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“Perhaps there is no greater thing we can do for our children than to ensure they receive their birthright; a love and understanding of nature and a knowledge of their place in it.” (Janet Millington 2009.)



APC10, 2010 Special Education Workshop:

Preparing Students for a Changing World – Permaculture
in Whole School Environment Management Plans


Date: Saturday 25th September, Candlenut Steiner School, Boyles Road, Kuranda.
Time: 10am – 4pm

Outcomes:

Upon completion of the one-day workshop teachers will have a working definition of Permaculture.
Teachers will be able to:

• Design a whole school site plan and garden at an appropriate scale for their school, community needs and capabilities.

• Use Permaculture design science to develop a School Environment Management Plan, and develop a sustainable implementation plan from a range of approaches in use across Australia.

• Provide practical applied learning opportunities that cater to diverse learning needs and reinforce the Queensland K-10 Essential Learning curriculum.

• Design Permaculture-based investigations into efficient resource use in the everyday world by developing scientific thinking skills that support the Science Spark Initiative (i.e. the five ‘E’s’ – Engage; Elaborate; Explore; Explain and Evaluate); and

• Have an understanding of Permaculture education opportunities outside the school gate: outdoor education; Accredited and non-accredited Training in Permaculture and related fields.

Presenters:

Janet Millington and Carolyn Nuttal: Authors of the book Outdoor Classrooms, used in over 1500 Australian schools, Qld

Virginia Solomon: Secondary School teacher and Accredited Permaculture Training course trainer, Vic

Penny Pyett: President Permaculture North Sydney and Permaculture, TAFE trainer, NSW

Leonie Shanahan: of the Edible School Gardens Network, Qld

Aaron Sorenson and Dan Deighton, The Living Classroom, NSW




Register at: www.apc10.org/ email: apc10.2010@gmail.com

Costs:
Workshop registration fee for registered teachers is $80 per teacher per day;
$65 student teachers in training;

Workshop includes lunch, morning tea and afternoon tea provided at the APC10 kitchen. Access to all activities,
speakers, workshops, Permi-bubs childcare, and Permi-kids activities included.

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