GREAT KIDS

Great Gardens isn't just a program for big kids. We also provide a range of kids programs designed to challenge, inspire and empower children into an understanding of sustainability issues.

GG Kids presenters GG Team
The Great Gardens Kids Team - and a few friends - in action!

 

Great Gardens kids programs include school presentations, holiday courses, festivals and tailored events including:

Waterwise Kids!

The Great Gardens team provides primary school students with in-school presentations that highlight the importance of waterwise behaviour and how this relates to the wider environmental issues of water supply. Presentations are informative, fun and engaging and last for between 45 minutes and 1 hour. 

Specifically, the talks aim to establish a link between the importance of water, its origins and the importance of water conservation. Talks are tailored to focus on aspects of the following:

  • What is water?
  • Why is water precious?
  • What is the water cycle?
  • Sources of our water supply
  • Where water is used and where it can be wasted
  • The need for water conservation
  • How to save water in the garden and in the home.

The material is of a positive and proactive nature, with age-appropriate key learning and literacy terms. Great Gardens provides each school with a lesson plan that includes:

  • Key learning objectives
  • Key literacy terms
  • Focus questions
  • Lesson structure
  • Prop requirements.

As part of the presentation delivery, Great Gardens also provides each school with a  follow-up activity that relates to and flows from the content of the lesson plan. It is provided in the form of an ‘Activity Sheet,’ which set out:

  • Clear instructions for the school and students
  • Key learning objectives
  • Expected outcomes
  • Clear resource signposting.

Switched on Kids!

This program focuses on energy efficiency and in particular on the use of energy efficient lighting. Specifically, the presentations provide the following:

  • Age-appropriate educational content for Year 5-7 students 
  • Introduce the environmental importance of using energy efficient lighting, the importance of recycling and the special rules exist for CFLs
  • Introduce the topic of mercury and the importance of safety when handling CFLs
  • Inform and teach the students how and where to recycle CFLs
  • Introduce the benefits that arise from the recycling process
  • Increase the amount of community CFL and Hazarded Waste recycling as a result of the program.

The program is presented by our environmental superhero, Captain Cleanup, and aims to develop the students’ understanding of the following concepts and key terms:

  • Energy efficient lighting is necessary to help protect the environment and help parents save money
  • Recycling is an important part of waste reduction and there are special rules for recycling CFLs
  • How to safely dispose of CFLs and where to dispose of them
  • What to do in the event of a CFL breakage
  • The positive and useful resources created by recycling the different components of CFL’s.
Captain Cleanup
"Come on Kids, Switch on to Recycling!"

 

Great Kids Festivals

The Great Gardens kids team runs many children-friendly events throughout the year. These events are typically held on weekends in easily accessible venues and are fun for all the family. Check out our upcoming events.

Great Kids Courses

Great Gardens offers a range of tailored courses on aspects of sustainability that can be adapted to meet your specific needs. For more information about the courses we offer, please contact us.