Kids helping kids
Kids Helping Kids Awards
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS OF THE 2011 KIDS HELPING KIDS AWARDS!HAMBLEDON STATE SCHOOL (QLD) - Best Individual TeacherTUCADIA PUBLIC SCHOOL - Best Local ProjectGRACE LUTHERAN COLLEGE ROTHWELL (QLD) - Biggest FundraiserMOWBRAY HEIGHTS PRIMARY (TAS) - SchoolAid's Pick, Philanthropic SchoolSUTHERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL (NSW) - Staedtler Creative KidsSUTHERLAND NORTH PRIMARY SCHOOL - Cartoon Network Totally Toontastic Award2011 was a year of terrible disasters. The Queensland and NSW Floods, the deadly earthquake in Christchurch, earthquakes and a devastating tsunami in Japan and of course the humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa. c The Kids Helping Kids Awards gave SchoolAid the opportunity to share just how much Australia students and schools care about supporting kids in need everywhere. We received hundreds of entries from Aussie schools who ran fundraising projects and participated in the "Maroon for a Day", SchoolAid Floods Appeal, Christchurch Earthquake Appeal, Japan Disaster Appeal, or any of our pro-active appeals in the last year. THANK YOU AGAIN TO OUR WONDERFUL SPONSORS - DEALSDIRECT GROUP, CARTOON NETWORK AND STAEDTLER! |
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DealsDirect Group were proud supporters of the 2011 Awards, providing all Awards finalist schools with a $300 voucher.When getting involved in 2011, DealsDirect CEO Simon Kelly said, "We are thrilled to be supporting this exciting initiative. As an Australian owned and operated online retailer we align ourselves with the powerful grass roots work that SchoolAid continues to do in Aussie schools and communities." The DealsDirect Group is a market leader in online retail in Australia. It currently has three popular online assets - DealsDirect.com.au, DealMe.com.au and SuperMarketDeals.com.au with more adjacent brands being launched soon. Founded by Mike Rosenbaum and Paul Greenberg in 2004, DealsDirect has enjoyed a reputation as an innovator and early mover in the fast growing online retail space. At the beginning of 2011, Ellerston Capital, a well-known Australian fund manager, took a cornerstone investment in the business, as further indication of the growth opportunities in online retail. Our current CEO is Simon Kelly, an experienced executive who has held leadership roles at Goodman Fielder and Aristocrat Leisure. |
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Cartoon Network's back to support SchoolAid in 2011 and beyond!Check out this FABULOUS TV Commercial video, great to show in the classroom and generate excitement around the AWARDS and to encourage kids to get involved in philanthropy!Cartoon Network is the home of everyone's favourite toons. Showcasing the best in animated and live-action content, Cartoon Network seriously animate kids' lives! Want action and adventure? Check out the smash hit TV series' Ben 10, Ben 10 Alien Force, Ben 10 Ultimate Alien and the all-new Generator Rex. Wanna laugh your socks off? Sit back and chillax with Adventure Time, Garfield and everyone's favourite mystery-solving pup Scooby Doo. Plus, catch up on all your fave shows, create your very own Toonix, play games and win cool prizes! Download your very own Kids Helping Kids Award / Cartoon Network poster - display them in your staff room and around the school to get everyone excited about getting involved! World Kids Colouring Day launched 6th May 2011Kids Helping Kids Awards 2011 Partner STAEDTLER ran their 4th annual 'World Kids Colouring Day' in 2011! World Kids Colouring Day is a global event initiated by writing instrument manufacturer STAEDTLER, and in Australia, it supports Save the Children programs. Kids were invited to participate in this colouring campaign and, at the same time, raise money to help disadvantaged children all around the nation. This year almost 20.000 children in Australia coloured in to support this great cause. Visit the website for more information about World Kids Colouring Day or click here for more info about STAEDTLER |
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For a dose of inspiration, take a look at our story of Sorell School, winner of the "Jetstar Best of the Best Award 2010"- whose Moya Sharpe also won the "Outstanding Individual Teacher Award 2010".
