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2012
Melbourne Water
International
Kids Teaching Kids
Conference
14 – 16 October
Melbourne, Australia
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Over
66,000
students have
participated
in Kids
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Kids
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Liz Jones – Melbourne Water
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Kate Pearsall – Lend Lease
Sustainability Manager
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Susie Lunt – City of Melbourne framewor eir works
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Planning & Logistics Officer studen or s ch ools may attend.
munity ; schools to Congratulations on being invited to be part of the I encourage you to share your water vision during the
c al c om e o th er
Danielle Thomas – City of Melbourne
lo and invit 2012 Melbourne Water International Kids Teaching conference and use every opportunity to contribute
nference
a mini-co tio n visit Kids Conference! Your role as a Waterways Superhero to the discussion of how we protect our waterways.
informa
Park Ranger Coordinator
.au
For more eachingkids.com is a crucial one in keeping the future of Melbourne’s After the conference make sure you take on the challenge of
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Vanessa Hewson – Kids Teaching Kids
www.kid waterways safe. creating change in your home, school and community. Thank
Education and Events Officer you for being a Waterways Superhero and enjoy
Over the next two days you will learn even more about the
the Conference.
impact water has on our lives, and – maybe more importantly
– the impact our lives can have on water. Shaun Cox
You are proving that every one of us has the potential Managing Director, Melbourne Water
g K id s P ro g to contribute to the sustainability of our water future.
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Conference Staff A word from
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Arron Wood – Director, Kids Teaching Kids
Kids Week
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National
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Richard Wood – Education Manager 9 – 13 September 2013 Welcome, students and teachers, to the 2012 Melbourne The Conference is about first capturing the passion for our
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Water International Kids Teaching Kids Conference! environment (the heart), then allowing the head to follow
Michelle Sanders – Education Officer Melbourne Water
through development of the student workshops (the head),
Stephanie Kuisma – Communications and
Kids Teaching Kids Over the next three days you will be a part of a very
and finally taking the understanding through to on-ground
Media Officer Conference special experience. We want to encourage you to enjoy this
action in the environmental project (the hand).
experience and see the Conference as your own mini-world.
Melbourne
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In this mini-world we can all take one small step to tackle Thank you to all the volunteers who will assist over the three
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Cathy Reade – Media Manager 13 – 15 October 2013 some very big issues such as acceptance, tolerance and care days of the conference – your assistance in making this
Maila Belangel – Conference Administration for human beings. Show respect for your fellow participants, conference as successful as it can be is greatly appreciated.
involve others in your discussions and get as much as you can
TBJ Creative – Graphic Design And finally, remember to enjoy yourself, make new friends
from the fantastic workshops, performances and speakers.
and remember that we can all do something
Kay Oke – Registration Manager We have huge admiration for the students and teachers who for the environment – no matter how insignificant
Kids Teaching Kids
make the effort to get to an event like the 2012 Melbourne we think it may be.
Rob Oke – Event Assistant PO Box 692 Water International Kids Teaching Kids Conference. With
North Melbourne Arron Wood and Richard Wood
Dianne Wood – Counsellor first-hand knowledge of the workloads that schools face,
Victoria 3051 Founders Kids Teaching Kids
we want to thank you for your involvement. We would like to
Telephone 03 9329 3736
Facsimile 03 9329 3651 thank Kids Teaching Kids principal sponsors, Melbourne Water
With special thanks to Cathy Oke for her dedication info@kidsteachingkids.com.au and Australia Post for their ongoing support of both the Kids
and passion to Kids Teaching Kids and in particular www.kidsteachingkids.com.au Teaching Kids Program and the Melbourne Water International
the Melbourne Water conferences. www.facebook.com/kidsteachingkids Kids Teaching Kids Conference.
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“I have enjoyed learning about the environment fo
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and the river. Kids Teaching Kids is a good
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and it’s a good way for them to learn about
the importance of our environment.”
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Stacey – Student, St Saviour’s College, Toowoomba
Conference Program Day
Etihad Stadium, Docklands Sund 1
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Time Event r
Registration Opens
1.00 – 5.00pm
Victory Room, Etihad Stadium – Entry Gate 9
Presenting Schools can view their workshop areas and drop off props
1.00 – 4.00pm
Schools presenting during Sessions 1 & 2 on Monday can set up rooms
“Designing a waterway Informal Welcome BBQ
was good because we 4.00 – 6.00pm
Run with ENVY and AYCC volunteers in the Victory Room at Etihad Stadium
were looking for a solution.”
Caitlin – Student, Mill Park Secondary College
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About Kids
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The Learning Pyramid average retention rate
Adapted from Edgar Dale, Audio Visual Methods in Teaching, Holt, Rinehart
Teaching Kids and Winston
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Kids Teaching Kids is a school-based education model Constructivists believe that students need to have some ee
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that inspires young people to learn and care for their local interest in the content; they need to have some input in y
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environment. Kids Teaching Kids uses local environmental deciding what they will learn.
