Environment centres pivot to support teachers and home-schooling

The word ‘Pivot’ is the new mantra for businesses during these uncertain times of COVID-19.

But the word also lends itself to community and government organisations shifting their direction to meet the changing needs of customers.

Council’s environment centres are re-jigging their approach to continue to deliver their popular education programs.

During lockdown, our educators are offering a series of fun, educational webinars to help primary school teachers keep their students busy and engaged.

The ‘Live Lockdown’ sessions kicked off last week with our Kindy to Year 4 students following the adventures of ‘Remi the Raindrop’s journey downstream’.

Kate Hood a parent at Harbord Public School said that she is pleased that the centres are offering entertaining webinars for her stay-at-home students that also meet curriculum outcomes.

Older kids in Year 5 and 6 were introduced to the ‘Wonderful World of Whales’, learning about the close to 30,000 humpback whales that migrate north each year.

Next in line is helping Kindy to Year 2 discover the ‘Amazing secrets of rockpools’.

And for Years 3 to 6, our biodiversity expert will focus on ‘Amazing Animal Adaptations’.

Teachers can find out more about upcoming live webinars by emailing the Coastal Environment Centre.

There are also a series of interactive ‘Prezi’ presentations with great student activities for both teachers and home-schooling parents.