"I saw a difference in how the students viewed themselves", said Christian Avent of her students engaging in the S.E.A.T Project. Christian is a teacher at Coreen School Blacktown who are now participating in their second year of S.E.A.T! Last year saw the students gift their decorated SEATs and treasures within to the children of 'Angel House' orphanage in Davao, The Philippines. … [Read more...]
Butterfly Effect
They say that the flutter of a butterfly’s wings on one side of the world can trigger a hurricane on the other side of the planet. At the S.E.A.T Project, we like to think that a small stool built in Vietnam can trigger a hurricane of good all over Australia and hopefully, the world. SEAT, a small stool made entirely of bamboo, was designed by Niki Banados, a UNSW Art & Design … [Read more...]
Hills Grammar & The Solomons
I spent time with the Year 5 Students (pictured below with Lana, Kevin & Samika) of Hills Grammar in Kenthurst this week who have just embarked on a mammoth joint venture with us. With the help of the Parramatta Lions Club, we were introduced to Gilbert Camp in Honiara, Solomon Islands. The students of Hills Grammar have begun their butterfly effect to become powerful contributors to the … [Read more...]
Solomon Islands Project
The Hills Grammar School in Kenthurst NSW is our first Australian School to join the Solomon Islands Project! The Year 5 students will begin their butterfly effect to become powerful contributors to the Gilbert Camp community. This long term Project will see the Year 5 students progress into Year 6, continuing to develop a relationship with, and becoming ‘change makers’ for the community in … [Read more...]
SEATs arrive at Orphanage!
"The students were blown away by the fact that something that they made in their school was in another country", said John Williamson the implementing teacher of the S.E.A.T Project at Coreen School Blacktown. The students gifted their SEATs to "Angel House" orphanage in The Philippines after an Exhibition at Max Webber Library Blacktown. … [Read more...]
Marvellous opportunity for Year 6 boys
"I came upon the S.E.A.T Project at a pop-up store and thought, 'what a marvellous opportunity to involve a small group of my students'. I had ten Year 6 boys involved and it was highly motivating in all aspects; educational skills, values, cooperation and global awareness. I can’t wait to extend this valuable opportunity to another group of students in our school community new year…..", … [Read more...]