Primary and area schools in the Eyre Peninsula and Adelaide, SA regions are invited to submit an expression of interest for Naturally Brave 2025.
Following successful programs in 2023 and 2024, Bushfire Kids Connect, Makers Empire and Growing With Gratitude are joining forces again in 2025 to deliver a pioneering and engaging program designed to promote awareness of natural disasters and encourage resilience and empathy in students. The Naturally Brave Learning by Design program for 2025 will be delivered to 20 SA schools in two regions:
1) Eyre Peninsula; and
2) Adelaide.
This project will run in terms 3-4, 2025 with limited spots for schools. The project is funded by the Australian Government National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Disaster Ready Funding (DRF) 2023/2024.
● Help students understand their highest potential disaster risk in their local community context and create a ‘disaster reduction risk action plan’ responsive to their location.
● Help students to be well-informed and understand why natural disasters happen, how they are controlled and their impact on the environment in South Australia They explore approaches to disaster management that promote sustainability, including First Nations land management and approaches to disaster resilience.
● Support students’ emotional wellbeing through the exploration of 5 key wellbeing concepts: gratitude, empathy, ownership, self-awareness and kindness & service to others. These concepts and associated skills support students to build resilience and better prepare for and manage challenging times such as natural disasters.
● Empower students as problem solvers and creative designers who can make a difference in their families’ lives. Students will use the design thinking, a problem-solving methodology, and 3D design, to design something that might help a family who is impacted by a natural disaster. Their design solution could help before or after a natural disaster.
Selected schools will receive a package worth a total of $8,500 comprising:
Project to start with teachers attending 1 face-to-face professional learning day in Term 3, week 2 or 3 (schools cover TRT expenses). Project completion with teachers and students attending a Showcase Day in Term 4, week 7 or 8 (schools arrange transport and cover TRT expenses).
Support capacity building of teachers through facilitation of ‘flow-on’ professional learning at their sites.
Attend 1 face-to-face professional learning day in your state in term 3, week 2 or 3, 2025.
Participate in professional learning communities.
This project will run in terms 3-4, 2025 with strictly limited spots for schools.
Expressions of interest close March 31st, 2025 so register your interest now.
