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This year’s focus of National Children’s Week is Article 17 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. You probably don’t know what that is off the top of your head but it’s incredibly important and it’s actually one of the reasons that BtN even exists!
See ResourceKids have rights just like adults but yours are extra special. Australia’s part of a big international agreement that says it’ll make sure to uphold them. Which is why this year the Aussie Children’s Commissioner has to report back to the United Nations to let it know how we’re going with that.
See ResourceClean drinking water and proper sanitation. Watch to learn about the effects of contaminated drinking water on people in developing countries and solutions being implemented around the world, including the P&G Children’s Safe Drinking Water Program.
See ResourceZero-waste futures… What can individuals, governments and policies do to achieve this goal? Watch to learn about the disproportionate impact of plastic pollution on people in developing countries and the ways people and brands, like Head & Shoulders, are solving the problem around the world.
See ResourceBreaking down barriers to girls’ education and ending “period poverty” – watch to learn about the broad range of issues that keep girls from getting an education in developing countries, and the enormous progress that’s being made around the world, like the work by feminine care product brand Always to provide free educational resources.
See ResourceWhat happens to children’s education during conflicts and natural disasters? Watch to learn about the disproportionate impact that natural disasters and conflict have on developing countries and ways people and brands around the world, like Tide, are providing effective relief during emergencies.
See ResourceArtists and activists Common and Usher team up with Global Citizen and grassroots organizers as they attempt to achieve historic criminal justice reform by ending the use of cash bail in New York State.
See ResourceLooking for ways to support your students to develop their leadership skills? This collection of activities can be completed as a sequence or individually depending on students’ needs.
See ResourceExplore leadership with students using this scaffolded sketchnote template, including focus questions and plenty of space for students to draw, record keywords and phrases.
See ResourceVibrant affirmation cards to support rich discussions as students consider how they can build their growth mindset individually and as a collective group.
See ResourceA thought-provoking activity to support students’ exploration of their voice in the classroom, school or local community.
See ResourceHear from Marc Warwick and Marissa Owens, members of the Bonython Leadership team as they discuss their journey to empowering student voice and agency across the school and into the local community.
See ResourceThese bite-sized podcast episodes have been created to spark conversation with students about different elements of students’ voices. Recorded in collaboration with the Stage 3 Empowered Students Leadership Team at Bonython Primary School.
See ResourceDreaming Soldiers, written by Catherine Bauer and illustrated by Shane McGrath, weaves tales of childhood adventures and battlefield challenges with Dreaming themes.
See ResourceThe Journey by Francesca Sanna is a beautifully illustrated picture book that introduces children to a new perspective on migration.
See ResourcePhillip Bunting’s Your Planet Needs You is a great introduction to thinking about the environment, and actions we can take to live more sustainably.
See ResourceWindows written by Patrick Guest with illustrations by Jonathan Bentley, shows the perspectives of five young people stuck indoors during lockdown, wondering about the world through their windows.
See ResourceSenior elder of the Wurundjeri people, Aunty Joy Murphy welcomes us to Country with a Wurundjeri wominjeka (welcome).
See ResourceWritten by Loll Kirby and illustrated by Yas Imamura, Do Something for Someone Else is about exploring reallife stories of children spreading kindness through their everyday actions.
See ResourceEspecially on the practice of upcycling and promotion of a circular economy. Students are engaged through enjoining them to create an idea, sell an upcycled product, and empower the circular economy.
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