Where it all began
Stories of Sea Country is a new initiative that builds upon the success and foundation of the long-running Enviro-Stories program by PeeKdesigns.
Enviro-Stories involves students becoming the authors and illustrators of their own storybooks. This powerful "kids teaching kids" approach has already involved thousands of children and communities, resulting in the publication of over 500 books. The program successfully demonstrates the power of stories for teaching students of all abilities about the environment, community collaboration, and culture, helping schools meet diverse educational goals.
Syllabus outcomes
Stories of Sea Country has been designed to link in with multiple elements of the Stage 3 (Year 5-6) NSW syllabus outcomes.
As the program develops, and schools from other year levels participate, this will be updated.
English
EN3-OLC-01, EN3-VOCAB-01, EN3-CWT-01, EN3-UARL-01, EN3-UARL-02
Creative Arts
CURRENT: VAS3.1, VAS3.2, MUS3.1, DAS3.1, DAS3.2
NEW: CA3-VIS-01, CA3-DAN-01, CA3-MUS-01
HSIE
CURRENT: GE3-1, GE3-2, GE3-3
NEW: HS3-ACH-01
Science
CURRENT: ST3-4LW-S, ST3-4LW-T
NEW: ST3-SCI-01, ST3-CWT-01
Acknowledgements
We are immensely grateful to the NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development – Fisheries for generously funding this program as part of the Marine Estate Management Strategy. Their vital support has made the program accessible to all participating schools at no cost, and enabled us to support First Nations businesses and organisations. Furthermore, their team has provided valuable advice and expert guidance to PeeKdesigns, ensuring the program successfully meets its cultural, ecological, and educational outcomes.
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