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SchoolAid adds a greater depth of meaning to students bringing in their $1 coin for a cause by setting a learning context around your school community's philanthropic activity. The Kids Helping Kids Awards is our way of rewarding and acknowledging the efforts of kids and their educators in this process.
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Have you shown your class this FABULOUS Cartoon Network TV commercial about the AWARDS yet?
5 August 2011
IT'S TIME TO GET ENTERED! DID YOU KNOW?
15 June 2011
SuperClubsPLUS is offering free registration for 1 year to any schools that take part in the Kids Helping Kids Awards!
To enquire about registering your school, email enquiry@intuitivemedia.com.au with the subject KIDS HELPING KIDS AWARDS.
The SuperClubsPLUS community provides young children with an environment where they meet friends and create their own personalised content, web pages and clubs. They connect with other children in forums, win awards and badges and participate in challenges and competitions. Most importantly, they do all these things knowing that they are safe with support from highly trained mediators.
Kids Helping Kids Awards 2011 is almost here..just a few more days to go!
5 May 2011
WHY SHOULD YOUR SCHOOL GET INVOLVED IN THE AWARDS THIS YEAR?
- SchoolAid campaigns and appeals fit seamlessly into the current teaching curriculum and provide a critical learning tool for values-based education.
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join SchoolAid's community of over 3,500 schools accross Australia.
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increasing your students' understanding of diversity, poverty and other issues faced by kids in Australia and around the world.
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assists schools in creating a community of socially active citizens making a difference in the world.
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students learn to work cooperatively as part of a team, develop leadership qualities, problem solving, consensus-building and negotiation skills.
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allows kids to turn their innate compassion and empathy for other children into tangible action.
Check out the inspirational stories from last year's winners!
WHAT'S THE RELEVANCE FOR TEACHERS? |
HOW CAN SCHOOLS BENEFIT? |
WHAT'S IN IT FOR THE KIDS? |
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• SchoolAid campaigns and projects fit into the current teaching curriculum
• Provides a critical learning tool for values-based education
• A practical component of subjects such as SOSE, HSIE and Geography
• An activity to promote and encourage leadership by student groups |
• Developing strong links with other SchoolAid schools and students across Australia • Increasing understanding of diverse groups within the community and around the world • Providing opportunities to share achievements via SchoolAid's online community • Creating a community of socially active citizens making a difference in the world • Active groups providing positive role models for other students • Providing opportunities for increased community engagement for a school and its communities and contributes to the valuable building of social capital in a community |
• Creating networks with like-minded students around the country • Developing strategic planning and organisational skills • Learning to work cooperatively as part of a team • Developing leadership qualities and building capacity • Developing communication, problem solving and negotiation skills • Turning kids' innate compassion and empathy for other children into tangible action • Seeing the results and outcomes of their philanthropic activity through SchoolAid's unique 360º feedback loop - we show students the real difference they make in the lives of other children |
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS OF THE 2010 KIDS HELPING KIDS AWARDS!
4 January 2011
Following an incredible response from schools right across Australia, and considerable deliberation from our esteemed Judging Panel, our 2010 winners, by category, were:
Everyone's a
winner, with all participating schools appearing on our 'Awards Honour
Roll' and receiving a certificate for
their participation in the Awards. |
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Congratulating our winning schools, SchoolAid's Founder and Awards Judge Sean Gordon said: |
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"I was looking forward to reading over the entries in our inaugural KHKA and have over two decades of school experience to draw on in terms of what kids and great teachers are capable of doing so, it was a surprise to find myself so moved by the amazing things I read about as we worked to select just one winner in the Most Outstanding Teacher category. I was reminded of the outstanding gift these people are to their school communities and humbled by the selfless and thoughtful way they went about showing their students what contribution really means in such tangible ways. This work is repeated creatively and generously in schools the nation over yet the role is not one to be found on any duty statement. This "work" is not measured for reporting to parents or authorities, but this is the stuff of education (as opposed to schooling), it enriches all and contributes to a particular school culture and of course it makes a difference in the lives of the children involved. I wish we could give every nominee the recognition they so richly deserve." |
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Thoughout November and December 2010, our winning schools received personal visits from our celebrity Ambassadors: Andrew Daddo, Anne Sargeant, Sara Haghdoosti, Steve Crombie, Stone Parade, David Wirrpanda and Cartoon Network's Ben 10 and his inflatable obstacle course. Ambassadors met the students and teachers, spent time with the kids and personally delivered their amazing cash, technology and entertainment prizes! |
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Check out some inspirational videos, made especially for you by our celebrity Ambassadors!
