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SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA 7 DECEMBER 2021
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SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA 7 DECEMBER 2021
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First Five Forever
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5 1 1 1 7 3 580 767 112 35 95 Library
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5 1 1 1 7 5 745 767 198 30 96 Queensland
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5 1 1 1 8 3 593 814 137 26 96 Libraries
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5 1 1 1 8 5 819 814 184 34 96 Indigenous
5 1 1 1 8 6 1015 814 184 34 95 Knowledge
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child's first and most important teacher. SL a ( é
Since 2017, Noosa Library Service has delivered \ ; may Bu
a wide range of First Five Forever programs,
workshops, literacy sessions and professional In 2021/22, our Library Service has a KPI to
development opportuniias: measure the percentage of First Five Forever
+ From the 2017/2018 financial year until now parents who are more confident in being their
there have been 727 programs for under 5's child's first educator
with 16,264 people attending.
+ Inthe last 12 months there have been 91
programs with 1028 people attending Christine and her son Zack, attended
+ Il4online storytimes and programs have our ‘Babes in Arms’ and ‘Storytime’
been developed to support our community sessions. Library staff recognised early
during Covid-lockdowns and restrictions on that Zack wasn't meeting ‘normal’
that have prevented physical delivery of milestones for a child his age. He was
programs. disruptive and challenging to manage
et during the sessions and his mum was
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re and safe space for Christine and Zack
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a i > needs. Christine went on to be involved
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x as Butterflies and Zack is now at school.
é ¥ They are still regular visitors to the library.
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