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Causal Youth Education Positions

 

Do you have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and an ability to relate well within a diverse community?  Would you like to deliver interesting and exciting educational opportunities to children and young people?

 

Northey Street City Farm             
….. a place for learning about living sustainably in the city

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Position:                         Youth Educator

Employment:                Casual, as per NSCF Staff Agreement, Level 2

Day & Hours:                As required, including occasional weekends.

Pay rate:                          $29.99 per hour, with penalty rates paid on weekends

Contract Position:      Casual

Responsible to:             Youth Education Co-ordinator

Responsibilities

  • Deliver activities to visiting groups on site at NSCF, and occasionally at other sites.

General Tasks

  • Liaise with the Youth Education Co-ordinator about the content and activities for each session.
  • Set up and pack up any equipment required for the activity or program.
  • Deliver activities and tours for school and other groups, and other educational programs (eg. Earth Kids).
  • Deliver offsite educational activities.
  • Be aware of potential safety issues and follow the relevant parts of the NSCF Youth Risk Management Plan, model safe behaviour and report any incidents to the Youth Education Coordinator.
  • Undertake program evaluation and planning sessions as required.

Selection Criteria

Essential

  • Familiarity with, or willingness to become familiar with the Northey Street City Farm site and activities that are held on it.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of permaculture / sustainable agricultural practices and/or sustainability.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and an ability to relate well within a diverse community.
  • A current Queensland “Blue Card” (Working with Children Check) or have a willingness to obtain one.

Desirable

  • Experience in teaching or working with young people.
  • Experience working in community/not-for-profit organisations.
  • Possess a Permaculture Design Certificate.

 Working Environment

Northey Street City Farm is a non-profit community project on the banks of Brisbane’s Breakfast Creek in the inner city suburb of Windsor. It has been developed for people to enjoy and participate in using the principles of Permaculture. It is also intended to be a demonstration site where people of all ages can learn through practical, hands on experience.

NSCF Vision: All living sustainably

NSCF Purpose: Our purpose is to be an inspirational working model of a community-based urban permaculture farm which promotes and educates for sustainability.

Applications:

  • Email Emma Brindal: education@nscf.org.au including a brief paragraph describing how you meet the requirements and a CV. 
  • Applications are due 4pm Tuesday 16 August 2022.
  • For further information, please contact Emma Brindal:  education@nscf.org.au

www.nscf.org.au           Phone: 07-38578775      Email: info@nscf.org.au

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Summer Earth Kids 2019 – 3 Day Program

Earth Kids is about supporting children to become ‘nature smart’ – to have the knowledge, understandings and skills to engage in creating a more sustainable world – in a fun and interactive way.

This is an experiential week of outdoor discovery in which kids will learn about the animals and plants at the Farm through observation and supported questioning, explore Indigenous knowledge, experiment with Earth Arts and bushcraft skills, and put permaculture into practice.

The program is for children aged 7 to 12 years of age, and goes from Tuesday to Thursday from 9am to 3pm each day (drop off from 8.30am and pick up until 3.15pm).

The parents handbook and enrollment form can be found at: http://www.nscf.org.au/home/learn/youth-education/holiday-programs/

For any enquiries, please email: Emma at education@nscf.org.au.

Each program differs according to the seasons and to include a diversity of activities. Some of the activities will be:

  • Gardening – planting, harvesting, composting, bush tucker and learning about seasonal changes;
  • Bushcraft – building shelters, making string, making fires;
  • Ecoarts – creativity using natural materials;
  • Earth connection – daily ‘magic spots’, mapping, wandering and other activities to support understanding of the web of life and the elements that all life is made of.

PRICING:

Health Care Card Holder/ Low income
$200 / $170 for additional children

General
$270 / $240 for additional children

Four part-scholarship places available at $140 (GST inclusive) per child for parents with Health Care Cards. There are also limited volunteer places for parents, with their child/ren’s attendance discounted. Contact Emma at education@nscf.org.au if you are interested in these options.

