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25.01.2022 News this week! -In case you missed it, check out Eric's article about the future of school: https://drive.google.com//1D9BWGy5jpr1l8c46m9vohUg4s/view -GVS funding sub-committee meets with Independent Schools Victoria to begin putting together our school funding model

25.01.2022 News this week -As a result of shifting our program so that we can take it to schools, we are excited to announce we have grown from having 30 year 6 students to roughly 100 participants (from 4 schools)! This means there are more young people in need of sponsorship! We are almost half way to our goal of $2000. $20 covers the cost of a student for the entire program! Please chip in whatever you can, 100% of your money goes to these kids in need (and it's tax deductible): http...s://www.mycause.com.au//2/future-fit-sponsor-a-student -Welcome Sinéad McCullough to the GVS committee. Check out her motivations for joining the team (as a volunteer above her full time teaching commitments!!!): Sinead loved learning as a young person and wants as many other young people as possible to have the same experience of school and learning. Through her Teach for Australia placement in a regional Victorian school, she observed first-hand the wide educational gap between students from different backgrounds, and the ways in which the current schooling system struggled to support and engage some students. She also saw the hard work, perseverance and grit those same students showed every day, as well as the frustration they experienced when they felt their needs were not being met. Sinead looks forward to helping shape Global Village School into the solution these students need to help them find their place in the education system and uncover skills and pathways they may not have been aware of before.

24.01.2022 News this week! -GVS secures another $15,000 Grant from Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation for it's 'Future Proof' program! A program for our future cohort of students. -You or your organisation Interested in attending our Northern Innovation Hub Forum? Check out: https://mailchi.mp/a55d7d8782b4/allied-organisations to register. -We have now done 5 Ask A Teacher videos. If you are a parent/carer struggling with remote learning and in desparate need of some ideas check them out at: https://www.globalvillageschool.org.au//community-engagem/

23.01.2022 News this week: -Enrolments open for Future Fit Program 2021! Please visit: https://www.globalvillageschool.org.au/about/future-proof/ to find out about the program and how to enrol. Share with families, friends and school contacts in the north who may have year 6 students who would benefit!

23.01.2022 News this week! -GVS welcomes Maddie Bennetts to the Committee of teachers who are gunning for a chance to set up a new type of school! See her bio below -Are you keeping up with our 'Ask A Teacher' videos to support parents with remote learning? Share them with your parent/carer friends who need advice and encourage them to ask us a question at: https://www.globalvillageschool.org.au//community-engagem/ The lastest video: "What if my child is just NOT INTERESTED in one of ...their subjects?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1TAnID1SA8 "Maddy is a practicing Teacher with a range of experience working with students who are disengaged or at risk of disengaging from school. She completed her Masters of Teaching while working in a youth justice custodial setting, working with students aged between 10 and 22 years of age. Her Masters thesis focused on strategies teachers can use to encourage students of all ages to become independent readers. Maddy is passionate about creating educational environments where all students feel a sense of belonging and can engage positively in rich learning experiences. She is currently teaching in an alternative setting in Melbourne’s East which aims to provide a flexible environment where students from diverse backgrounds can thrive. Prior to becoming a Teacher Maddy worked and volunteered for a range of education start ups in Australia"

22.01.2022 More exciting news in these challenging times! Global Village School is opening enrolments for its 'Future Proof Program'. Subject to restrictions we will be running an exciting program for YEAR 5 STUDENTS in December. Please forward to parents/carers the flyer below. Also...don't for get to check out Ask A Teacher: https://www.globalvillageschool.org.au//community-engagem/ for support learning in lockdown. https://drive.google.com//1-p3rZKFXnO85ObaQTMvECVoWf/view

22.01.2022 News this week! Check our our July Newsletter-our new online resource for parents + carers, articles about the future of education as well as our plan for the next two years! https://mailchi.mp//carers-and-teachers-talk-the-future-of

19.01.2022 'Ask A Teacher' Goes Live! Are you or do you know a parent struggling to cope? Global Village School can help! Our teachers are ready to answer your questions and create resources to support you and your child to thrive during lockdown 2.0! Here's our first video answering the question: 'How do I get my child to run their own day?' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTpfqnxfwfc&t=146s To submit a question go to: ... https://www.globalvillageschool.org.au//community-engagem/ Please share with parents/carers!!! See more

18.01.2022 This week's 'Ask A Teacher' video: What activities can my child do during screen breaks?' https://youtu.be/nSok-w9kID8 Submit your question at: https://www.globalvillageschool.org.au//community-engagem/

18.01.2022 This week's 'Ask A Teacher' question: "How do I extend my child's learning when they finish the work quickly?" Check out the response below and submit your question here: https://www.globalvillageschool.org.au//community-engagem/ Please share with parents/carers learning from home in need of assistance!