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issues as a theme for learning. The Kids Teaching Kids
The learning pyramid shows that students might only
Learning Model uses ‘peer teaching and learning’ pedagogy –
retain 5% of knowledge through lecture, and in contrast,
where the traditional role of teacher and student change.
students retain up to 90% through teaching others. If we
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The teachers become the facilitators and the students were to consider the average retention rate, we would
are empowered to take responsibility for their own learning. create more opportunities for students to teach others r
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Through the education techniques offered in the Kids Teaching what they have learnt. en
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Kids Learning Model, students learn with their head, heart and
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Students that are participating in the Kids Teaching Kids
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hand. In other words, students are encouraged into thinking,
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Conference are joining a network of over 66,000 students from
feeling and developing practical ways to respond to the
e Tr e m ill s,
across Australia that have participated in the Kids Teaching
challenges facing our environment.
Kids program since its inception in 1999.
The learning theory underpinning this Conference is
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based on what is called the ‘constructivist’ approach.
This simply means that the learner actively ‘constructs’
his/her own learning from his/her own experiences.
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Etihad Stadium, Docklands (continued) Richard Wood – Co-founder, Kids Teaching Kids
Time Event Time Event
Late Registration Delegate Arrival – Late registrations at Etihad Stadium 2.20pm MC to break Group 1 delegates into workshop audience groups
8.00am
Final Workshop set up
2.25pm Group 1 Workshop Session 3
8.30am Registered Delegates Arrival
3.05pm Group 1 Audiences move to next workshop
8.50am Delegates make their way to main room seating
3.10pm Group 1 Workshop Session 4
Welcome to Conference
9.00 – 10.15am
Introduction of day’s proceedings Group 1 Workshop Sessions Close
3.50pm
House Keeping
Welcome to Country
Day Two Close
National Anthem – Kalila Purtle, Silkwood School 4.00pm Relax at venue or hotels. Local schools can go home or be picked up at Gate 9
Schools presenting workshops on Tuesday can set up their rooms
Main Stage Opening Act – St Mary’s Primary School
4.00 – 6.00pm Networking Opportunity for Teachers
Official Conference Launch
Melbourne Water: Shaun Cox Official Conference Gala Dinner Etihad Stadium
Main Stage Setting the Scene Presentation – Coolaroo South Primary School 6.25pm Delegates Arrive
School Video – Vermont Primary School Conference Gala Dinner and Entertainment
6.30pm Special Guest MC: Samantha Lane
Unveil 2012 Waterways Warriors’ Shields
Opening Performance: Waikakiri Catchment to Coast by Carranballac College Students
School Video – Kingswood College
Dinner Open Melbourne Water Representative
Morning Tea Break
10.15am 6.45pm Dinner served
Getting to know you games, interactive run by ENVY
Waterways Warriors Challenge Corinella Primary Frog Symphony
Harley Breen to MC
Guest Speakers – Kayne Tremills, ABC3 Presenter and Victoria Brown Water Polo Olympian
Team 1 Members:
Q&A with audience
Sara Phillips – Online Environment Editor, ABC
Sam Sangster – CEO, Places Victoria Music Performance by Minor Sensation
Chris Chesterfield – CEO, Office of Living Victoria
10.45am 7.40pm Dessert served
Rhy Coleman – Acquatic Ecologist, Melbourne Water
Team 2 Members: Music performance by: Asta (Triple J Unearthed High 2012 Winner)
Rachel Lowry – Director Wildlife Conservation and Science, Zoos Victoria
Dr Mark Norman – Head of Sciences, Museum Victoria Dinner Close
Josh Creaser – ACT Coordinator/Switched on Schools, Australian Youth Climate Coalition 8.30pm Students depart for hotels via buses, local students
Kate Ngato – Catchments Manager, Melbourne Water to be picked up from Gate 9
Official Open Finish
11.50am nd
Lunch – all Conference Delegates Etihad Stadium Ba
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12.00pm Non delegates arrive and allocated to workshop groups S en
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12.30pm Group 1 Workshop Session 1
1.10pm Group 1 Audiences move to next workshop
1.15pm Group 1 Workshop Session 2 new photo
Afternoon tea (Group 1) served
1.55pm
Session 3 and 4 presenting schools to set up
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Etihad Stadium, Docklands (continued)
Time Event
8.00am Schools to set up workshop areas
8.30am Local school delegates arrive
8.40am Delegates make their way to main room seating
Delegate
8.50am
Welcome Back to Conference
Introduction of day’s proceedings Information
Video: Newton Moore High School A bus transfer service has been organised from Etihad
International Student Presentations: Melbourne Girls College Stadium to the accommodation on Monday evening (15th
October) following the Gala Dinner. Buses will depart Etihad
Video by River Murray Youth Council (Lower Murray)
Stadium at 8:45pm SHARP on Monday night. All delegates
9.50am Group photo: Delegates, Teachers, Staff & Volunteers on Etihad Concourse requiring a transfer are to wait on the concourse at 8:35pm
just near the Victory Room doors.
Non delegates to arrive and allocated to workshop groups
10.00am A Walking School bus will be organised to facilitate a safe
Morning Tea served
journey for students and teachers from Etihad Stadium to the
MC divides groups. (Group 1 delegates remain on concourse, Group 2 delegates to go Melbourne Aquarium on Tuesday 16th October at 3:15pm.
