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Under Eights Week 2008
'Our children, Our world, Our future'
23–30 May 2008
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Under Eights Week 2008 wrap up
Thank you to everyone who participated throughout the week in 2008.
Although the week is officially over we know that there are some schools, kindergartens and childcare centres that celebrate the week at other times during the year for a number of reasons. It is this 'grass roots' nature that truly makes it a successful event. Of course we would not be able to promote the week, support the regional program and provide discount vouchers if it were not for our major sponsors and for this we are grateful. However, it is all those people who officially support the week by registering and organising events for the children and their families in the community, that ensure the week meets its objectives.
To continually publicise your support we need your feedback. Please fax the feedback form to (07) 3352 3256 or email undereightsweek@earlychildhood.org.au
Send us your stories and photos that you would like to put up on our website and printed in our newsletter. Stay tuned to this site as we post up some of the happenings of the week.
We hope you had a wonderful Under Eights Week 2008 celebrating with children in your communities.
—Under Eights Coordinating Committee
Under Eights Week
With 2008 being the Year of the Planet and our continued attention to water usage and sustainability of our world, we need to 'balance the priorities' and ensure all children's voices and needs are heard, ensuring they have a world which is just, healthy and ecologically sustainable.
Under Eights Week is an event organised annually by the Early Childhood Australia Queensland Branch through its Under Eights Week State Planning Committee. The committee is comprised of individuals who are members of Early Childhood Australia, representatives from early childhood organisations and community members concerned with the care and education of young children.
All over Queensland, schools, kindergartens, childcare centres, family day care schemes, libraries, councils and other organisations will be holding events to bring to you a fun week for children and an informative week for parents.
The Under Eights' State Planning Committee recognises the following schools and organisations for their participation in 2008. View the latest Under Eights Week 2008 events.
We also acknowledge the involvement of:
- Beaconsfield State School
- Star of the Sea Catholic School, Hughes Rd, Torquay
- Merrimac State School
- Samford State School
- Worinda Occasional Care Centre
- Wynnum West State School
Our aims
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Promote quality early childhood activities
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Highlight the needs of young children from birth to age eight
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Increase public awareness of the importance of the early childhood years
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Increase awareness of issues concerning young children
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Arouse public awareness of the range of early childhood services within the community
Promote Under Eights Week 2008
Download the
Under Eights Week 2008 poster (PDF).
We are the children
Tune: 'Frère Jacques'
We are the children
We are the children
It's our world
It's our world
We promise to look after it
We promise to look after it
The future is ours
The future is ours
© Gwen Rayner 2008
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Our special earth
Tune: 'This old man'
Our special earth – needs our help
To stay clean and green and fresh
With a pick up, bin it – keep it litter free
We'll keep it clean – our earth family
© Gwen Rayner 2008
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Under Eights Week Regional Program
To highlight the theme of Under Eights Week, 'Our children, Our world, Our future', and to bring it into context, the Regional Program will look at recent events in children's lives.
Having been through both drought and pouring rain, the children will be encouraged to share some of their experiences about what it was like for them. The main focuses of the Program are to show that these are natural cycles that affect us all and that we play an important role in working with our environment.
Download the Under Eights Week Regional program (DOC).
Under Eights Week 2008 sponsors
Browse the following sites to find out more about the range of early childhood services and organisations supporting the early childhood years.
Contact us: Getting involved
We continue to look for representatives to join the Under Eights Committee.
If you or your organisation feel you could contribute in this way, please contact ECA Qld Branch:
T: 3352 4640
F: 3352 3256
E: undereightsweek@earlychildhood.org.au
Early Childhood Australia – Queensland Branch webpage
NB. Although ECA Qld Branch encourages the involvement of organisations and individuals in this week they cannot be and are not responsible in any way for the actions, philosophies and opinions of the participants and presenters in the program.
Under Eights Week is coordinated by the Queensland Branch of Early Childhood Australia's Under Eights Week Committee.
ECA gratefully acknowledges the contribution of all organisations and individuals who have supported, sponsored and presented activities and events during Under Eights Week. Under Eights Week is celebrated state wide and is an important week for all Queenslanders.
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