Additional Programs

 

First Steps in Music - Bron Lawson - Bluebird Foundation First Steps in Music is a parent-child music class based on the research of early childhood music education specialist, Dr John Feierabend. Classes are a joyful experience that ignite a musical spark for a lifetime of learning and build up readiness for more formal music training. They support you to help your child become ‘tuneful, beatful and artful’. By learning the songs and activities, you can turn a 45 minute class into a week full of music and joy. Bron hosts groups for children 0-5 years old and their carers on Monday mornings. First Steps in Nature - Sarah Clarkson - Bluebird Foundation Sarah hosts this session for children 0-5 years old on Tuesday mornings. This program is held outdoors and provides opportunities for children to explore sensory play, outdoor play spaces, exploration of mud, water and climbing trees.   SingingLinks - Lucy Jones - Bluebird Foundation A comprehensive program of daily singing in the Prep-3 classrooms, led by teachers and designed to support students to become tuneful, beatful and artful whilst promoting literacy, numeracy and social outcomes. Lucy leads the program on Monday mornings in the junior classrooms and for the rest of the week, the online program enhances the capabilities of classroom teachers to use music as a tool for learning.

 

Just Brass - Jonathan Woods - The Salvation Army The Just Brass Program is a music program focused on developing young leaders.  Just Brass provides free individual brass music lessons on a weekly basis at school and also buses students after school each week to The Salvation Army venue where they participat in ensemble rehearsals.  The program is aimed to build confidence and self esteem in students, whilst also improving their ability to thrive in school.

 

 

 

Sunshine Circles Playgroup - Kelly McFarlane & Hayley Davis - MELI Playgroups are a great way for young children to experience new ways of playing and practise interacting with other people. They are also very helpful to connect parents with other families in their community, to create networks, share different experiences and make new friends.   Sunshine Circles Playgroup will be run by Kelly and Hayley on Wednesdays from 2.15pm - 3.15pm at Newcomb Primary School. This is a a FREE playgroup for parents and carers of children aged 0-5 years. The group is open to all school families, and is a fun afternoon of learning and socialising for young children and their families.

 

 

 

Hands On Learning - Donna Parsons   A practical school wellbeing program that builds engagement and develops social and emotional skills, confidence and capacity. Four students spend one day every week outside the classroom working collaboratively on authentic creative projects around the school and in the local community. The four fundamental elements of Hands on Learning build the wellbeing platform for young people to grow in confidence, engage and achieve at school. Students engage with their learning by feeling safe and connected, having a sense of belonging, feeling that what they are doing at school is purposeful, and believing they are developing meaningful skills to thrive at school, within their community, and into employment.   “The evidence is all there – from the kids who re-engage with education after joining Hands on Learning, the teachers who support them to grow, and the parents who see the positive changes in their children – this is a program that genuinely helps our future generations realise their passions and turn them to success” Daniel Ricciardo – HoL Ambassador