Multicultural Education and Languages Committee

‘My Kitchen’ expression of interest

The My Kitchen project aims to encourage preschool and junior primary students to investigate cultural differences and similarities.

Facilitated by an experienced artist in residence, students will create making visual art representations of their various family kitchens and pantries. Food will be used as a metaphor for cultural differences and similarities.

Students will investigate who works in their family kitchen, and learn about the kitchen’s place in different cultures. Words associated with multiculturalism such as difference, culture, and empathy will be explored, and visual art techniques will be used to illustrate the student’s investigations.

Preschool/school must:

  • have a diverse student cohort
  • be from a preschool, reception, year 1 or year 2 (approximately 60 students)
  • commit for the full duration of the project
  • submit an expression of interest within the requested time frame.

Criteria

Preschool/School will support the project by:

  • providing a dedicated/contact teacher for the project
  • ensuring appropriate permissions for all students involved in the project (audio, video, photography, other)
  • allowing the use of the school insignia or logo
  • completing documentation supplied by the artist
  • providing a dedicated art room/workspace with wet area and storage (if possible)
  • allowing media and DECD representatives to visit.

Part time family participation is preferable but not essential.

Process of selection

  • The selection panel will consist of representatives from the Multicultural Education and Languages Committee and the project facilitator.
  • The panel will select two preschools/schools across the three education sectors to participate in the project commencing in Term 1 2017. Consideration will be given to the diversity of the preschool/school, and benefits to the preschool/school, students and wider community.

Expression of interest

  • Complete details including paragraph (500-1000 words) explaining the benefits to your preschool/school, students and wider community.
  • Provide the name of the preschool/school and a school contact person and contact details.
  • Expression of Interest to be emailed to before Friday 18 November 2016.

If you have any questions about the nomination process, please contact:
Executive Officer, MELC
Phone: 82261191

Preschool/school details

Name of contact person

Preschool/School name

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Benefits

This paragraph should be from 500 to 1000 words about the benefits this project will bring to your preschool/school, students and wider community.