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Contents OUR achievements – Strategic Priority 1A Business Plan specific outcomes (and associated Corporate Plan actions) Progress against specific outcomes and actions Specific Outcome 4 (Relating to Corporate Plan Action 3) Review the Education Service programs in light of the new Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework and the Catholic Education Office Learning Centre Schools – Learning and Teaching Framework. All programs delivered by the Education Services at both RBG Melbourne and RBG Cranbourne were reviewed against the new Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework. The Royal Botanic Gardens Early Childhood Program has been developed and is delivered by trained early childhood specialists and is driven by child-centred, holistic and integrated pedagogies. The content of programs is contemporary and relevant, covering topics from gardening to sustainability, environment and learning for life. Programs engage parents and families in the learning process as active participants. Information on the Royal Botanic Gardens’ performance against the Victorian Early Years and Development Framework is available from the education pages on the website at www.rbg.vic.gov.au or alternatively by contacting the Education Service. Specific Outcome 5 (Relating to Corporate Plan Action 1) Develop new and refine existing recreational and educational programs and services to meet the needs of under-represented user or visitor groups. Explore and develop avenues of communicating with new generations about plants by: a. providing subsidised education programs and travel for low socio -economic schools using funding from the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation (LMCF) Efforts were made at both sites to provide opportunities to meet the needs of underrepresented groups: a. The Marginalised Schools Social Inclusion Program (MSSIP) was supported financially by the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation (LMCF) and provided subsidised transport and education programs through RBG Melbourne’s Public Programs branch. This assisted students from marginalised schools to participate in educational programs and services within RBG Melbourne. Thanks to this program, a total of 133 school groups and 3,004 students has been able to visit RBG Melbourne and participate in education programs since the program began in February 2010. This represents an increase of more than 47 per cent for school groups and 33 per cent for students from the original target of 90 school groups and 2,250 students. After a progress report to the Foundation on the success of the MSSIP, the Royal Botanic Gardens was invited to lodge a submission in the 2011 funding round to extend the program into 2012. page 36
Contents OUR achievements – Strategic Priority 1A Business Plan specific outcomes (and associated Corporate Plan actions) Progress against specific outcomes and actions Specific Outcome 5 cont b. developing a trial version of RBG Melbourne’s Marginalised Schools Social Inclusion Program for RBG Cranbourne with funding from the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation, and c. providing follow-up visits to five regional schools participating in the Rare and Threatened Species education program. b. The RBG Cranbourne Public Programs and Development branches worked together to develop a trial version of the MSSIP for RBG Cranbourne, again with funding from the LMCF. The program design and content was completed, along with criteria for the selection of schools to be targeted for participation in the pilot program. Initial communications established strong interest in the program among teaching staff and student groups, with three schools so far accepting the invitation to participate in the program at RBG Cranbourne. Trial visits are expected to commence in late 2011, once times can be confirmed within busy school schedules. c. Education and Horticulture staff from RBG Melbourne completed follow-up visits to four of the five regional schools which participated in the Rare and Threatened Species education program. The team visited students at Two River College in Mildura, Beechworth Secondary College, Damascus College in Ballarat, and Camperdown College. Due to illness and time constraints for the school, Nagle College in Bairnsdale was unable to participate in the follow-up visits, but was provided with support over the phone and via email. A total of 82 students, 11 teachers and ten communities participated in the visits. Specific Outcome 6 (Relating to Corporate Plan Action 4) Continue to make a significant contribution to the development and improvement of home gardening practices through programs which focus on efficient water usage, sustainable resource management and climate change by: a. developing the Visitor Programs for the Australian Garden Stage 2,and Public programs at both sites continued to promote sustainable gardening practices: a. The Public Programs branch at RBG Cranbourne worked on the delivery of the Information, Interpretation, Art and Education plan for the Australian Garden Stage 2. To date, 90 per cent of the signage for Stage 2 has been completed. Programs for the How To Garden, which will focus on home gardening and water usage, are currently in development. Royal Botanic Gardens Board Victoria Annual Report 2010–11 page 37
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