Quality education in Fiji

We appreciate your ongoing support for this project.

We focus on SDG 4: Quality Education and in particular, target 4.2.

Target 4.2.  focuses on Quality early childhood development, care and pre-primary education. The goal is that by 2030, all children have access to quality early childhood development, care and pre-education so that they are ready for primary education. Our project strives to support this.

Early childhood education focuses on the overall development of children, including their cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development. Providing quality early learning experiences through play can help children develop essential skills and abilities that will benefit them throughout their lives.

A key part of our project is that we facilitate Learning Through Play sessions.  There are three sessions per week each for 3.5 hours. They target children two to five years of age.  The sessions have numerous benefits. They:

• provide important opportunities for young children to learn and develop in a social context
• teach young children about communication
• support the development of motor skills 
• provide experiences where children can engage with and learn about problem solving.

Let's take an example, stacking and knocking over wooden blocks allows young children to practice their physical skills, develop eye-hand coordination, learn patience, share with others, learn about balance and practice counting. A lot of skills develop in one simple activity.

Other learning through play activites we provide a good range of developmental experiences whether it is learning action songs, painting and drawing, listening to stories, sharing books or navigating a simple obstacle course.

Another important aspect of the Learning Through Play program is that it supports young children's  transition to school.  The social aspect of interacting with classmates, experiencing a learning environment, learning to take turns or listening to others are all important developments.  The benefits of language development in these situations can also not be understated.

Your supports means that we can provide a range of play and learning materials for the children to help enhance their holistic development and provide a fun and interactive play environment for children.

We value your support and thankyou for contributing to the development of these young learners.

Thank you.

We appreciate your ongoing support for our education project.  It allows us to provide valuable support to a group of young learners.

Early education is fundamental to children's development. Providing a range of experiences where children can explore, experiement, learn new words, socialise and create, all mean a holistic approach to child development.

These skills and experiences are then built upon as a child grows, develops and moves on to their school years. Our Learning Through Play program focusses on children from 3-4 years and is a valuable opportunity for childen in the village.

As adults we can structure play scenarios to facilitate a childs growth and development. Let's take the example of providing some blocks for the children to play with. It helps them develop hand- control skills as they pick up the blocks and arrange them, problem solving skills as they work out ways to build a tower, sharing as they work with other children and persistence as they strive to build their structure without it tumbling.  Throughout these experiences, adults can interact, perhaps helping them to count the blocks, or maybe pointing out the colours.  These are valuable learning activities within the structure of a play environment.

Another aspect of this pre school program is reading storires..  Through stories children learn to listen, imagine and comprehend.  They expand their vocabulary and learn that words have meaning, an important basis for developing literacy skills in ther school years.

Your support allows us to supply a range of resources where children can play and explore, leading to valuable learning opportunities. Children learn in different ways and at different rates , by having a range of resources it allows us to cater for the various needs of children in the play group. It also allows us to build a good resource of books and stories to help children enjoy reading and develop their literacy skills.

We thank you.  Your donations help purchase supplies and resources to ensure young children have a range of opportunities for development.