“That ICPA Qld lobbies the Department of Education to make available Queensland Distance Education kindergarten program planning materials, to staff in rural and remote schools offering the State Delivered Kindergarten Program.”
By making these resources available to rural and remote schools, it will alleviate many current challenges, and the planning workload. These programs are often implemented in one teacher schools, with teaching principals generally having no prior experience planning for this cohort, as it is not a prerequisite for them taking up positions in Band 1 schools and find themselves feeling ill-equipped and an increased planning workload which is already overwhelming given their planning requirements for students in all other year levels. The support staff who assist in overseeing and implementing the program also have limited or no early childhood training. By having clearly defined materials to guide off, this would greatly assist all members of staff to best implement the program in a more efficient and informed way.
