MoPA Thomastown: Educator Tour and Play-Based Learning Seminar
ATTN: NORTHSIDE TEACHERS & EDUCATORS!
We’ll be taking 2025 Excursion bookings shortly, but in the meantime you’re invited to an exclusive sneak peak of Melbourne’s newest children’s museum
Please join MoPA’s Learning Team for a Museum Tour and Play-Based Learning PD (and a glass of vino, of course!) at MOPA Thomastown on Thursday, November 28th, from 5:30PM to 7:00PM
As well as giving you the grand tour, we’ll tell you a little about MoPA’s Philosophy, how MoPA exhibits support the early years learning framework, and how these ideas can be adapted to the classroom context.
This session is being held a week prior to our general opening and will be the first time anyone outside of the MoPA Build Team will see the completed space. We can’t wait to show you around!
Spaces are limited. RSVP below.
MOPA Thomastown is filled to the brim with sensory, immersive, play-based learning experiences, all carefully curated to support both Early Learning Outcomes and the Victorian Curriculum.
Already, thousands of Kindergarten, Foundation and Year-1 students have enjoyed play-based learning excursions at MoPA Sandringham and MoPA Geelong, and we are so excited to finally offer this same rich experience to the schools of Melbourne’s northern region.
It was the PERFECT excursion! The staff were fabulous, kind and engaging. The facilities are phenomenal, it’s bright, spacious and fun without being too overstimulating. There were lots of engaging spaces and sections for the students to explore.
Attendance is FREE for educators, but spaces are EXTREMELY limited. Your colleagues are all welcome, though please make sure each individual registers to avoid missing out.
Please note that due to OH&S requirements, children are unable to attend this session.
DESIGNED TO SUPPORT EARLY AND FOUNDATION LEARNING PRINCIPLES
Our Museums have been specifically designed to support early learning principles, which means the connections through to the Early Years Learning Framework (“EYLF”) are plentiful. The strongest connections specific to our excursion programmes are below, but the education team will happily build a focus to suit any context/focus.
VICTORIAN EARLY YEARS LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK (VEYLDF)
Children have a strong sense of identity
Children are connected with and contribute to their world
Children have a strong sense of wellbeing
Children are confident and involved learners
Children are effective communicators
VICTORIAN CURRICULUM
English: VCELT148, VCELT150, VCELT171
Maths: VCMMG082, VCMMG081
Science: VCSSU048, VCSIS051
Visual Art: VCAVAE017, VCAVAV018
Personal & Social Capability: VCPSCSE002, VCPSCSO004, VCPSCSO005, VCPSCSO006, VCPSCSE001
Health & Physical Education: VCHPEP060, VCHPEM064, VCHPEM065, VCHPEM068, VCHPEM070
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We’re counting down to “trick-or-treat” with a ssssuper sssspooky sssstorytimes and THE cutest creepy critter craft you’ve ever seen. 👁️
ALL Halloween activities are included with ALL bookings and operating through ALL sessions from tomorrow (THU 24) right up ‘til Halloween (THU 31)! x 🕷️
As of right… NOW, we have opened up bookings for Birthday Parties @ MoPA Thomastown. This means you can book a party for ANY date on or after Monday, the 2nd of December, 2024!!
Sooo… If you’re hoping to secure a party booking at MoPA Thomastown, all you need to do is head over to mopa.com.au to lock it in. Please don’t worry if you don’t know EXACTLY how many guests you’re expecting to invite to the party; to secure the date, all you need to do is place a booking for the minimum number of guests (10) and we will confirm all the details later.
Annnd… We’re expecting all party time slots for DEC 2024 and early 2025 will sell out pretty quickly, so if you have a specific date in mind, we recommend that you secure that date early, before it gets snapped 🐊 up!
WE CAN’T WAIT TO PARTY WITH YOU, NORTHSIDERS! 🥳🕺🌈♥️
GIVEAWAY TIME!! Just 10-minutes of family play each day is oh sOoOoO healthy for our lil` ones (and for us carers too, mind you)! Our gorgeous Museum shop is JAM PACKED with creative inspiration for all kinds of family holiday play. And today we assembled a bunch of our favourite gems from the shop for one MASSIVE once-in-a-holiday giveaway worth more than $500 smackos!!
HOW TO ENTER:
Tag a friend (someone that you`d love to visit MoPA with, perhaps!) and you`ll BOTH receive one entry into the draw to win. Enter as many times as you like by tagging all your besties. On Wednesday 2nd OCT 2024 we`ll pull ONE lucky winner out of the hat, and that winner will go home with ONE OF EVERY SINGLE ITEM in this post, plus a handful of free tickets to MoPA for every member of BOTH of your families to visit either of our Museums.
OUR FAVOURITE THINGS (AND EVERYTHING YOU WILL WIN) INCLUDES... - Temporary Tattoo Pack - MoPA Sticker Sheet - @fabercastellaustralia Tr Colour Pencil Pack - @Resene x MoPA Limited Edition Tote Bag - Faber-Castell Modelling Dough - Oh So Colourful Windmill - Dress Up Day Book - Rainbow Dreams Activity Pack - I ❤️ MoPA Keyring - Faber Castell Mini Unicorn Garden - Wheelie Cars - Rainbow Cloud Chalksters - Makedo Cardboard Tools - Sushi In Tray Play Set - Construction Zone Sensory Bin - Sausage Dog Number Junior Puzzle - Wooden Icecream Stacking Toy - Colour Change NeeDoh - Tubbies Bath Paint Set - Ingenious Symbols Wooden Piece Set - Faber-Castell Connector Paint Box - I love rainbows Book - Rainbow Bluetooth Karaoke Mic
Comfy capacity limits are in place! We typically recommend that guests plan and book their visit 1-2 days in advance to ensure you don’t miss out on tickets for the session time that suits you best. x MoPA
School Holiday Sessions @ MoPA!! Limited tickets available (to ensure the Museum is never overcrowded). Every session this hol’s is jam packed with new activities, and it’s all included in ticket pricing!! x MoPA
Melbourne’s brand new Children’s Museum, MoPA Thomastown, will open soon - and we’re excited to start the recruitment process!! Over the coming 6 weeks we will assemble a high performance team brimming with Engaged Early Learning Educators, Excellent Experience Team Members, Joyful Party Hosts, A+ Baristas, Astute Chefs and a big cup full of Tasty Cooks!
Jump over to our JOBS page for information on all the roles available!! x MoPA