10.20am
to Victory Room to be divided into workshop groups) Schools will make their own way home from the Melbourne
Aquarium after the close of the conference at 6.30pm on
10.25am MC to break Group 2 delegates into workshop audience groups Tuesday 16th October. Some schools may be using their
own mini-bus and may choose to make their own way to
10.35am Group 2 Workshop Session 1
the Melbourne Aquarium (and therefore not take part in the
11.15pm Group 2 Audiences move to next workshop walking school bus), to make a speedy departure after the
conference closes. If this is the case, please advise Kids
11.20am Group 2 Workshop Session 2 Teaching Kids.
Group Leaders take groups to Lunch A walking school bus will be organised to pick delegates up
12.00pm each morning from their accommodation and walk them safely
Lunch in Catering Room Presenting Schools set up for Sessions 3 & 4
to Etihad Stadium.
12.35pm MC to break Group 2 delegates into workshop audience groups
The Environmental Projects Day at Docklands is only a five
12.40pm Group 2 delegates move to Workshop rooms minute walk from Etihad Stadium. Delegates will be walked
there and back by a designated group leader at all times.
12.45pm Group 2 Workshop Session 3
1.25pm Group 2 Audiences move to next workshop
1.30pm Group 2 Workshop Session 4
Group 2 Workshop Session Close
2.10pm
Group 2 pack up workshop rooms
2.25pm
Arrive at Etihad, Victory Room
Everyone back to Etihad Stadium.
Lend Lease
Since 1997, the Youth Environment Council (YEC) of
2.35pm Conference Reflection and Certificate Session South Australia has provided young people a voice in
key environmental issues facing South Australia and has
3.15pm All Walk to Aquarium, volunteers to lead delegates
given them opportunities to take action to achieve a more
Conference Closing Function environmentally sustainable future for SA. The YEC provides
4.00pm
Exclusive function @ the Aquarium including Dinner opportunities for like-minded Year 6-10 students to share,
learn and be inspired about sustainability, through camps,
6.00 – 6.30pm Conference close Delegates to depart / be picked up / go to airport
online workshops and forums to give students the skills and
knowledge to run their own environmental action projects in
their local community.
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Timetable
Time Action Details
Depart Etihad MC break Group 2 Delegates into EPD activity groups on Etihad Stadium Concourse Group
12.20pm
Stadium Leaders to walk Group 2 delegates to Environmental Projects Day at Docklands
Arrive Victoria
12.45pm Green, Welcome to site OHS induction and group break up
Docklands
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2.55pm Activity 3 3rd Environmental Projects Day Activity (11 Activities) r Water International
3.35pm Day Close Delegates return to Victoria Green
Kids Teaching Kids
3.45pm
Delegates
Environmental Project Day Close: Site manager to provide any housekeeping for group.
Group 2 delegates make their way back to Etihad Stadium. Relax at Etihad or hotels before Conference
depart gala dinner. Local schools may go home or be picked up at Gate 9. Schools presenting
workshops on Tuesday morning can set up their rooms
The expert panel session is your opportunity to learn of young people to make a difference.
from some of our leading minds through student directed They believe that schools are very often
questions. the first and only entry point for the wider community to learn
Time Action Details
about many issues and believe you have a strong leadership
The Panel Session is by no means the answer to
Depart Etihad Group 1 delegates split into EPD activity groups, walk with role and capability. The panel themselves have said that it is
10.25am all your questions nor is it an in-depth exploration of
Stadium Group Leaders to the Environmental Project Day (Docklands) the students, teachers and schools that are experts in their
environmental issues; there simply isn’t enough time for this
own place.
10.30am Students arrive Group 1 delegates arrive on site and make their way to Victoria Green and it is not the intention. The aim of the panel session is
u p 1 de to show you that you can take the experience of the older On behalf of the delegates I would like to thank our panel
10.35am Victoria Green
Official EPD Launch – The Honorable Ryan Smith Minister
ro generation, combine it with the enthusiasm of the younger of experts, and host Harley for taking the time
for Environment and Climate Change, Minister for Youth Affairs
G generation and move forward in a positive way to be involved in the 2012 Melbourne Water International
10.45am MC split up large group
Day le for a brighter environmental future. Kids Teaching Kids Conference.
Tues 3
10.50am Group Leaders to take groups to their project area
g ates Be excited that these experts and celebrities have given Arron Wood
16 O day
up their valuable time because they believe in the power Conference Convenor
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12.20pm Regroup Groups make their way to Victoria Green for Lunch
12.25pm Lunch Lunch at Victoria Green Docklands re…
12.55pm Group Rotation Groups Leaders take groups to their 3rd activity
1.00pm Activity 3 3rd Environmental Projects Day Activity (11 Activities)
1.40pm Regroup Group 1 delegates return to Victoria Green
1.45pm Environmental Project Day Close. Group 1 delegates make their way back to Etihad Stadium
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Team
1
A little bit about
our Expert Panel
Sam Sangster
CEO, Places Victoria
Sam Sangster is a law
yer and accountant wit
management and leade h extensive senior comm
rship experience with som ercial
listed companies, befor e of Australia’s leading
e joining VicUrban (the ASX
Waterways in August 2006. Adelaide predecessor to Places
born and bred, Sam’s Vic tor ia),
across a number of Au career has seen him wo
stralian state capitals, reg rk
Warriors New Zealand. He has cal
led Melbourne home sin
ional WA, UK, Canada
ce 1995.