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SchoolAid would like to take this opportunity to thank our wonderful 2010 Awards partners, including the Tim Fairfax Family Foundation who was our primary partner in the Kids Helping Kids Awards. Microsoft through its 'Partners in Learning' initiative partnered with SchoolAid for the Awards and donated amazing technology prizes for our winning schools. Cartoon Network's partnership provided both promotion for the Awards to their audience of young Aussies, and amazing entertainment prizes for the winner of the 'Cartoon Network Hero Award'. |
Sorell School, Tasmania- Winner of Outstanding Teacher and Best of the Best Awards!
14 December 2010
Check out the below report from ABC 936 Hobart on the exciting event:
Joel Rheinberger had the pleasure of visiting Sorell School to catch up with noted children's author Andrew Daddo who was on hand to see the staff and students receive two awards for SchoolAid.
Sorell School was awarded the "Best of the Best" for the annual Cambodia Hush-a-thon which raises thousands of dollars each year for Cambodian orphans.
Moya Sharpe, who organises the event, was named "Most Outstanding Individual Teacher".
Joel spoke to School Aid founder Sean Gordon, teacher Moya Sharpe and a pair of students from the Representative Council.
Keyneton Primary School Visit - Winners of the Sustainability Award.
6 December 2010
It never ceases to amaze how in small schools, everyone bands together and can achieve such great results.
Keyneton Primary School in the beautiful Barossa (just over an hour out of Adelaide) is a perfect example of this sense of community and inspirational set of values- not only evident from the warm, polite and helpful kids but also amongst the 6 staff members, led by Cathy Hull. Keyneton Primary has a long term committment to helping others and these values are firmly embedded in the school community consisting of 34 kids.
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Mr Patrick Secker MP for Barker and Anne Sargeant, our Kids Helping Kids Ambassador were delighted to visit Keyneton, and congratulated the kids, staff and parents on the fabulous activities undertaken. Anne expressed her admiration for the student-driven enthusiasm to make a difference in the lives of others.
In 2010 alone, students held a Nasi Goreng Day to raise funds for Haiti (with ingredients donated by the staff), ran a Stalls Day to enable them to adopt an orang-utan (donated the excess raised to the zoo adoption program), supported Cancer Council's Daffodil Day, made Shoeboxes of Love for children in Cambodia and supported the Indigenous Literacy Campaign through SchoolAid. |
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Patrick Secker MP for Barker (pictured below with Cathy Hull, Anne Sargeant and the SRC) conveyed his pride at being able to attend and congratulate Cathy, her staff and the kids in person.
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Anne chatted with the excited students (many of them very keen netball players), before conducting some training drills which everyone had a great time participating in (staff included). Thank you to Keyneton to being such an inspiration to all of us at SchoolAid! |
Microsoft Partners in Learning Announces 2010 Worldwide Innovative Teacher Awards
3 November 2010
Microsoft Partners in Learning today announced the winners of the 2010 Worldwide Innovative Teacher Awards at the sixth annual Worldwide Innovative Education Forum. These awards are the global culmination of local and regional events held around the world throughout the year, where teachers present ideas on how technology can further educational transformation to help improve the way students learn. Read more about this here.
About Partners in Learning
The Worldwide Innovative Education Forum is the signature program of Microsoft Partners in Learning to honor innovative teachers and schools, and to showcase how technology can further educational transformation by being appropriately incorporated into curricula, pedagogy and classrooms. Partners in Learning is the 10-year, nearly $500 million commitment by Microsoft to transform education systems around the world. Since its inception in 2003, the Partners in Learning program has reached more than 196 million teachers and students in 114 countries.
