OUR STORY ...SO FAR
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The Bluearth Foundation (Bluearth) is a registered charity founded in 2000 that has grown to operate in more then 700 primary schools throughout every mainland state and territory. The Bluearth approach has been constantly developed over the last decade by educators, health professionals and human movement experts in an effort to create a program that children love and that provides real and tangible health and educational benefits. After two years of development the first professional Bluearth coaches commenced work in Victorian schools in Jan 2002, further developing their skills and the quality of the Bluearth Approach through the year. As more and more schools came to appreciate the health, social and behavioural benefits to their students, the decision was taken in 2005 to go national. In 2006 Catholic Eduction WA took a bold step to introduce Bluearth into their Kimberley schools; this was our first foray into coaching in remote communities. The results have been fantastic with improved student attendance and engagement. The Kimberley program is set to further expand in 2010. |
From the start the Bluearth Approach has been directed to the health and welfare of students, particularly primary school children. In 2005 Bluearth recognised that the best long term results would occur if teachers had the training and skills to deliver Bluearth directly to their students. This resulted in the development of the Bluearth Professional Learning Program for teachers which has now seen more then 1300 teachers accredited. Today Bluearth employs more then 30 coaches from as far a field as the Kimberley Darwin, Alice Springs to Adelaide, Perth, much of Victoria, Brisbane, Sydney and the ACT. And the story continues... |