From 20 to 24 October, children and families across Murrindindi Shire joined Council’s libraries and Children’s Services to celebrate Children’s Week with a series of special Storytime sessions.
Children’s Week is a national celebration which recognises the rights, talents and achievements of children. This year’s theme, ‘Everyone should know about Children’s Rights’, highlights the importance of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Children (UNCRC) and encourages awareness of every child’s right to be valued, heard and supported.
To mark the occasion, Council’s libraries hosted Storytime sessions featuring The Right to Be Me, a picture book by Allison Paterson and illustrated by Amanda Letcher. Every child who attended received a copy of the book to take home and enjoy.
Across the week, the story time sessions attracted a total of 49 children and 19 adults to the Shire’s libraries. Children enjoyed storytelling, arts and songs, engaging in creative activities, celebrating imagination, and the joy of reading. Stories highlighted the theme of children’s rights including the right to be happy and healthy and gave the opportunity for parents to talk about the importance of emotional wellbeing in kids. Many families expressed interest in the books and planned to continue reading and exploring the stories at home.
Portfolio Councillor for Community Wellbeing Cr Jodi Adams said the Children’s Week Storytimes offered a great opportunity to explore children’s rights, creativity and the joy of reading together.
“Children’s Week encourages us to recognise the voices and rights of all children. We extend a big thanks to all those who attended and encourage the community to come along to the library and encourage everyone to learn, imagine and share stories with confidence and comfort.”