The Lightning Warriors from Harts Range School (Sandover Group School: Atitjere Community)
24 August 2010
We received an amazing story this week from Harts Range School.
They may be a school of only 60 students, but their huge hearts are making such a difference to one child's life...
The Lightning Warriors (15 middle years students) built a chook shed themselves and then raised some chickens. They decided to sell these eggs to their very small community to support sponsorship of a child from Ethiopia through Worldvision Australia.
Congratulations Lightning Warriors! You are a true inspiration!
Inspiration from Sutherland Public School
18 August 2010
Our school is small- only 220 students-, but the kids, staff and community have big hearts. Our children are encouraged to think of others and our activities are linked to the HSIE curriculum, providing the children with real experiences that help others. The Students' Representative Council generates many ideas for fundraising and helps with organisation and running of many activities. Over the years we've been proud of the children's efforts to help charities such as Stewart House, UNICEF, Victorian Bushfires Appeal, Cancer Council, Red Cross, R.S.P.C.A. to name just a few. Each year the whole community participates in Wrap With Love, providing knitted blankets for the homeless, here and overseas.
This year after the dreadful earthquake in Haiti, the children were shown a slideshow in Assembly about the disaster and instead of the usual Easter Hat parade, we decided to hold a "Hats for Haiti" day. Children were asked to design and make their own special hat for the parade, in return for a small donation. It was a great success and we had a lot of fun too. We are preparing a slide show featuring the children, to send you further details of this fundraiser.
Margaret Harris and Glen Hines (Charities Co-ordinators, Sutherland Public School)
Adelaide Secondary School of English - experiences of hardship and tragedy inspire kids to make an impact in Haiti and beyond.
13 August 2010
In some ways, students from the Adelaide Secondary School of English are like any kids in an Australian high school. The Student Representative Council meets weekly to discuss the school's fundraising activities and regularly rotates their chairperson and minute taker, they collect donations from their fellow students to support issues that are chosen by the SRC and they donate the raised funds to relevant charities.
However the students at Adelaide Secondary School of English are in some ways, totally unique. All the students started at the school speaking no English at all. Many have spent their lives in refugee camps or warzones and many have never had the opportunity to attend school before. The kids come from such diverse areas as Africa, the Middle East, Burma, Bhutan and Nepal and all have experienced hardships unknown to most kids in Australian schools.
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Melton College kids place Social Justice at the heart of their school community
24 June 2010
Having only been in existence since 2008, ICA Melton College in Victoria is already making a huge impact in the local community and around the world with their selfless efforts to help kids in need.
Social justice was recently voted by Melton students as one of the most important issues for their school community. Two Social Justice Captains were voted from among the student body and have now taken responsibility for running all internal fundraising and charitable events.
Now Melton, along with all schools in Australia, have the opportunity to see their efforts rewarded in the nation's first Awards program dedicated to recognising excellence in school-based philanthropy.
ICA Melton was the first of many schools to register for the Kids Helping Kids Awards, recognising and rewarding the outstanding fundraising that goes on in Aussie schools every day. Schools are encouraged to enter their fundraising work for other kids in crisis, whether it is for their local community, across Australia or around the world. In this instance, the Melton College kids have decided to enter their fundraising project in the "Sustainability" category for the awards, to acknowledge their long-term commitment to philanthropic activities at Melton.
All the kids in the school participate in fundraising events and work together to select a recipient organisation, usually one with a personal link to the school - whether a disease that affects someone's family, or a connection to an international disaster. The school is also committed to "spreading the love" by supporting a different nonprofit organisation each term.
The kids are often lucky enough to have school visits by the charities they support and are all genuinely touched by the impact that their fundraising activities have had on other people.
Social Captains, Bianca Trajcevski and Philomena Nandu said, "Our school only has 230 students, so we feel excited that the Kids Helping Kids Awards give smaller schools like us, a chance to be recognised for our fundraising activities. We are keen to create sustainable, ongoing social change within our school community and we hope that our efforts inspire everyone to realise that every little bit can make a big difference."
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13 April 2010
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