Australia's present and future is multilingual.
Every child in Australia should grow up at least bilingual.
Languages education starts before school life and should continue throughout.
(Updated 28-03-2010)
Join our wonderful team!
The German Australian Playschool in Canberra is looking for a German-speaking teacher and assistant teacher to join us for 3 days a week, starting in February 2011.
Approx 20 hours per week, Wednesdays to Fridays.
Email Lisa on spielwelt@homemail.com.au
The Australian Indonesian-Language Schools Association (AILSA) Inc is pleased to announce to all parents who see the benefit of a bilingual environment for pre-schoolers’ development that a bilingual (Indonesian/English) transition program for children aged 3-5 years will start in Term 1 2010.
The program will operate at the pre-school premises of Queanbeyan South Public School from 9 am to 3 pm on Monday of each week during term. The daily fee will be $30 per child.
For more details and to put your child on the waiting list, email admin@ailsa.org.au with the following information: Child’s name, date of birth, parent’s name and address.
Tags: AILSA, Bilingual Pre-school, Indonesian
Languages during the Multicultural Festival, Sunday 7 February 11-5pm
The ACT Ethnic Schools Association and members of the ACT Bilingual Education Alliance are again joining forces to organise a stall at Contact Canberra, the community expo held as part of the Multicultural Festival.
Come along and see us on Sunday 7 February from 11am to 5pm at stall number 61, City Walk, right next to the children’s Merry-go-Round in Civic.
You are also welcome to publicise your language programs and resources at the stall. Last year there were a great number of enquiries, especially about classes for adults and very young children so it is a great way to promote your activities.
Please contact Marina.Houston@Canberra.edu.au or call 6201 2483 if you have leaflets or posters you would like to display or would like to help staff the stall during the day.
UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA
Australia’s Capital University
Raising Children in More than One Language
A free seminar for parents, grandparents,
early childhood and preschool workers, teachers, and others interested in bilingual education
Sunday 21 February
International Mother Language Day
1.30-4.30pm
• Hear from parents who have raised their children in more than one language – and from the children themselves
• Discover more about the benefits of bilingual education
• Find out about opportunities for language learning and bilingual education in the ACT
Building 2, University of Canberra, Bruce
(enter from ‘The Hub’ – see map at www.canberra.edu.au/university/maps )
FREE ENTRY & REFRESHMENTS
Bookings essential: phone Marina on 6201 2483 or email Mandy.Scott@canberra.edu.au
This project was made possible by the support of the
ACT Government’s Multicultural Grants Program 2009–10
Tags: bilingual children, bilingualism seminar, Canberra, Canberra University
Source: Mandy Scott
The turnout was similar to last year’s picnic – about 25 – and keen and useful links were made between a range of languages: Mandarin, Cantonese, Italian, Russian, Indonesian and Welsh.
Most of the children who attended were too young for the ‘how many languages can you find’ game. However, those who had a go (and their mum!!) got something out of it. For anyone wishing to follow up on the above language connections, please contact Mandy.Scott@anu.edu.au