and
Expert Panel
Sam was appointed Ch
ief Executive of Places
is driving the organisat Victoria in November 20
ion to deliver exemplary 11 and
Challenge metropolitan and region urb an renewal outcomes acr
al Victoria. oss
Hosted by comedian
Harley Breen
Sara Phillips
Online Environment Editor, AB C
t and editor for
ent journalis
Sara Phillips has been an environm
s. Lear ning the trade on environmental trade
more than nine year
uty editor of ‘Cosmos’ magazine
publications, she went on to be dep
magazine. She is currently the
and editor of ‘G’, a green lifestyle
editor of ABC Environment online.
work including the 2006
She has won several awards for her
e in environmental reporting
Reuters/IUCN award for excellenc
r of the year.
and the 2008 Bell Award for edito
Harley Breen
Stand up Comedian
Dr Mark Norma
Harley Breen has blown away audiences from the sugarcane He also tours extensively with their post-Festival Roadshow, n
fringes of Bundaberg to the sweaty stages of the Edinburgh last year appearing at their largest gig on the tour, the 1200 Head of Sciences,
Fringe. A regular MC and headliner on the Australian scene, seat His Majesties Theatre in Perth. Sam Sangster is
M useum Victoria
a lawyer and acco
Harley is also familiar to comedy circuits in Edinburgh, London management and untant with extens
He has also enjoyed extensive media exposure in radio, TV leadership experie ive senior commer
and Singapore, and at Festivals such as Edinburgh, Adelaide nce with some of cial
and film. With a background in acting and improvisation, and ASX listed compa Australia’s leading
and Melbourne Fringes, where he has worked with major nies, before joinin
Victoria), in Augu g Vic Urban (the predec
a strong commitment to working in education programmes, st 2006. Adelaide essor to Places
local and international talent such as Steven K. Amos, Fiona him work across born and bred, Sa
Harley is a diverse and deceptively thoughtful comedian. a number of Austr m’s career has se
O’Loughlin and Akmal Saleh. alian state capitals en
Canada and New , regional WA, UK
Zealand. He has ,
called Melbourne
Melbourne Comedy Festival is a pretty busy time for Harley, as Sam was appoint home since 1995
ed Chief Executive .
he is heavily involved with any number of their flagship special and is driving the of Places Victoria
organisation to de in November 2011
events, appearing at everything from school-aged comedy across metropolita liver exemplary ur
n and regional Vic ba n renewal outcom
competitions, to a special senior citizen’s performance, to a toria. es
late night rowdy Festival Club gig.
14 2012 Melbourne Water International Kids Teaching Kids Conference 15
Team Volunteers
Chris Chesterfield
CEO, Office of Living Vi
ct oria
2 Liv Metter
Koel Wrigley
Ryan Shaw
Josh Creaser
Kari Pahlman
Ishbel Cullen
Alexandra Debeljakovic
Darcie Jordan
Cam Lu
Karisma Takah
Chris has a background Otto Hello Melissa Arsov
in biology and philosop
technical and managem hy and has worked for
ent roles in the Departm the last 20 years in Nikki Sloan Rob McCammon
Sustainability and Enviro ent of Water Resource
nment, Melbourne Parks s, Department of Edgar Daly Tyler Mitchell
Melbourne Water. and Waterways (now Pa
rks Victoria) and Isaac Rae
Until May 2012 he was Hayley Shone MW Volunteers:
General Manager of the
manages stormwater, Waterways Group at Me Jennifer Malbon Andrea Jobson
floodplains and waterwa lbourne Water which
million people. ys across a region of 13,00 Ray Yoshida Kim Vassallo
0 km2 and over four
Maddy Brodie Wayne Packham
In that role, Chris played Jinnie Widnyana
a key role in improving Suresh Bajracharya
stormwater in Melbourn the environmental manag
e and championing wa ement of urban Alex Ross Anna Betts
ter sensitive urban desig
Chris started work as Ch n. Rebecca Drew Sarah Johnson
ief Executive of the new
is charged with driving Office of Living Victoria Katie Wilson-Woolley Ilze Teteris
generational change in which
urban water managem Megan Schartner Jackie Bowe
ent.
Kathleen Redford Kim Lambie
Justin Zeke Sube Sasha Roos
Shane Johns Rohan Long
Jess-Maree Bezzina Kim O’Hoy
Rachel Lowry Jack Martin-Campbell Michelle King
Science,
Director, Wildlife Conservation and Caitlin Martin-Campbell
Amy Brown
Michelle Ng
Kate Kearns
Zoos Victoria Rachel
Hayley Evans Mary Catus-Wood
ation and Science at Zoos Victoria.
