Tag Archives: Education
Indonesian School Talk
We were contacted by Wiwin Papilaya, a school teacher in Borneo, Indonesia who we met during our trip in 2008, to talk with her students about our quest to save the orangutan as well as Australia in general. It was … Continue reading
A Letter from Sir David Attenborough
After Daniel and William watched the latest documentary from Sir David Attenborough the boys felt compelled to let him know there are people out there who still deeply care for the environment. This documentary (A life on our planet), according … Continue reading
Sacred Heart has hearts for Orangutan
Sacred Heart School in Fitzroy, Melbourne, chatted with Daniel and William about their orangutan quest. Sacred Heart is an amazing school with 115 students located right in the heart of the housing commission towers, a community of great cultural diversity. … Continue reading
Home Learning Helping Hand
How can we help parents and teachers? With the massive uptake of our education module and the impact of the Corona Virus we realised the importance for students to have their own copy of our books to compliment their learning … Continue reading
IPPY Awards
International Recognition for Young Authors Daniel and William are thrilled to have been recognised internationally for their second book, Fight for Survival, at the IPPY Awards. After receiving an email 4 weeks ago advising they had won the gold medal, … Continue reading
Guildford Public School
The students at Guildford Public School used Daniel and William’s talk today as inspiration to commence their own investigation/projects utilising the Tears in the Jungle – Stage 2 sustainability conceptual unit by the Department of Education.
Helping Hands at Hoxton Park
On Monday 4th March, Jayden O’Brien, Teacher at Hoxton Park Public School, invited Daniel and William to come and speak with the students about their quest to save the orangutan. The school also took the opportunity to show the boys … Continue reading
Through Orangutan Eyes
This short story is simply brilliant… bringing awareness of orangutan habitat loss through illegal logging for palm oil plantations. Through Orangutan Eyes This video was put together by Iceland Foods, a UK based organisation who have removed palm oil from … Continue reading
Its in our hands – Singleton Heights
The students at Singleton Heights Public School (Hunter Valley, NSW) in years 2 to 4 had just completed a geography/science unit called, ‘It’s In Our Hands’. This Project Based Learning (PBL) unit of work allows students to discover how our … Continue reading
Unique Orangutan Fundraiser
Stage 2 students (Years 3 and 4) at Eastwood Public School have been raising awareness of orangutans throughout the school by holding a couple of orangutan fundraisers this term. An ‘Orange Fun-day Monday’ was very successful with students coming to … Continue reading