What stratagies can be used to make family engagement really work?
This article was supplied by the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation, based on experience from its successful Healthy Kids Advisors initiative. The Healthy Kids Advisors
Increasingly, schools are using social media platforms as a way of engaging with families – posting photos of classroom activities, camps and special events that
What are the approaches to family engagement that actually work? The Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO) has provided a quick and easy way for teachers
This podcast from the Public Education Foundation focuses on partnerships between schools and families. How do we improve and strengthen these partnerships? The podcast aims
Our friend Dr Debbie Pushor and former graduate students from the University of Saskatchewan have produced School Interrupted, a podcast series on creating familycentric schools. Debbie
The Family-School Partnerships Framework document contains: • A vision for improved partnerships between Australian families and schools • A set of principles to guide families
Glenroy College is running after-school cooking classes for families. The popular cooking workshops are held in the College’s food technology kitchen on Mondays after school. In the
“There are a lot of pieces that make up our school system…but there’s one piece missing: The Parent-School relationship. Your Government can put it in place.”
This article is by Jade Millman, a parent at Whittington Primary School Since having our Community Engagement Officer, Dori, things have improved so much at our
Canadian family engagement expert Dr Debbie Pushor (University of Saskatchewan) is trialling a program of Parent Teacher Home Visits in Canada, modelled on a successful program that
Check out the Colour Explosion Fun Run from Australian Fundraising – it’s a Fun Run with a difference!
Our friend Mandy at Fundraising Directory has put together a list of quick and easy fundraisers that you can get underway without too much fuss: 5 cent
A Car Boot Sale can be a fun way to raise some money. Thanks to Mandy from Fundraising Directory for these tips: Make certain you have
How about running a ‘baby photos of the staff’ competition for your school? Entry can be a gold coin and the baby photos of the
2020 has been another busy year for Parents Victoria. We wanted to bring you a snapshot of our achievements for the year. Major Events Parents
According to a report on 3AW, new research has found that two thirds of Victorian parents are worried about their child’s education after the state’s
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