Bushfire Education and the Victorian Curriculum F-10 Acknowledgment of Country We are all joining today’s session from across Victoria and I would like to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the many lands across Victoria on which each of you are living, learning and working from today. For myself and those of us in the metropolitan area, we acknowledge the traditional custodians of the Kulin Nations. The Wurundjeri call this Naarm. We call this Melbourne.
When acknowledging country, we recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people's spiritual and cultural connection to country.
We acknowledge the continued care of the lands and waterways over generations and celebrate the continuation of a living culture that has a unique role in this region. And as we share of our knowledge in teaching and learning, may we pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging, for they hold the memories, traditions, culture and hopes of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across the nation, and hope they will walk with us on our journey. Session overview
Today’s session will cover o The Bushfires Education website and new resources o Introduction to the Victoria’s new fire service, Fire Rescue Victoria o Next steps Panellists
Leonie Brown – Geography Curriculum Manager, VCAA Erin Wilson – Science/STEM Curriculum Manager, VCAA
Marthese Kavanagh – Public Education Officer, Fire Rescue Victoria Mark Crowe – Acting Station Officer/ Community Education, Fire Rescue Victoria The VCAA’s Bushfire Education website Organized around four themes… … and four levels of schooling Factors influencing your decisions around the Bushfires resource
Students’ background Theme 1: Learning about bushfires Theme 2: Preparing for bushfires Theme 3: Responding to bushfires Theme 4: Recovering from bushfires Lesson plans Lesson plans Lesson plans Fire Services Reform
Prior to July 1, 2020 Metropolitan Fire Brigade • 47 fire stations across most of Melbourne. • all career firefighters
Country Fire Authority • 1200 fire stations across many outer suburbs of Melbourne and all of regional and rural Victoria. • 38 integrated stations with both career and volunteer firefighters. Fire Services Reform Since July 1, 2020 Fire Rescue Victoria • 85 fire stations across more of Greater Melbourne and in large regional towns • all career firefighters
Country Fire Authority • 1200 fire stations across many outer suburbs of Melbourne and all of regional and rural Victoria. • all volunteer firefighters
38 integrated stations with both FRV career and CFA volunteer firefighters.
Sunbury Traralgon Greenvale Morwell Caroline Springs Latrobe West Melton Craigieburn Tarneit Sth Morang Point Cook Eltham City Lara Sth Warrandyte Corio Boronia Geelong City Rowville Belmont Dandenong Ocean Grove Hallam Ballarat City Springvale Lucas Patterson River Warrnambool Frankston Portland Cranbourne Mildura Pakenham Bendigo Mornington Wangaratta Rosebud Shepparton Wodonga FRV Education Programs www.frv.vic.gov.au Fire Ed for Foundation • New online Classroom Resources • Two Firefighter Visits • At home activities and safety information for families
Fire Ed for Upper Primary • New online Classroom & Student Project Resources • One Firefighter Visit • Safety information for families
Fire Ed for Special Ed • Accessible resources • One or Two Firefighter Visits [email protected] • Safety information for families FRV Education Programs FLAMES for Secondary English Language Schools/Centres [email protected] • Classroom Resources • Firefighter Presentation • Safety information for families in 22 languages
Firelighting Consequence and Awareness Program [email protected] • for children/young people who partake in fire risk behaviour • firefighters work with the child/young person to reduce and control their fire risk behaviour
Fit To Drive – Road Safety • Year 11 half day workshop • Young passenger and driver focused • Stakeholders include FRV, VicPol, TAC, VicRoads, local councils www.f2d.com.au Resources Next steps
Bushfire education program: F-8 Geography and Science curriculums and bushfire education resources • Date: Tuesday 10 November, 3:45 pm–4:45 pm • Registration is now open for this program
2021 VCAA will be hosting a series of webinars on the Bushfire Education resources and the F-10 Curriculum. Details will be available from late November on the VCAA Professional Learning webpage and via the Bulletin and the F-10 Subscriber Update. Contacts
VCAA Leonie Brown – Geography CM
Fire Rescue Victoria
Marthese Kavanagh