Our Education Programs are Back

News  •  Tue 12 May 2020

Our Education Programs are back with digital and face-to-face options available!

Although we’re experiencing strange and challenging times, it’s important to us that we remain accessible to all school and students – so we’ve made temporary changes in the delivery of our education programs. We will now delivering our education programs through online platforms such as Webex or Zoom! This model of delivery allows us to be flexible and to connect with a large number of students, regardless of their location – school or home.
 
Thanks to the Department for Education, we’re currently able to offer a limited number of free virtual programs to South Australian schools who have not yet taken advantage of this opportunity. We have the following education programs ready to deliver to your students;

Bullying and Violence Prevention Presentation - "Impact"
 
Students will hear about of Sam’s story, a young man who was tragically killed as a result of a violent and unprovoked one punch assault. Sam's story provides students with an example of the characteristics of bullying and violence and the consequences that it has on victims, perpetrators, bystanders, families, friends and the broader community.
 
Target year levels: 5 – 7
Approximate run time: 50 minutes

Violence Prevention Presentation - "Impact"
 
Students will hear about of Sam’s story, a young man who was tragically killed as a result of a violent and unprovoked one punch assault. Sam's story provides students with an example of the characteristics of violence and the consequences that it has on victims, perpetrators, bystanders, families, friends and the broader community.
 
Target year levels: 8 – 12
Approximate run time: 50 minutes

Alcohol and Other Drugs Education Presentation
 
Students will participate in an interactive alcohol and other drugs education presentation that explores the effects of alcohol and other drug use and the associated risks, from a harm minimisation perspective.
 
Target year levels: 8 – 12
Approximate run time: 45 minutes
Young people, now more than ever would benefit from these education programs. We’ve seen increased reports of bullying incidents during this self-isolation period as well as increase alcohol and other drug misuse.
 
Our education programs are designed to provide relevant age appropriate knowledge and tools to empower young people to make positive life decisions for a better community.
 
Please don’t hesitate to contact us via phone: (08) 8374 1678 or email: bookings@sammyd.org.au to discuss our available education programs or to make a booking for a date and time that suits your school!”