FOR BOOKINGS CLICK HERE

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Earth Kids Homeschool Program – 6 Tuesday mornings from 13th August to 17th September

EARLYBIRD TICKETS CLOSE JULY 19TH

Earth Kids is about supporting children to become ‘nature smart’ – to have the knowledge, understandings and skills to engage in creating a more sustainable world – in a fun and interactive way.

This is an experiential outdoor discovery in which kids learn about the animals and plants at the Farm through observation and supported questioning, experiment with Earth Arts and bushcraft skills, and put permaculture into practice.

The program is for children aged 6 to 12 years of age. Families with younger children may like to join the free playgroup that is held at the farm on Tuesdays.
The hours are from 9.30am to 12.30pm each Tuesday for 6 weeks (arrival from 9.15am and pick up until 12.45pm). On the final day there will be an afternoon gathering with parents and families from 12.30pm – 1.30pm.

In this program, we’ll be participating in a native bee hive split, doing some planting and learning about plants at the farm, exploring ecoarts and nature journalling,doing nature awareness games and activities and much more!

The parents handbook and enrolment form can be found at: http://www.nscf.org.au/home/learn/youth-education/holiday-programs/

For any enquiries, please email: Emma at education@nscf.org.au.

FEES (GST inclusive):

Early bird fees:
$240 (general) | $170 (low income/ parent Health Care Card holder)

Full fees:
$270 (general) | $200 (low income/ parent Health Care Card holder)

For every additional child there is a $30 discount.

There are limited volunteer places for parents, with their child/ren’s attendance at $140.

Contact Emma at education@nscf.org.au if you are interested in volunteering.
All fees are inclusive of GST and the eventbrite booking fee.

Early bird tickets are available until July 19th.

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Early Bird Tickets to Easter Holiday Earth Kids Program

Autumn (Easter) School Holiday Program (3 day program): April 15th – 17th

NSCF Earth Kids programs are about supporting kids to become ‘nature smart’ – to have the knowledge, understandings and skills to engage in creating a more sustainable world – in a fun and interactive way.

It is an experiential program of outdoor discovery, in which kids will learn about the animals and plants at the Farm through observation and supported questioning; explore Indigenous knowledge; experiment with Earth Arts and bushcraft skills; and put permaculture into practice.

Each program differs according to the seasons and to include a diversity of activities. Some of the activities will be:

  • Gardening – planting, harvesting, composting, bush tucker and learning about seasonal changes;
  • Bushcraft – building shelters, making string, making fires;
  • Earth Arts – creativity using natural materials;
  • Indigenous understanding – storytelling, cultural sharing;
  • Earth connection – daily ‘sit spots’, mapping, wandering and other activities to support understanding of the web of life and the elements that all life is made of.

School Holiday Programs:  The program is for children aged 7 to 12 years of age, (or turning 7 this year) and runs from 9am to 3pm each day (drop off from 8.30am and pick up until 3.30pm).

For more information and early bird tickets CLICK HERE.

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Summer School Holiday Earth Kids Program

NSCF Earth Kids programs are about supporting kids to become ‘nature smart’ – to have the knowledge, understandings and skills to engage in creating a more sustainable world – in a fun and interactive way.

It is an experiential program of outdoor discovery, in which kids will learn about the animals and plants at the Farm through observation and supported questioning; explore Indigenous knowledge; experiment with Earth Arts and bushcraft skills; and put permaculture into practice.

Each program differs according to the seasons and to include a diversity of activities. Some of the activities will be:

  • Gardening – planting, harvesting, composting, bush tucker and learning about seasonal changes;
  • Bushcraft – building shelters, making string, making fires;
  • Earth Arts – creativity using natural materials;
  • Indigenous understanding – storytelling, cultural sharing;
  • Earth connection – daily ‘sit spots’, mapping, wandering and other activities to support understanding of the web of life and the elements that all life is made of.

School Holiday Programs:  The program is for children aged 7 to 12 years of age, (or turning 7 this year) and runs from 9am to 3pm each day (drop off from 8.30am and pick up until 3.30pm).

For more information and bookings CLICK HERE 

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Spring Earth Kids Programs

We have two Earth Kids programs starting soon – the Spring school holidays program, and the Homeschoolers program, being held on six Friday mornings in October and November.

