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Regional Training Sessions

Palmerston & Rural Region G eneral Meeting

Is your School an Eco-School?

G rant s for Schools

Rhythm2Recovery

We Have Been Busy

More Support

Regional Training Sessions
School Representative Body Members

Palmerston Regional

Financial Governance

Tuesday 11th June
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Palmerston College

Katherine Regional

Governance

Saturday 15th June
10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Clyde Fenton Primary School

Financial Governance

Saturday 15th June
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Clyde Fenton Primary School

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Palmerston & Rural Region General Meeting

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Eco-School Australia

Growing Good Gardens Grant

Offers grants to encourage young people to get out into the garden to grow and learn healthy habits.

Schools and pre-schools, youth, sports and community groups:

Invited to apply for one of ten $1,000 grants to help create a garden space where kids can learn healthy habits and improve their physical and mental well-being.

Applications close 17th Jun 2019.

Road Safety Grant

The Towards Zero Road Safety Grants program offers funding for community projects that improve or promote road safety.

Quick response grants:
Up to $1,000 are available for activities or events that encourage and engage the community in responsible road user behaviours and cultures.

Community grants:
Up to $5,000 are available for activities and events taking place in the 2019 to 2020 financial year.

Rhythm2Recovery Darwin and Alice Springs

Rhythm2Recovery present their two day training program that provides professionals working in the Health, Education and Personal Development fields with the skills to implement a wide range of fun and engaging rhythmic musical exercises linked to positive changes in social and emotional wellbeing.

Darwin - 10 & 11 June
Standard 2 Day Therapeutic Workshop - Aboriginal Focus

Alice Springs - 1 & 2 August
Standard 2 day Therapeutic Workshop

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We Have Been Busy...

Delivered Training:
8th May - Darwin Middle School Board
13th May - Nemarluk School Council
20th May - Rosebery Primary School Council
21st May - Yulara Primary School Council
27th - 29th May - Schools in Alice Springs Region
29th May - Acacia Hill School Council
3rd June - Schools in Darwin Region
3rd June - Barunga School Community
4th June - Malak Primary School Council

Attended School Representative Body Meetings:
13 May - Larrakeyah School Board
14 May - Karama Primary School Council

Raised the following agenda items for our Monthly meeting with DoE, Chief Executive, Vicki Baylis:

NAPLAN withdrawals and exemptions
Education Adjustment Plans (EAP) – Policy, Data and Accountability
School Cash Reserves Policy
School Financial Performance and Position
Students with Additional Needs
Funding for Bilingual Education
Agency Specific Savings Budget 2019-2023

Thursday May 9th

Met with DoE Community Engagement - workshop local engagement initiatives
Met with NTPA

Thursday May 23rd
Attended monthly meeting with Minister for Education , Selena Uibo

Friday May 31st
Attended NTBOS quarterly meeting

Saturday June 1st
Held NT COGSO Executive meeting in Darwin and met with David King, Director Regional and Club Development of Department of Tourism, Sport and Culture to Discuss the Remote Sport Voucher Scheme

We are here to support schools and families to achieve the best possible outcomes for our students.

Contact Details:

School Representative Bodies: alice.gawler@ntcogso.org.au

General Enquiries: enquiries@ntcogso.org.au

More information is available on our website.

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