| Year level | 0 to 13 |
| Curriculum Level | 1 to 8 |
| Availability | Year-round |
| Times | On arrangement with your school. Programmes are between 1 and 1.5 hours long |
| Site | At your school |
| Cost | Free |
| Number of students | Maximum of 35 per session |
| Special requirements | None |
Natural disasters occur unexpectedly. Learn how to make a plan and how to be prepared so you can get ready and get through it. Choose a focus area from earthquakes, storms, tsunamis, floods or pandemics.
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Risk analysis and management information (RAMS) will be sent out once a programme booking is confirmed. If you require this at any other stage please email LTA@ccc.govt.nz or contact us(external link).
Programme overview
Key concepts
- Natural and non-natural disasters.
- Civil defence emergencies vs everyday emergencies.
- How to be prepared for a large-scale emergency.
- Knowing what to do before, during and after an emergency.
- Making a plan with friends, family and whānau.
Lesson description
Are you prepared for when the next natural disaster occurs?
Learn how to get ready for and deal with large-scale emergency situations.
Students will learn the difference between an everyday emergency and one that requires a larger response, and what to do before, during and after the event.
Focus your experience by choosing from earthquakes, floods, pandemic, tsunami or storms.
Learning outcomes
We are learning to:
- Identify the difference between every day and large-scale emergencies.
- Understand what a Civil Defence Emergency is.
- Identify the main natural disasters that can affect our city.
- Name some actions we can take before, during and after the disaster event.
- Explain what needs to go into a home emergency response kit.
- Make a plan to help our whānau, family and friends be prepared to deal with a natural disaster event.
Key competencies
Using language, symbols and texts
Students will use oral, written and visual resources to understand key terms and concepts
Thinking
Students will use creative, critical and metacognitive processes to consider what large-scale disasters are, and how best to prepare for and work through them.
Managing self
Students will be encouraged to manage themselves both in groups and independently.
Participating and contributing
Students will consider the challenges involved in dealing with civil defence emergencies and how to support themselves, their families and their communities.
Relating to others
Students will be expected to actively take part in the programme, work with others and consider different perspectives.
Future focus
Students will be guided and encouraged to be well-prepared for future emergency events.
Achievement objectives
| Curriculum area | Strand and level | Objective |
| Science | Planet Earth and Beyond Levels 1 to 8 |
Earth systems Interacting systems |
| Physical World Levels 1 to 8 |
Physical inquiry and physics concepts | |
| Social sciences | Levels 1 to 5 | Social Studies Groups of people Roles and decision making Human cause and effect |
| Levels 6 to 8 | Geography | |
| English | Levels 1 to 8 | Listening, reading and viewing Speaking, writing and presenting |
| Health and physical education | Levels 1 to 8 | Personal health and physical development Relationships with other people Healthy communities and environments |