 Both programs will include some special guest presenters. At our Spring program, Richard Nielsen will split a native (stingless) beehive with the children, and talk to them about the importance of bees. This activity was a real hit with the Earth Kids last year. Spring is the perfect time for hive-splitting, as the good weather and abundant flowers mean that colonies are strong and likely to swarm if the hives aren’t split. The swarms don’t always survive as the new homes they find for themselves are often in inappropriate locations. When we split the hive, the two halves of the old hive are paired up with empty half boxes, to create two hives.

At the homeschool program, we will have spider expert Robert Whyte joining us. Robert is the co-author of ‘A Field Guide to Australian Spiders’. Last time he joined a program he had the Earth Kids collecting dozens of spiders, which he helped to identify. The children were very enthused about activity!

On both the Spring holiday program and homeschool program we will have Bill Lowah as a special guest presenter. Bill is a Torres Strait Islander who is on the farm’s First Nations Advisory Group. He is a wonderful story-teller, and we look forward to him sharing some of his culture and stories with the Earth Kids.

 

 

Our Earth Kids programs are about supporting kids to become ‘nature smart’ – to have the knowledge, understandings and skills to engage in creating a more sustainable world – in a fun and interactive way. They are experiential programs of outdoor discovery, in which children learn about the animals and plants at the Farm through observation and supported questioning; explore Indigenous knowledge; experiment with Earth Arts and bushcraft skills; and put permaculture into practice.

Each program differs according to the seasons and to include a diversity of activities. Along with the guest presenters we’ll also be doing shelter building, fire making, Earth arts, learning about birds and plants at the farm, and experiencing Earth connection practices and games.

We welcome volunteers on our Earth Kids programs. Non-parent volunteers are required to have a current blue card.

Here’s what some previous participants have said about our Earth kids programs:

“I loved it, I loved all of it.” – Xanthe, aged 7.

 “I really liked the games, kids and activities.” – Mabry, aged 8.

“What a fantastic program!  School holidays made easy at last!  Kids loved it and learned so much! Thanks to the fantastic teachers.  We can’t wait until next time!” – Eleanor Chenery, parent.

“We truly had an excellent week.  The programme was educational, but also lots of fun with new friends and new skills.  The programme was so well organised, delivered and supervised, and the teachers were great.  I would recommend this to anyone, and we will attend again.  And again.  And again!  Thanks so much.” – Melanie Davidson, parent.

“Earth Kids is FUN!   We love every moment.   It’s all about learning on so many levels, with activities that teach us all about the local wildlife and the environment, and making sure that we watch out for each other. The guest presenters are great too and gift us with the most amazing knowledge and moments. Parents and kids make friends at Earth Kids and we get to share so many cool experiences together. Emma and Tali (the staff) are awesome and the kids love them, which is great! We always have the best time!” Donnamarie Flockhart (parent volunteer) and Bodhi Flockhart (Earth Kid)

For more information, please see: https://www.nscf.org.au/home/learn/youth-education/holiday-programs/

 

 

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Earth Kids Winter Holiday Program

The next Earth Kids  holiday program from 10th to 12th July 2018 will include a Thursday evening family experience with Earth connection activities and fire-side soup, stories and music. It’ll be a chance for the whole family to have a taste of Earth Kids!

The NSCF Earth Kids school holiday program is about supporting kids to become ‘nature smart’ – to have the knowledge, understandings and skills to engage in creating a more sustainable world – in a fun and interactive way.

This is a 3-day experiential program of outdoor discovery in which kids will learn about the animals and plants at the Farm through observation and supported questioning, explore Indigenous knowledge, experiment with Earth Arts and bushcraft skills, and put permaculture into practice.

The program is for kids aged 7 to 12 years of age. For this winter program the hours for Tuesday and Wednesday will be from 9 am to 3 pm each day (drop off from 8.30 am and pick up until 3.30 pm). On the Thursday there will be an evening program with parents and families; the day program will be from 9.30 am to 3.30 pm (drop off from 9 am and pick up until 4 pm), with the family program running from 4.15 to 7.15 pm on the Thursday night.