Rachel is Director of Wildlife Conserv Trudy Hobbs
leads a team of highly skilled conserv
ationists who deliver wildlife captive
breeding
Amy Keeshan
Liz Jones
David Galloway
Kids
tives.
and release projects, eco-socio proj
ects and conservation advocacy initia
servation and
Terrilee Finlayson Lily Taylor Teaching
ing programs that have tackled con
Rachel has developed award winn
globally, and is passionate about ever
ybody
Christine Moore Kids is a
sustainability issues both locally and Sally Hutchinson
playing a role in fighting the extinction
of our world’s precious endangered
species. celebration
in the
In 2010 she was awarded Sustaina
bility Leader of the year by WME with
Top 100 most
of learning
1 she was profiled in Melbourne’s
Government and NGO sector. In 201 king to raise the
newspaper. Rachel is currently wor
influential people through The Age their survival.
terrestrial vertebrates and ensure
profile of Victoria’s most threatened
Josh Creaser
Switched on Sch Participating Schools
ools Coordinator,
Australian Youth Aitken College • Albert Park College • Albuera Street • Manor Lakes P-12 • McClelland College • Melbourne Girls’
Climate Coalition Primary School • Aloomba State School • Ballarat Christian College • Mentone Park Primary School • Merici College • Mill
Josh first became
engaged with school susta College • Barmera Primary School • Beaconhills College Park Heights Primary School • Mill Park Secondary School •
Kids Teaching Kids inability projects th
Conference. He ha rough the 2007 Int – Pakenham • Beaumaris Primary School • Belair School • Montmorency South Primary School • Movelle Primary School
has been a partic s been involved wi ernational
ipant, mentor, vo th Kids Teaching Bentleigh West Primary • Bialik College • Billanook College • • Neville Public School • Newton Moore Senior High School
lunteer and organis Kids ever since. He
In his second year er of KTK events Blackburn Primary School • Boneo Primary School • Brighton • Patterson Lakes Primary School • Pedare Christian College
at the Australian over the past 5 ye
Na tio ars.
science and deve nal University, Jo Secondary School • Bulimba State School • Carranballac • Port Vincent Primary School • Preshil The Margaret Lyttle
lopment studies. sh is studying susta
Youth Climate Co Most of spare tim inability College • Christie Beach High School • City of Mandurah • Memorial School • Reece High School • River Murray Youth
alition in the ACT, e is spent coordin
as Co -coordinator of Sw at ing th e Australian
a sustainability m itched On Schools Clayton North Primary School • Clonard College • Coolaroo Council (Lower Murray) • Seacliff Primary School • Silkwood
entor to Orana St
practice of sustaina ein er Sc hool. He is surroun ACT and as South Primary School • Corinella Public School • Cornish School • Silverton Primary School • Spotswood Primary
bility, a combinat ded by the theorie
ion he loves. s and the College • Dandenong High School • Derrimut Primary School • St Albans Secondary College • St John’s Lutheran
Switched On Scho
ols ACT is a men School • Emerald Primary School • Epping Views Primary Primary Portland • St Mary’s Primary School • St Monica’s
projects in their co toring program th
mmunity. It has be at supports stude School • Frankston High School • Goolwa Primary School College • Thuringowa State High School • Vermont Primary
en an amazing ex nts to run sustaina
young people are perience for Josh bility
willing to volunteer to see just how m • Gordonvale State High School • Gordonvale State School School • Weld Square Primary School • Whittlesea Secondary
their place. their time and are any
passionate about • Hastings Primary School • Irymple Secondary College College • Williamstown Primary School
creating change
in
• Kilbreda College • Kingswood College Junior School •
Kormilda College • Lansdowne Crescent Primary School
• Loyola College • Manningham City Council
16 2012 Melbourne Water International Kids Teaching Kids Conference 17
“Participating in a Kids Teaching Kids
event provides students with opportunities
for leadership, sharing, collaborating and
learning – great lifelong skills.”
Kerry McMinn – Principal, Albuera Street Primary School, Hobart
Kids are
our future
leaders but
Kids Teaching also leaders
right now
Kids Workshops
Aitken College at the conference that what you put down the ‘drain’ has a
Green music and the beasts significant effect on the health of a river, and that it is all our
We will teach the students how to make recycled instruments. responsibility to take care of it.
These will then be used to play along to a song by Ben
Harper. We will also be teaching students how easy it is to Barmera Primary School
care for native animals in their classrooms. We’re at War With Weeds!
An entertaining look at what weeds are and their impact on
Albert Park College the environment with particular emphasis on those weeds
Vertical Schools – Education in the clouds found along the River Murray in the Riverland of South
This presentation explores the need for schools in inner Australia. Join the Barmera “Weedies” to find out what you Boneo Primary School Brighton Secondary School
city areas to got vertical rather than horizontal. Students can do to protect our river and stomp out the invasion of The Fragility of Aquatic Environments, Drains Can Kill!! Water Warriors: from Catchment to Coast: protecting
have explored some of the possible environmental features creeping foreign greenery. WIPE OUT WEEDS!!! Aquatic Environments are fragile so we should be caring our water
including power generation, water usage and design. Students more about them! Our Play, Computer Game, Animation The aim of this workshop is to give participants an overview of
will present their ideas through a range of exciting workshops Beaumaris Primary School and Workshop show you how! In our play our school’s the range of humans impacts from catchments to coast and
and finish up with a quiz. Kitchen Garden Experience Boonerwrung Wetlands helps filter the water to Port Phillip, the how these impacts affect water quality and water from blue
In our workshop you will be making degradable plant pots largest bay in Victoria so that it is clean for sea life. Wetlands to brown. Strategies to minimise these impacts on a personal
Sponsored by: from re-used newspaper in two styles; one involves origami are the kidneys of the world! The natural water cycle does level, by empowering the individual to bring back the blue will
folding and the other using handmade wooden potmakers. a wonderful job as long as human waste doesn’t interfere be discussed through interactive activities during this session.’
