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2018 Excellence in Beginning to Teach Award Finalist

Moy Carra

C&K White Rock Community Kindergarten
Three- and four-year-old children are practising yoga and relaxation techniques, are singing songs to ukulele accompaniment, and are sitting in a yarning circle each morning as Auslan sign language is interwoven with an Acknowledgement of Country, under an inspirational Cairns kindergarten teacher.
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Mweisi  ‘Moy’ Carra – a former daycare worker who went to university as a mature-age student to become a teacher – uses her extensive early childhood education experience to implement teaching strategies that nurture, and create a love of learning in, all of the children in her C&K White Rock class in Cairns.

The mother-of-three, who is also currently completing a graduate diploma in psychology to further support the mental health and wellbeing of children, is a finalist in the Queensland College of Teachers (QCT) Excellence in Beginning to Teach Award.
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The QCT Excellence in Teaching Awards are the only State Government awards which  recognise teachers from all schooling sectors state-wide. Winners will be announced on October 25, on the eve of World Teachers’ Day celebrations in Australia.

Mrs Carra said the importance of early childhood education was often overlooked and she was passionate about helping to lay down strong educational foundations for her kindy kids.
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“The amount of growth and the changes in the children in those early years, it is massive, and because of the research which shows how much they learn and the impact of those earlier years on later development, it’s important to me, if I can help, to lay that positive foundation,” she said. 
“I think I have got the most amazing job ever; that I am entrusted with these children – the care and education of them – it’s just so amazing,” she says. 
Digital technology, nature play and community involvement also feature heavily in the kindergarten program to engage the children and their families.  

“There is an open door policy, so families are always welcome in our kindy – we have BBQs and we go out into the community sometimes for neighbourhood days. We go to the local Indigenous festivals or other festivals that we have here in Cairns,” she said.

Mrs Carra, who has undertaken studies in mindfulness and children’s trauma, said she was also acutely aware of the rising mental health issues facing young people and it was important to her to provide strong foundations for her children in this area as well. 

Congratulations Mweisi on being named a finalist for the QCT Excellence in Beginning to Teach Award.
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  • TEACHX AWARDS
    • 2019 TEACHX Winners
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      • Beginning to Teach Award Nominees 2019
      • OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO SCHOOL COMMUNITY AWARD NOMINEES 2019
      • Excellence in Teaching Award Nominees 2019
      • Innovation in Teaching Award Nominees 2019
      • Excellent Leadership in Teaching and Learning Award Nominees 2019
      • Outstanding Contribution to Teaching Award Nominees 2019
  • Teacher Stories
    • Teaching graduates meet tough standards
    • Rachel Downie
    • The importance of teachers
    • Marsden State High School has the answer to keeping beginning teachers in the classroom
    • Exceptional support for early career teachers in Far North Queensland
    • QBECT
    • 2018 Awards >
      • 2018 Winners
      • 2018 Finalists
      • 2018 Nominees >
        • Excellence in Beginning to Teach Award
        • Excellent Leadership in Teaching and Learning Award
        • Excellence in Teaching Award
        • Outstanding Contribution to Teaching Award
        • Outstanding Contribution to School Community Award
    • 2017 Awards >
      • 2017 Winners
      • 2017finalists
      • 2017 nominees >
        • Excellence in Beginning to Teach
        • Excellent Leadership in Teaching and Learning
        • Excellence in Teaching
        • Outstanding Contribution to Teaching
    • 2016 Awards >
      • Excellence in Beginning to Teach
      • Excellent Leadership in Teaching and Learning
      • Excellence in Teaching
      • Outstanding Contribution to Teaching
    • HAT and LT >
      • Meet the Assessors
      • Ruth Graham
      • Tracey Peden
      • Helen and Dwayne
      • Carly Sopronick
      • Jessica Roberts
      • Jessica Roth
    • OAM >
      • Kathryn George, OAM
      • Keith Graham, OAM
      • Dr Judith Grimes, OAM
      • Michael Goodwin, OAM
      • Steve Parle, OAM
      • Dr Lyn Bishop, OAM
      • Dr Catherine Day, OAM
    • Taryn Gollshewsky
    • Vanuatu
    • NAIDOC >
      • NAIDOC Week 2017
      • NAIDOC Week 2016
    • QLD Day >
      • Bundaberg East State School
      • St Catherine's Catholic College
      • Mornington Island State School
      • Queensland Week 2016
    • ANZAC
  • Anxiety and trauma―an expert’s advice