Education
Community Water Safety Program
Newcastle City Council has conducted a Schools Water Safety Program since 1969. In 2005 Newcastle Permanent agreed to become the major sponsor of an expanded Community Water Safety Program.
The aim of the program is to provide children, parents, teachers and community members with essential information directed at ensuring their security at beaches and pools.
Qualified council lifeguards present the students with invaluable guidance on staying safe while having fun in and around the water. The program conveys the importance of Council rules and regulations and also encourages confidence around water through an emphasis on participation.
This program is an ideal extension to Newcastle Permanent's support of water safety activities through its support of Surf Lifesaving.
In October 2006 the Community Water Safety Program was recognised at the NSW Water Safety Awards for its contribution to the community.
Herald Schools Newspaper Competition
This competition was developed by The Newcastle Herald in partnership with Newcastle Permanent. Twice weekly over the school year (competition period), a four page supplement produced by students from schools in the region is published in The Newcastle Herald. Two schools are featured in each supplement.
This competition is designed to foster and showcase literacy skills in the youth of our region and highlight the important and varied roles that the media play in the daily life of our community.
Visit http://www.theherald.com.au/ for more information on the competition.
Making the News - Download (PDF - 2.53mb)
Resource Kit - Download (PDF - 3.46mb)
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Junior Ranger Program
Blackbutt Reserve's Junior and Cadet Ranger program is an environmental education program which focuses on children aged 6-9 years (Junior Rangers) and 10-13 years (Cadet Rangers). Sessions are conducted each weekday of school holidays. Children learn about the environment and wildlife in a natural setting.
The programs are based on environmental themes that support Blackbutt Reserve's mission of preserving the past, protecting the present and ensuring the future.
Programs are developed, conducted and supervised by trained staff and volunteers with the addition of the occasional guest speaker. Each program contains an educational talk, a craft activity and a hands-on game and activity.
Newcastle Permanent is committed to ensuring the protection of our natural environment and is a keen supporter of Blackbutt Reserve and the Junior Ranger Program.
Newcastle Permanent Primary Schools Mathematics Competition
The Competition is conducted throughout the Hunter and Central Coast and is open to all primary school students in Years Five and Six. In 2009 more than 16,500 students from 263 primary schools sat for the competition paper.
Outside the NSW Department of School Education's Basic Skills tests, the competition is one of the largest and most successful of its type in the region, drawing participants from the State and Catholic education systems and other non-government schools.
Past papers
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Newspapers in Education (NiE)
This competition was developed by The Northern Star newspaper in partnership with Newcastle partners. NiE is a platform that launches children into research and encourages curiosity and investigation, it initiates classroom discussion on important current affairs and curriculum linked topics that challenge students of every level.
The 40-45 week NiE program is published and delivered to approximately 85 public, private, high and primary schools in the Lismore and Ballina region.
Newcastle Permanent will be the major sponsor of this program in 2009.
Wacky Wombat Literacy Program
Sponsored by Newcastle Permanent, Wacky Wombat is an entertaining literacy program for children under 5. The program brings books to life using puppets, songs, craft and games. It is designed to help children develop an interest in books and reading in their pre literacy years, and engage and assist parents and carers in helping to foster literacy in children. The program is delivered through local libraries in the Newcastle area.
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