17.01.2022 News this week! -GVS team spends the weekend in the lovely Violet Town getting inspiration and planning our Term 4 program for year 5 students. -Our online resource gets the final touches thanks to Colin Biggers & Paisley for probono legal support -Funding sub-committee beings making plans for developing a funding proposal for our school.

16.01.2022 News this week! -Introducing our new and improved Business Case! Wondering why GVS is needed and how we are different to other schools? Here's your answer: https://drive.google.com//1dnCmYd2sqJXvRyfUQI0ZwabWw/view -Eric meets with the CEO of STREAT, a charity that gets young people into meaningful employment and off the streets to discuss collaboration opportunities -GVS online resource very close to launching...watch this space!

16.01.2022 News this week: -Please come to our GVS Think Tank Day! 14 March. We want your ideas and support with refining and scaling up our model. Our goal...come up with 100 ways to get our school off the ground! https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/gvs-think-tank-day-tickets- -Our fundraiser to support students in need to participate in our Future Fit Program continues. We've reached $650. That's 30 students so far. Our goal of $2000 would see 100 students get to participate! https://www.mycause.com.au//2/future-fit-sponsor-a-student

13.01.2022 What if students got to design parts of their schools? Meditation and quiet rooms, noisy dance rooms to let off excess energy, trap doors between classrooms, sensory rooms for anxious kids...just some of the great ideas from our first group of students in the Future Fit Program.

12.01.2022 This is what focused group work looks like, when students are interested in what they are doing and when there is a real life purpose to their learning. The Future Fit Program continues with 3 schools down and two to go! Some brilliant, thoughtful and provocative artworks being produced by some determined and resilient young kids.

11.01.2022 Our young people are facing a bleak job market in the coming years. According to this recent report from Vic Uni/the Mitchell Institute there are now 100,000 fewer jobs than before the Coronavirus and very concerningly, 120,000 extra young people are predicted to fall out of employment or education settings. Now, more than ever there is a need to call into question an education model that prepares kids for the jobs of yesterday. Our youth need to diversify their skills, build strong enterprising and emotional abilities and be flexible and adaptable. If you can offer a job, be a mentor, or volunteer your time, knowledge or skills to a young person than now is the time! https://www.vu.edu.au//averting-an-escalating-labour-marke

10.01.2022 This week's 'Ask A Teacher' Video: What if my child is just NOT INTERESTED in one of their subjects? https://youtu.be/-1TAnID1SA8 To submit a question go to https://www.globalvillageschool.org.au//community-engagem/

09.01.2022 This week's Ask A Teacher video: How do I know if my child is struggling with their mental health? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKAuJrHI3g0

08.01.2022 Welcome back! News this week: 1) The GVS team undertake professional development facilitated brilliantly by Ananth and Tom from Polykala http://polykala.com/ 2) We have wrapped up our Ask A Teacher resource as schools are going back so parents finally get to be rid of their kids! If you missed any of the videos we made for parents to support their children learning at home they can all be found here: https://www.globalvillageschool.org.au//community-engagem/

08.01.2022 As long as we see school and the classroom as a place where kids need to be 'controlled' (both physically and psychologically), they will fight back in the only way they know how. That's why, at Global Village School we believe that outdoor education is an indispensable part of the learning approach. Our students will attend a camp together every term and yes, just like this school, much of the learning will happen outside of the classroom! https://www.abc.net.au//outdoor-lessons-at-primar/12848326

07.01.2022 Read our September Newsletter: Articles, resources and updates! https://mailchi.mp//progress-against-the-odds-ask-a-teache

06.01.2022 News this week! -The Department of Education and Training is calling for submissions to name new schools. This is a moment to make a statement about our Indigenous history and present. Requirements state that the name 'Recognise and consider use of Aboriginal languages, subject to agreement from the relevant Traditional Custodian group(s)'. So take a moment to write in for schools in your suburb and say that you want the name to reflect the local Indigenous people and languag...e to that area. -Inner Northern Learning Learning and Employment Network (INLEN) agrees to partner with GVS for our Term 4 Program! https://engage.vic.gov.au/2021-school-naming

06.01.2022 GVS is connecting with parents/carers during this tough time! Questions are coming in and we're sharing our expertise. This week's 'Ask A Teacher' question from a parent: 'How can I help my child maintain social connections from home?' https://youtu.be/jguKd708AlI Share this resource with parents/carers you know and submit a question here: https://www.globalvillageschool.org.au//community-engagem/

05.01.2022 This week's 'Ask A Teacher' question from a parent: 'How do I replicate classroom discussion and feedback at home?' https://youtu.be/sk4NHBdvt4M

05.01.2022 News this week: -We are very excited to announce 4 positions available for our program in 2021: 1 Teacher, 2 Youth Workers and 1 Artistic Designer. Please view, share and apply by 20 December! https://www.ethicaljobs.com.au/jobs -Please register to attend our online AGM on 16 December: Guest speaker-Brent Ryan from VACCA! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/global-village-school-2020-ann

05.01.2022 News this week! -GVS and Jan Owen AM to host Northern Hub Forum: a gathering of vision-aligned orgs to consider co-location in the North. -Eric meets with Drummond st Services ('The Drum') to discuss program collaborations and access for youth in need in the north -GVS shares ideas for school establishment with the crew at IDEA https://ideacademy.com.au/. Check them out! An exciting initiative similar to us in WA.