For more information: CLICK HERE
To Book: CLICK HERE

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Introduction to Survival for Teens

We are excited to be running this fun and interactive one-day workshop for teenagers which will cover what to do in an emergency in the bush, how to manage survival situations and, crucially, how to not get into an emergency situation in the first place!

It won’t be all talk though, there will be practical applications of shelter building, firelighting, finding north without a compass, time of day from the sun, water sourcing/cleaning and much more besides. This workshop is being held on Saturday November 4th, from 9am to 4pm.

 The workshop is being facilitated by Andy Currey who comes with a wealth of experience in bushcraft knowledge and skills. Andy  is the owner/operator of Sun and Stars Bushcraft, an entity designed to encourage people to get outside and re-connect with nature.  Andy has engaged in all manner of Outdoor Recreation for the last 30 years, studying everything from sailing and kayaking, through to climbing and abseiling.  His experience and natural leadership shine through in his mentoring style and he is passionate about sharing his skills and knowledge with anyone keen to learn. Last year he decided to turn his experience and passion into a qualification and achieved his Cert III in Outdoor Recreation, and is a qualified Wilderness First Responder.  He now teaches Remote First Aid, Bushcraft, survival skills, Earth Arts, tool use, natural resourcing, nature connection and much more to anyone keen to start their own journey into the outdoors. His passion is to make the wild more accessible, to demonstrate that it doesn’t have to be hard, or expensive, or uncomfortable and to just try to get more and more people away from their screens and back into wondering at the nature all around them.

Fee: $88 Regular / $66 Parent holding a Health Care Card

Places for this hands on workshop are limited so book now to avoid disappointment.

To book in, go here:

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/introduction-to-survival-for-teens-with-andy-currey-tickets-38030615595

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Earth Kids Programs

Two Day December Earth Kids Program:  December Wednesday the 13th and Thursday the 14th

NSCF Earth Kids programs are about supporting kids to become ‘nature smart’ – to have the knowledge, understandings and skills to engage in creating a more sustainable world – in a fun and interactive way.

It is an experiential program of outdoor discovery, in which kids will learn about the animals and plants at the Farm through observation and supported questioning; explore Indigenous knowledge; experiment with Earth Arts and bushcraft skills; and put permaculture into practice.

Each program differs according to the seasons and to include a diversity of activities. Some of the activities will be:

Gardening – planting, harvesting, composting, bush tucker and learning about seasonal changes;
Bushcraft – building shelters, making string, making fires;
Earth Arts – creativity using natural materials;
Indigenous understanding – storytelling, cultural sharing;
Earth connection – daily ‘sit spots’, mapping, wandering and other activities to support understanding of the web of life and the elements that all life is made of.
School Holiday Programs:  The program is for kids aged 7 to 12 years of age, and runs from 9am to 3pm each day (drop off from 8.30am and pick up until 3.30pm).

For more information and bookings CLICK HERE

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Earth Kids Easter holiday program

Monday 3 April to Friday 7 April 2017, 9am to 3pm each day

Join us for a week of fun and outdoor discovery in the Northey Street City Farm Earth Kids school holiday program. Kids between 7 and 11 years  old will learn about the animals and plants at the Farm , explore Indigenous knowledge, experiment with Earth Arts and bushcraft skills, and put permaculture into practice.

Earth Kids will support kids to become ‘nature smart’- to have the knowledge, understandings and skills to engage in creating a more sustainable world – in a fun and interactive way.

“This generation will require leaders and citizens who can think ecologically, understand the interconnectedness of human and natural systems, and have the will, ability, and courage to act.”
– Michael K. Stone

Price: $295 – $395 – Sliding scale according to parental income. For every second and third child there is a $50 discount. Two scholarship places are available at $100 per child for parents with Health Care Cards.

For more information and to book: School Holiday Programs

For enquiries email: education@nscf.org.au or call 3857 8775

 

“The future belongs to the nature smart” – Richard Louve, author of ‘Last Child in the Woods’

 

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