exhibition at your local shopping centre around the theme related to children

Apply for an Encouragement Grant of $50 to help fund your activity.