Albuera Street Primary School Seedlings grown from seeds harvested from our Kitchen and humans don’t pump too much out of the ground water.
The Derwent Little Penguins-their survival depends on us! Garden at Beaumaris Primary School will then go into the pots
for you to take back home or to school and plant, or to donate
We must help sustain the bay’s fragile environment. The Carranballac College
Join Albuera Street students in learning about the smallest bay’s animals and plants need our help! We love our unique If we build it they will come
to a planting/revegetation project where needed. You will also dolphins; the fish, octopus, whales, sponge gardens, crabs,
penguins in the world which are struggling to survive in The development of our new 5/6 building left the surrounding
get the chance to create and taste a delicious, healthy snack sea horses, Point Nepean’s weedy sea dragons (Victoria’s
Tasmania. Students participating in this work shop will have area stark and uninviting. We knew from previous years that
made with ingredients from our Kitchen marine state emblem), shell fish, jelly fish, sea stars, kelp
the opportunity to play a habitat mapping game; learn about native frogs are known to live in our local area. We researched
the adaptive features of the Little Penguin by pinning the Garden. forests, emerald sea grasses as well as the creatures in our what species would be most likely to inhabit our school if the
parts on the penguin and have fun in our interactive role play wetlands – invertebrates, frogs, lizards and snakes. Over conditions were suitable. Let us show you what we learnt
demonstrating the environmental threats to the Little Penguins’ Bentleigh West Primary School 90% of the plants and animals living in the our bay are found when we created a flourishing frog bog.
survival. We will celebrate our learning with a Little Penguin Turning the Past Into the Future nowhere else in the world – it’s diverse, unique, distinctive and
craft activity. Bentleigh West Primary School students will run a workshop amazing and should be conserved for the future. We want
Christies Beach High School
featuring three, fun, hands on activities that will teach people to realise that drains lead to the sea so DON’T throw
Groundwater – Treasure Down-Under
Ballarat Christian College participants how to treat our waterways like the traditional rubbish into the wetlands or drains as the plastic bags may
Most Australians are aware of the problems of water
The Creek landowners used to. hurt dolphins, paint may pollute the water, dog poooooo and
shortage, problems with the Murray-Darling Basin and the
A stormwater pipe runs directly through the school property. oil too! Use biodegradable bags so that they break down to
increase in droughts and extreme weather events caused
This pours considerable pollutants into the school, including Blackburn Primary School waste courtesy of living organisms (microscopic critters) so
by climate change. However, do they know anything about
rubbish, oil, leaf and soil litter and other non-biodegradable Bin it to win it! that their pooooo (waste) re-enters our environment safely!
Groundwater? The workshop will learn about Groundwater
rubbish. The area surrounding the stormwater drain was Blackburn Primary School is investigating how litter in their and look at its value with a series of activities including film,
Sponsored by:
converted to a wetland oasis, a safe haven for indigenous school yard can affect their environment. A news story will model building and art activities. Students will see the Willunga
animals such as frogs, birds and macroinvertebrates. This area unfold to find out why people litter and if they could change Basin Learning Trail that Christies’ students have been
has been affectionately called ‘The Creek’. Water tests are litter habits once they understand the negative impact on the developing, discuss the importance of Groundwater where
carried out in ‘The Creek’ to determine the health of the water environment. they live and develop strategies to look after this valuable
and its effect downstream. We want to teach the students resource at home.
18 2012 Melbourne Water International Kids Teaching Kids Conference 19“It was great exposure for
Kids Teaching us to see experts from the
Kids Workshops environmental field – to see
(continued) where environment interests
can lead.”
Student – Oberon High School
Clonard College Gordonvale State School
Tales of Tommy Turtle: Marine Debris Study Gordonvale State High School
Students from Clonard College were a pilot school for the
CSIRO and Earthwatch Marine Debris Study which is being Aloomba State School
carried out around the coast of Australia this year. Our plan Far North Fights Ferals
is to conduct a workshop for local schools and community Targeting local feral animals in Tropical Far North Queensland,
groups to explain how data for the study is collected so that students from Gordonvale State School, Gordonvale State
more groups can contribute data to the study. Tommy Turtle High School and Aloomba State School will use games and
will be the vehicle for introducing the effects of marine debris drama to teach their audience how to identify and manage
on sea creatures and the link to the Marine Debris Study. these pest animals that have the potential to invade other
parts of Australia. Cane toads, tilapia and wild pigs have
Corinella Public School impacted on our waterways, our rainforests and our urban
landscape. Being able to accurately identify these noxious
Odyssey of the water bird
species from our natives will go along way in helping to
This is Our Place, see our backyard and the beautiful
manage populations. Students will share the unique strategies
ephemeral, Lake Cowal, the largest inland lake in New South
that have been implemented in the north to control the
Wales. We will introduce you to just some of the hundreds
growth and spread of toads, tilapia and wild pigs. Data will be
of migratory water birds which give life to this amazing water
collected from the audience and illustrated on a map to show
landscape. Lake Cowal is formed by the Bland Creek and
the distribution of these animals across Australia.
sometimes by major flooding of the Lachlan River. It makes its
way to the Murrumbidgee and into the mighty Murray River.
