What is Children's Week?
"2023 Theme: Children have the right to relax, play and take part in activities they enjoy"
Children's Week is an annual event celebrated in Australia held around the fourth Wednesday in October. In 1996 it was decided to adopt a permanent theme: "A Caring World Shares" as a reflection of Children's Week aims while at the same time acknowledging the designated year on national posters and other printed materials.
A diverse range of events and activities are organised at National, State and Local levels. These focus the attention of the wider community on children, their needs and achievements.
Children's Week celebrates the right of children to enjoy childhood. It is also a time for children to demonstrate their talents, skills and abilities.
Thousands of children and their families around the country are involved in activities and events during "The Week" through the participation of schools, playgroups, childcare, kindergartens, cultural groups, libraries, departments and community groups.
The mission of the Children's Week Council of Australia is to encourage, support, guide co-ordinate and monitor the widest possible participation of all States and Territories in Children's Week, ensuring that programs and activities are open to all children regardless of race, colour, sex, ability, religion, nationality or social origin.
You might like to focus on language and literacy, health, sport and recreation, the arts or sciences, as well as children’s cultural, social and emotional needs.
When is Children's Week?
Saturday, 21 October 2023 – Sunday, 29 November 2023 in NSW
Children's Week Activities:
- Host a picnic and outdoor activity experience with the children and their families to promote the theme "Children have the right to relax, play and take part in activities they enjoy"
- Open discussions about how special and unique everybody is. Explore qualities, traits and skills.
- Allowing the children to discover themselves in free time, participating freely