BHP Early Learning Program (Port Hedland PS)
The BHP Early Learning Program (Port Hedland PS) has been in place since 2005 with a new iteration commencing 01 February 2021. A collaborative partnership strengthening a community based approach to ensuring all students start school well prepared, the objective of the Partnership is to enhance education and community outcomes in Newman, Port Hedland, Onslow and remote schools within the Shire of East Pilbara and Town of Port Hedland by focusing on two key areas; The Early Years and Pathways.
The Early Years strategy targets children’s readiness for school by provision of a coordinated approach to engaging families and children with important services and early intervention, supporting children aged:
- 0 to 3 years – ensuring children are assessed and achieve developmental milestones that prepare them for schooling
- 4 to 8 years – ensuring children continue to be monitored more effectively and achieve developmental milestones that enable them to continue to be engaged and effective learners.
Early Learning Program
Children aged 0 – 4 years of age are welcome to register.
The Partnership aims to:
- prepare children for school through language activities, games, craft, and conversational reading alongside their caregiver
- provide a play-based environment to early literacy and numeracy skills for children to discover, make inquiries and learn through play – supported by a qualified teacher at Port Hedland PS in partnership with parents
- focuses on a strong, community-based approach to make sure all students start school well prepared.
- Increase parent and caregiver awareness of developmental services available and increase participation in these services to support childhood milestone development.
- Improve the level of early intervention and provide support to children who are recognised as developmentally vulnerable.
- Increase participation in early learning programs and children’s readiness for school
Contact Details
Helena Keogh
Mobile 0459 624 265
Helena.keogh@education.wa.edu.au