Our Place to Your Place. Hastings Primary School
A Frog’s Tale
Cornish College Through a series of activities students will learn about the Loyola College Win prizes with Maddi Mayhem and get down and dirty as we
Organic Cooking follow our catchment story from start to finish.
importance of frogs as an indicator species with a focus on
Migration and a reliance on waterways
the local Kings Creek environment (Hastings, Vic). Students Loyola students will introduce kids to organic food: what
The College will present a workshop on the theme that
will travel with KCF (Kings Creek Frog) across time to see how it means, how easy it is and why it is important for us, our Mentone Park Primary School
migration is dependent on access to waterways. There will be ’Do the bug dance and remember don’t step on that bug!’
his environment has changed due to humans and what we environment and the world.
an introduction and three activities within the workshop where The students at Mentone Park will explain the importance of
can do to look after our local waterways.
our students will demonstrate the importance of habitat to Sponsored by: Banyule City Council logo bugs and other small animals within our local ecosystems. You
successful migration. One will be a physical interaction from Sponsored by: will learn the code for caring as well as how to build and catch
the delegates where they take part in a game moving through Manor Lakes P-12 College insects through making your own pitfall trap. Join in or be
a physical environment to show a migration. Two will be a Creating Communities entertained by ‘Do the bug dance and remember don’t step
game that the delegates undertake where their objective is to Kilbreda College Manor Lakes College is 14 terms old. This workshop will take on that bug!’
complete a successful migration Tree will be an information A little bit of litter goes a long, long way
you along our environmental journey so far. A construction
session followed by competition between the delegates to Our presentation focuses on the problem that even the Sponsored by:
site, a brand new college with great potential and hope. We’ll
see who has taken in the most info about migration and the smallest amount of litter has an effect. We track it as it travels
take you through the good and the not so good. Litter is a
resources required. from our towns and cities to the bay and beyond. We work
major issue in our college but also in our community. We’re
through activities that will highlight the problem itself, what we
Sponsored by: going to try to find some answers in this workshop together
can do as a school, what our local community can do and
and why we should find those answers. Give plastic the wrap
what our governments can do. Have fun, learn something and
and join us on our interactive journey. Dream! Believe! Inspire!
Dandenong High School just maybe we can change the world!
Merici College
‘Restaurant L’eau Sale’ (French for dirty water) Sponsored by: McClelland College Dress to Impress:
The workshop is going to talk about the water cycle and Rockpool rescue Self, People and Planet: The simple choice of what we choose
how it provides us with clean water. The scene will be set by Discover the fascinating world of rockpools and learn all to wear to school or to work has a big impact on the well
participants entering a restaurant and given a glass of dirty about what it’s like to live in an extreme environment, where being of our planet. We will take you on a journey of the life
water. Participants are shown to their table and given a menu plants and animals live life on the edge. In this workshop you of your clothes; from the production of different fibres right up
with information about the water cycle. After a presentation on Lansdowne Crescent Primary will have the opportunity to explore a rockpool environment, until the clothes are made and sitting on the shelf for you to
the water cycle, participants participate in a quiz competition
where they can win prizes for their answers.
School find out what threatens them and how you can help in the buy. You will walk out of our workshop donning a new piece
Rockpool Rescue. of recyclable clothing made by YOU and an understanding of
Becoming Asia and Environmentally Literate – Land to Sea
how easy it easy to wear clothes which please yourself and
– Unity in diversity
Presentation of our bi lingual environmental interpretive trail Melbourne Girls’ College the planet.
using app technology linking the land to the sea. Sections of Our Catchment, everyone’s future
presentation will be bilingual. Link/skype with our Indonesian The students from Neville Public School would like to invite
partner school to find out about their app linking the city with you to join them as they explore their local catchment. Join us
the river. in discovering what makes the Lachlan catchment so special.
20 2012 Melbourne Water International Kids Teaching Kids Conference 21Seacliff Primary School St Monica’s Secondary College
What’s your story? River Ramble
Our workshop will focus on the three main water catchments Students will present a skit that demonstrates the kind of
on the Adelaide plain. The Torrens, Patawalunga and pollution that enters a river on it’s journey to the sea eg. city
Onkaparinga. We will explore how catchments have changed (factories), suburbia (house hold chemicals), country (farms)
over time. We will incorporate the Kaurna story of Tjilbruke etc.
