Education Programs

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 Incorporating the accredited Early Years Learning Framework,  Pre-Kinder and Kindergarten children (ages 3-5) are entertained and educated through song,  dance, play and storytelling  to share the Ten Little Pieces philosophy, leaving them feeling empowered and motivated to take care of the places they love to play. 

 
In these action packed 60 minute sessions, children learn about the hydrosphere, the origins and impacts of plastic pollution and what they can do to help protect our sea creatures and oceans with an overview of Ocean Literacy Principles. 

Through a hands-on beach rumble and exploration of organic and inorganic materials we open conversations on source reduction options and reusable alternatives to single use plastics. The presentation includes a safety first discussion. 

Bonus extension materials and exercises are provided to explore our connection to the earth through art, reflection and game play reinforcing that every one of us can make a difference through our choices and actions.  

 Maximum class size 24*     

 *CoVid19 Safe Plan Approved
  60 minutes            $340**

**Travel Allowance May Apply 

This in-situ delivery of "The Sea & Me" program,  session offers a tangible demonstration of the impacts of marine debris on the places 

children love to play. 

The Beach Kindy experience incorporates Ocean Literacy Principles through song,  game play, exploration, connection, belonging and impact education helping facilitate sustainable practice participation.

Educator/child ratios are preserved by this session being booked as an adjunct to existing Beach Kindy programs offered to 

Sunshine Coast Region Early Learning Centres. 

 Through a hands-on beach rumble  and exploration of organic and inorganic materials we open conversations on source reduction options and reusable alternatives to single use plastics. The presentation includes a safety first discussion. There is no litter picking involved.

Bonus extension materials and exercises are provided to explore our connection to the earth through art, reflection and game play reinforcing that every one of us can make a difference through our choices and actions.         

    Maximum class size 24*      

            *CoVid19 Safe Plan Approved                             

         60 minutes            $340**             

**Travel Allowance May Apply  

 This 90 minute exploration into the plastic pollution issue and the health of our oceans dives deep to help junior primary students connect the dots between consumption, resource recovery, waste and what we can all do to care for the places we love. 

 
Both educational and entertaining, this  presentation helps students recognise their power to influence the world around them by refusing single use plastics, investigating resource recovery and starting conversations with their friends, families and the wider community to reduce our environmental impact.  

Varied presentation modes engage kinaesthetic, visual and auditory learners in activities including a beach rumble and debris sort.

 The presentation includes a safety first discussion. 

This module can be augmented with the 

Bin Audit, Trashure Hunt and 

The Power of Action units.

Maximum class size 30*

*CoVid19 Safe Plan Approved

               90 minutes           $420**               

**Travel Allowance May Apply 

 This 90 minute interactive presentation mixes marine debris education with entertainment to present facts matched with empowering sentiments. Students are encouraged to recognize their ability to minimise  their consumption and maximize their individual and collective action impact to create cultural ripples of change through their school, their families and the wider community. 

Diving deeper into the devastating environmental and health consequences of plastic pollution, students are presented with honest facts about the challenges our oceans are facing as well as the inescapable truth that our choices have consequences. 

Through a hands-on Exploring Microplastics activity, students see first-hand the difficulties of ocean clean up activities. This refocuses attention on upstream solutions including source reduction and regenerative activities.  There is so much hope, and students emerge feeling empowered and inspired to take action to protect and preserve the places they love.

This module can be augmented with 

the Bin Audit, Trashure Hunt and 

The Power of Action units.

Maximum class size 30*

*CoVid19 Safe Plan Approved
        90 minutes             $420**            

**Travel Allowance May Apply 

 By sharing ocean facts and highlighting the dangers of plastics in nature, this 90 minute session presents the complex issue of the plastic pollution life cycle from production to disposal, discussing alternatives, suggesting solutions and developing action plans. Students are empowered to contribute to cultural shifts through an understanding of circular economic principles and regenerative concepts.

The Ripple Effect of acting on this newly acquired knowledge can be augmented with the Bin Audit, Trashure Hunt and The Power of Action units. Additionally, we are now offering a class on Handling Eco Anxiety & Overwhelm which is suitable for students aged over 13.

As a 5 Gyres Ambassador, a member of the Plastic Pollution Coalition and a partner of the UNEP - Global Partnership on Marine Litter, the Ten Little Pieces philosophy of empowerment facilitates the identification of each student's personal motivating values, aligning them with their unique skills, knowledge and abilities to inspire action towards the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Presentations can be specifically tailored.  

Maximum class size 30*

*CoVid19 Safe Plan Approved  

         90 minutes              $420**           

*Travel Allowance May Apply 

School assemblies are a marvellous opportunity to inspire whole community awareness through education that leads to change. 

The origins of the Ten Little Pieces empowerment movement and it's continually growing reach across the globe provides the back drop to the illustration of the scope of the plastic pollution crisis, the health of our oceans and the imperative of climate action.

The role of each and every student in effecting the changes necessary starts with awareness of the problems our earth is facing. All the knowledge in the world means very little without action, and students emerge inspired to identify pathways forward in their own 

fields of influence. 

Topics offered include:

*Ocean Literacy Principles

*Plastic Pollution Life Cycle

*Grassroots Activism - The Ripple Effect

*Handling Eco-Anxiety and Overwhelm

*Climate Change and Action

*World Oceans Day

*World Environment Day

*Stepping into Sustainability - UN SDG's

 Presentations can be specifically tailored.  

         CoVid19 Safe Plan Approved         

Quotes Prepared on Request