This series of four video introduces Schools in Fire Country and outlines three phases of Discover, Investigate and Take Action.
Video 1 - Introduction: This video is an introduction to Schools in Fire Country - a place-based, participatory, curriculum-aligned bushfire education program for Victorian upper primary school students. Built on the best available evidence and supported by multi-agency, cross-sector collaborations, the program empowers students with the knowledge, skills and resources they need to navigate the complexities of bushfire risk management within their households, schools and communities.
Video 2 - Phase 1: Discover outlines the first in a three step process to empower students with the knowledge, skills and understanding required to identify and solve local bushfire-related problems. This phase consists of five key themes: Tuning in, Fire Ecology, Aboriginal Cultural Burning, Bushfire in the Landscape and Bushfire Risk. At the end of this phase, students should have an understanding of the key concepts relating to bushfire, and be able to identify locally relevant problems.
Video 3 - Phase 2: Investigate supports students to apply their knowledge of bushfire to identify an authentic problem in their local community. Students develop problem statements, form teams, conduct online research, and consult with their local community to deepen their understanding.
Video 4 - Phase 3: Take Action supports the students to generate creative solutions, prototype their ideas, consult with experts and refine their final product. This typically culminates in a showcase where they can share their final products and learnings with their school community.
This program was co-funded as a research utilisation project by the Victorian Government Safer Together program (led by CFA’s Fire Risk, Research and Community Preparedness team, the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action) and Natural Hazards Research Australia.
Video produced by Gozer Creative Agency.