Essay Australian Report On Breakfast Clubs

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Breakfast Programs
Information
Booklet

Every child, every opportunity
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In the preparation of this document the Anti-Poverty Week Committee gratefully acknowledges the contribution and assistance of:
Australian Education Union
Australian Red Cross
St Joseph’s Primary School, Collingwood
Maryborough Education Centre
Berengarra School

Published by the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Melbourne
© State of Victoria (Department of Education and Early Childhood Development) 2008
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Contents
Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Introducing breakfast programs Building community partnerships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What are breakfast programs? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What do they achieve? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Useful tips for setting up a breakfast program How can breakfast programs be established? . . . . . . 8
Useful contacts School Focused Youth Service (SFYS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Australian Red Cross – Good Start Breakfast Clubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Case studies St Joseph’s Primary School, Collingwood . . . . . . . . . 13 Maryborough Education Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Berengarra School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Sample reports and letters Sample letter for approaching business . . . . . . . . . . . Sample thank-you letter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Participant Summary Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sample monthly financial report pro forma . . . . . . .

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Foreword

The Victorian Government believes every
Victorian child deserves every opportunity to thrive, learn, grow and to experience a happy and healthy childhood. Partnerships between schools, community organisations and other key stakeholders provide mutually beneficial relationships. They recognise that active involvement of the family and the broader school community in educational and extra-curricular programs of the school can strengthen student learning and wellbeing outcomes.
Partnerships are underpinned by a common philosophy that informs their practice – that an ethos of collective responsibility should exist for the interests of children and young people; and that a coordinated and collaborative response to addressing the needs of children and young people enables a school to enhance wellbeing, learning and health outcomes.

An increasing body of research has found that the development of positive relationships is an important factor in addressing disadvantage and achieving equitable outcomes. Breakfast Programs are successful examples of communities working together to provide nourishing meals for young people and opportunities for social interaction in an informal environment.
I am pleased to present the Breakfast Programs