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 understanding their highest potential disaster risk in their local community context and creating 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, their impact on the environment, and approaches to disaster management that promote sustainability. Indigenous land management is at the forefront of this project as we understand the importance of the WHY, WHERE, HOW of natural disasters in South Australia.
● Support students’ emotional wellbeing by teaching skills; including: ownership and a focus on service to others (volunteering in their community), self-awareness, gratitude, empathy and kindness, as well as coping strategies in an evacuation.
● Empower students as problem solvers and creative designers who can make a difference in their families’ lives. Students will use the design thinking problem-solving methodology and 3D design to create solutions to help during an evacuation such as packing a bag, helping mum and dad, protecting animals etc.
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.
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