Tag Archives: School Talk
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
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
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
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
Passion at St Patrick’s for orangutans
Stage 3 students at St Patrick’s Primary School, Blacktown, organised a fund raiser at the school after studying Daniel and William’s books this term. It was an ‘Orange Day’ where everyone wore something orange and gave a gold coin donation … Continue reading
Colour Me Orange Day at Oakhill
Oakhill Drive Public School invited Dan and will to present to their Year 3/4 classes today (around 220 students from Year 3 and 4). After learning about the orangutans throughout Term 2, using an integrated English Unit, the Year 3/4 … Continue reading
Education for Sustainability
The Education for Sustainability program came to an exciting climax today when four schools gathered at Chisholm Catholic Primary School to present their sustainability projects and listen to Daniel and William’s quest to save the orangutan. Mr Bran Lazendic, Principal … Continue reading
Cambridge Gardens Perfect Primates
Daniel and William were invited to speak at Cambridge Gardens Public School about their quest to save the orangutan, and the school turned out in force. Some 250 school children were captivated by the boys presentation and video of their … Continue reading