Disaster can strike at anytime. Sometimes there are warnings while at other times they are impossible to predict, but either way, can we be better prepared?

During this unit, children will investigate the details of nature’s destructive side as well as discovering that accidental disasters will almost certainly affect all of our lives in some way. Children will investigate disasters that have occurred in local, national and global settings to establish if these could have been avoided, how those involved coped and if they could have been better prepared.

Although we share similarities with each other, we are all unique and special individuals. It is our understanding of our own individuality however that ultimately allows us to build self-esteem and to reach for our true potential.

During this unit, children will investigate their strengths and how best to utilise these in daily life. They will develop personal goals and implement strategies to increase their range of strengths. Children will identify the benefits of being both self-smart and people smart and how best to continue to grow personally through life. Children will investigate the lives and beliefs of others to assist them to develop strategies that reflect optimism and positive energy.

How do we get the message across?

What would we do without our newspapers, our TV, radio, fax, computer and even our mobile phones? Communication is a necessity in our daily life. The complexity and efficiency of modern communication is such that Mr Morse and Mr Bell would be absolutely gob smacked.

During this unit, children will sequence the development of communication technology from the earliest inventions to modern day innovations and beyond. They will use various sources to gauge the degree to which communication impacts on our daily lives. Children will investigate particular communication media in detail and will have an opportunity to be a journalistic star themselves.