and how a natural spring was created near our school. We
will ask our audience to reflect on their own water Thuringowa State High School
catchments. Students will be given the oppportunity to create Managing the Farms Together
an artistic representation of a water catchment which is Seagrass meadows are being lost globally at unprecedented
precious to them. rates. Declining seagrass beds in the Great Barrier Reef
region have been linked to increased sedimentation, nutrient
Silkwood School loads and other pollutants. These are, in large part, a result
Gwongubunga ~ Little River… of industry and port expansions, long-term agricultural use
Care for the Minyahgu Jimbelang, hello friend. Did you know that of catchments and urbanisation. Starving turtles and dugong
environment everything indigenous people do on land is also done in can be the unfortunate outcome of these declines. This
Kids Teaching gives a sense water? Our school, Silkwood School is built on Kombumerri
country, part of the wider Yugambeh region of Queensland
presentation explores the history behind the development
and progress of Townsville ports and catchment areas and
of place and
Kids Workshops connection
and we have two creeks and native bush habitat as part of our
grounds. Our workshop is focused on building connections to
the consequence of the changed land use on seagrass
meadows. Learn about the importance of seagrass and what
(continued) to your our waterways through indigenous knowledge. We will take the government is doing to manage and protect them in this
you on an environmental and cultural journey with our natural, World Heritage Area. We need to do more than worry about
community interactive and intra-personal activities. Our workshop will these declines, we can lobby government for improvements,
teach you about bush tucker & survival skills, Aboriginal art join local Seagrass watch groups or even just help spread
and crafts as well as interpretive drama / games. Aboriginal awareness.
Mill Park Secondary College Newton Moore Senior High School language and symbols also play a large role in our workshop.
Water, Water everywhere and not a drop to drink Eco-Force Survival Camp
We want people to get in touch with their local indigenous Weld Square Primary School
clans so they can connect with their local waterways through Swan River Rescue: Bringing back the Swans
Mill Park Secondary College explores the increasingly Learn how to complete the journey from Adelaide’s Dry Creek
aboriginal knowledge. The presentation traces the pre white-settlement history of
important topic of climate refugees. Learn how our climate is and Wynn Vale Dam. You will become an honourary member
changing and the effect it is having on our planet’s smallest of Eco-Force and leave with the skills to protect the wetlands the Swan River, Perth, Western Australia to the present day.
countries. Play the Climate Change Game and become a near you. ATTENTION! This is your commander speaking Silverton Primary School Of significance are the environmental changes over time, from
pacific islander – hopefully you will live on high land! – it’s time to act now! In this workshop you’ll become an The War Against Bottled Water the magnificent waterways rich in vegetation and wildlife, a
environmental warrior, it is up to you to preserve our natural Students from Silverton Primary school will expose the true notable example being the black swan, to a busy, still scenic,
Montmorency South Primary resources.
environmental impact of producing bottled water through very different waterway devoid of black swans. An engaging,
a video dramatization. You will also learn about the clever visual and activity-based presentation will take participants on
School marketing ploys used by companies to convince the public a journey to discover where the black swans have gone and
Project NP, Wildlife in the Maribyrnong River Pedare Christian College of the benefits of drinking bottled water as opposed to getting why. Answers to these questions will help us understand not
Project NP (No Phosphate) We are on a quest to find the best Eco-Force Survival Camp it straight from the tap. only our past, but how we can restore and maintain the health
washing powder to use our school garden washing machine. Learn how to complete the journey from Adelaide’s Dry Creek of our own Swan River. Perhaps one day we might see the
Follow our journey as we learn about grey water – how to test and Wynn Vale Dam. You will become an honourary member Spotswood Primary School harmonious return of the black swan, our state emblem, back
it, treat it and reuse it safely on our school garden. of Eco-Force and leave with the skills to protect the wetlands Suburban Wonderland to our river.
near you. ATTENTION! This is your commander speaking In the middle of Suburbia, surrounded by houses you will be
Sponsored by: Banyule City Council logo – it’s time to act now! In this workshop you’ll become an surprised to suddenly find yourself in the beautiful natural Williamstown Primary School
environmental warrior, it is up to you to preserve our natural surroundings of a bush landscape. What is this place? How Talkin’ About Our Waterways
resources. did it get here? We will share with you the beauty and mystery What is the number one threat to our waterways and the
Movelle Primary School Port Vincent Primary School
of Newport Lakes and also explore the issues faced by this animals that inhabit them? The answer in just 27 second…
Wildlife in the Maribyrnong River Suburbian Wonderland. Join us for an episode of the all-new quiz show, ‘Talkin’ About
King George Just Surviving Your Waterways’. You’ll be on the edge of your seat as we find
Students at Movelle Primary School have been investigating
the plants and animals that live in our local area. We have
Discover why the King George Whiting needs your help to St Albans Secondary College out how different generations have affected our waterways.
survive. Our presentation and activities will take you through Meandering through the Maribyrnong: There will be lots of entertainment, interactive games and
prepared a workshop that will teach you all about the wildlife
the life cycle of one of Australia’s most sought after fish; Join us as the St Albans Secondary College team proudly audience involvement. Want to find out more? Stay tuned
around the Maribyrnong River. You will find out why the
unfortunately fishermen can’t get enough of them! Our presents our local river, the Maribyrnong. We’ll guide you to this station. Oh, and the answer is: Rubbish.
Growling Grass Frog is endangered and what we can do to
entertaining informative powerpoint, drama, singing and art through our exhibitions of the past, present and future.
protect our native wildlife. Take part in our quiz show, play
activities will enable you to catch the King George Whiting with Sponsored by:
some games and express what you learn creatively. Let us introduce you to our native inhabitants, residential
a clear conscience. usages and what possible dilemmas will emerge through time.
Sponsored by: You will also compete in our human interaction-game – a
classic battleship match that interprets our message to the
distant and beyond.
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