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Children's Week

This week is Children’s week and next week we are celebrating with an event at Wilmot Road Primary School.   Please see attached flyer to share and invite any of the families you are working with. 

Children's Week is an annual event celebrated in Australia held around the fourth Wednesday in October. In 1996 it was decided to adopt a permanent theme: "A Caring World Shares" as a reflection of Children's Week aims while at the same time acknowledging the designated year on national posters and other printed materials.

Thousands of children and their families around the country are involved in activities and events during "The Week" through the participation of schools, playgroups, childcare, kindergartens, cultural groups, libraries, departments and community groups. These focus the attention of the wider community on children, their needs and achievements.

Designated by the nations of the world, Universal Children's Day calls society to a greater response to the plight of many millions of children around the world who are denied the basic necessities of a happy childhood and the education to develop their capacities. It also calls us in Australia to consider those conditions in society which affect the lives and future of our own children.

The theme for this year's Children's Week has been nominated as Article 12 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child that 'Children's views and opinions are respected. They have the right to express those views freely in all matters affecting the child and the right to be heard.'

So this year, as we continue the journey of rearing confident, happy and safe children we resolve to listen to our children, to take heed of what they have to say and their perspective on the world. This will be good for children; it will be good for all of us.

Kind regards

Katie Huddleston

Goulburn Valley Child FIRST Alliance Executive Assistant

Shepparton Notre Junior Football Club

Please see the attachment for information on the 2019 Season.