04.01.2022 Global Village School launches it's Future Fit Fundraiser! https://www.mycause.com.au//2/future-fit-sponsor-a-student In under a month 30 or so nervous year 6 students will participate in our Future Fit program; a trauma-responsive, creative response to Covid that injects student voice into the current debate about the future of their education https://www.globalvillageschool.org.au/about/future-fit/ Many of these students experience hardship, exacerbated by a pandemic tha...t has badly disrupted a pivotal time in their learning and development. They are in need of a healing experience and we are going to give it to them. Donations are tax deductible and 100% of donations go directly to sponsoring students to attend. Help some local kids if you can. Please support and please share.

04.01.2022 This week's Ask A Teacher question: How do I respond to challenging behaviour at home? Submit your question at: https://www.globalvillageschool.org.au//community-engagem/

04.01.2022 News this week! -We welcome Vyvyan Stranieri to the GVS board of directors. Vyv brings a wealth of experience in education and in the community sector and an lifetime of commitment to equity and inclusion. See her bio below -Parents continue to submit questions using our 'Ask A Teacher' forum: https://www.globalvillageschool.org.au//community-engagem/ Vyv Stranieri:... 'Qualified, registered and experienced Educator with a passion and commitment to social justice and inclusion in our schools. I have been fortunate to have worked in diverse educational settings for over 25 years. This includes arts/media cultural institutions, mainstream schools and alternative education.'

03.01.2022 News this week! -Eric meets with Hon. Adrian Piccoli, former NSW Education Minister and Director of the Gonski Institue. Adrian is impressed with our plan to implement all of the recommendations of Gonski 2.0 (see attached slide). -We need a space for Term 4! We are on the hunt for a site for our programs and ultimately our school. Got any wild ideas? Requirements: Melbourne somewhere (closer to the city the better), 3 year lease, potential to develop into a school, basic kitchen/toilet facilities, 2 learning spaces (that fit 30 kids). No idea is too out there so please comment or send us a message!

03.01.2022 Just four days to go until the launch of Future Fit. A two day creative healing program for students and an opportunity to promote student voice about the future of their education! $20 to sponsor a child to participate: https://www.mycause.com.au//2/future-fit-sponsor-a-student

02.01.2022 News this week! -GVS is excited to announce that we have been successful in our application for a $15,000 grant from Equity Trustees to run our 'Future Proof' program for a group of 30 students in December! (covid dependent) -Please continue to share our 'Ask A Teacher' resource for parents/carers learning from home with their kids in need of support! We'll be releasing one video every week with answers to their questions. https://www.globalvillageschool.org.au//community-en...gagem/ -Welcome Brent Ryan to GVS' board of directors! Read about Brent below, we're very excited to have him join us. "Brent Ryan is current Team Leader of Learning and Development at the Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency. His work here focuses on leading a team to enhance the skills and practice of 700+ staff at VACCA, whilst providing professional development to the community service sector and DHHS, who engage with Aboriginal children and families. Brent is of Mutthi Mutthi and Irish decent, which contributed to his decision to join VACCA. Up until 2018, he studied his Master of Teaching (Secondary), while teaching in a youth justice custodial setting via the Teach for Australia Leadership and Development Program. Brent has a strong commitment to ensuring all young people are given the best education possible and from his own experiences, he understands education is the key driver to creating opportunities and breaking cycles"

01.01.2022 News this week -Given Covid 19 challenges the GVS team has been 'pivoting' every which way and next week we will have a couple of exciting things to announce! We will be launching an 'Ask the Teacher' resource for parents stuck with their kids learning from home again and we will shortly be announcing our plans for a Term 4 Program for Year 5 Students! -We have a two year plan! This is how we will get our school all being well! https://docs.google.com//14YMdOIZLzKAULAIFxuVh0svXqb/edit In the meantime from the team at GVS we encourage everyone to stay safe and stay positive.

01.01.2022 News this week! 1) Remember to apply for/share our job opportunity https://www.ethicaljobs.com.au//future-fit-education-pro/. More positions to be announced in December including teachers/youth workers/artistic designer. 2) Check out how young people are (under)represented in the media with this informative report from our mates at Foundation for Young Australians: https://www.fya.org.au/young-people-in-aus-news-media/ 3) Want to be a part of the movement for more progressive and equitable schooling? Interested in volunteering with us in 2021? Get in touch by clicking 'send email' on our page, we'd love to hear from you.