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Schools First and some of the inspiring school-community partnerships involved.
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Schools First TV Commercial
A Schools First ad was on TV in July and August 2009. It was a terrific way to spread the word about Schools First so as many schools as possible were aware and could apply.
If you haven't seen it, take a look now! (00:30)
Steve Bracks talks to Alan Jones about Schools First
2GB radio interview, July 2009
On 21 July 2009, Steve Bracks went on Alan Jones' 2GB Breakfast Show to talk about Schools First, how the awards program came to be and what it’s trying to achieve. They discussed the types of partnerships that could apply for an award, the judging process and how schools can get involved.
Listen to the interview.
Bridging the gap: school partners with local nursing home
Channel 7 News, May 2009
Glenallen School is helping bridge the gap between generations, with students teaching nursing home residents how to play the Nintendo Wii. This is an example used for the launch of Schools First to illustrate the types of school-community partnerships eligible for the awards.
Watch the news story (01:29)
Schools First launched on Sunrise for 2010
On Tuesday, 16 March 2010, David Koch and Melissa Doyle launched Schools First on Sunrise for 2010.
Click here to have a look. (01:40)
School's First Applications Open Interview July 2010
On Tuesday, 29 June 2010, Drew Arthurson from the Foundation for Young Australians and Mark McLay from 2009 Impact Award Winning School, St Arnaud Primary, sat down with Melissa Doyle and David Koch of Sunrise to talk about the Schools First program. They discussed the many diverse school-community partnerships, how the awards funding has helped this award winning school, and the awards funding and application in 2010.
Click here to watch the segment (2:07).
What is Schools First?
An overview of the Schools First program including its official launch by the Hon. Julia Gillard in 2008, how it was brought to life, representatives from some of the 2009 winning schools and community groups and the anouncement of the 2009 National winner, Canberra College.
Click here to watch. (05:17)
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