Students in the Student Volunteer Army meeting at Chisnallwood Intermediate School with spades and wheelbarrows, preparing to clean up silt after the earthquake.
Masonry gable of the Christchurch School of Music broke off during the magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch on Saturday 4-9-2010.
This article argues that teachers deserve more recognition for their roles as first responders in the immediate aftermath of a disaster and for the significant role they play in supporting students and their families through post-disaster recovery. The data are drawn from a larger study, 'Christchurch Schools Tell Their Earthquake Stories' funded by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation and the University of Auckland, in which schools were invited to record their earthquake stories for themselves and for historical archives. Data were gathered from five primary schools between 2012 and 2014. Methods concerned mainly semi-structured individual or group interviews and which were analysed thematically. The approach was sensitive, flexible and participatory with each school being able to choose its focus, participants and outcome. Participants from each school generally included the principal and a selection of teachers, students and parents. In this study, the data relating to the roles of teachers were separated out for closer analysis. The findings are presented as four themes: immediate response; returning to (new) normal; care and support; and long term effects.
A film directed by Christchurch East Youth MP Beth Walters, produced and filmed by Lila Gibbens. The film captures the views of more than 50 young people from Aranui High School, Linwood College and Mairehau High School. Students share their answers to the following questions: How do you feel about living in the East? What don't you like about living in the East? What do you want to see more of? What do you like? Do you, as a young person in the East, feel your voice is heard? Would you stay? The film features an original song produced by three Aranui High School students: Cheyenne Thompson (lyrics), Evile Jireh Sisifo Laloata (vocals) and Peni Junior Iva (guitar).
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Quake recovery: Lessons have been put aside for the day so Greendale School pupils can have a bit of fun".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Education minister Anne Tolley, local National list MP Kate Wilkinson and Kaiapoi Borough School Principal Ash Maindonald discuss earthquake damage".
A photograph of children doing some colouring in while presenters gave speeches. The photograph was taken at The Worry Bug book launch at St Albans School on 8 July 2015.
A photograph of Deputy Mayor Vicki Buck watching balloons being released. The photograph was taken at The Worry Bug book launch at St Albans School on 8 July 2015.
A photograph of people releasing balloons. Worries and wishes are written on the balloons. The photograph was taken at The Worry Bug book launch at St Albans School on 8 July 2015.
A photograph of people releasing balloons. Worries and wishes are written on the balloons. The photograph was taken at The Worry Bug book launch at St Albans School on 8 July 2015.
A photograph of Sarina Dickson at The Worry Bug book launch at St Albans School. Dickson works for Kotuku Creative, designer and publisher of The Worry Bug Project.
A photograph of Ciaran Fox (Mental Health Promoter for All Right?) giving a presentation at The Worry Bug book launch at St Albans School. All Right? supported The Worry Bug Project.
A photograph of Sarina Dickson giving a presentation at The Worry Bug book launch at St Albans School. Dickson works for Kotuku Creative, designer and publisher of The Worry Bug Project.
A photograph of Ciaran Fox (Mental Health Promoter for All Right?) giving a presentation at The Worry Bug book launch at St Albans School. All Right? supported The Worry Bug Project.
A photograph of people releasing balloons. Worries and wishes are written on the balloons. The photograph was taken at The Worry Bug book launch at St Albans School on 8 July 2015.
A photograph of Julie Burgess-Manning at The Worry Bug book launch at St Albans School. Burgess-Manning works for Kotuku Creative, designer and publisher of The Worry Bug Project.
A photograph of Ciaran Fox (Mental Health Promoter for All Right?) giving a presentation at The Worry Bug book launch at St Albans School. All Right? supported The Worry Bug Project.
A photograph of Ciaran Fox (Mental Health Promoter for All Right?) giving a presentation at The Worry Bug book launch at St Albans School. All Right? supported The Worry Bug Project.
A sign outside a community showering facility set up at the Burwood Primary School. The sign reads, "Community Shower. Open 7am to 7pm".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "40-46 Armagh Street, the now totally cleared site of the Cranmer Centre, formally the Christchurch Girls High School".
One landscape colour digital photograph taken on 13 May 2011 showing the damage to the Gaol Steps between Oxford and St Davids Streets and the upper playground of Lyttelton Main School. The Gaol Steps are a pedestrian link between Oxford and St Davids Streets. In October 2013 these steps were closed and barricaded with temporary fencing because...
Lake Taupō in New Zealand is associated with frequent unrest and small to moderate eruptions. It presents a high consequence risk scenario with immense potential for destruction to the community and the surrounding environment. Unrest associated with eruptions may also trigger earthquakes. While it is challenging to educate people about the hazards and risks associated with multiple eruptive scenarios, effective education of students can lead to better mitigation strategies and risk reduction. Digital resources with user-directed outcomes have been successfully used to teach action oriented skills relevant for communication during volcanic crisis [4]. However, the use of choose your own adventure strategies to enhance low probability risk literacy for Secondary school outreach has not been fully explored. To investigate how digital narrative storytelling can mediate caldera risk literacy, a module “The Kid who cried Supervolcano” will be introduced in two secondary school classrooms in Christchurch and Rotorua. The module highlights four learning objectives: (a) Super-volcanoes are beautiful but can be dangerous (b) earthquake (unrest) activity is normal for super-volcanoes (c) Small eruptions are possible from super-volcanoes and can be dangerous in our lifetimes (d) Super-eruptions are unlikely in our lifetimes. Students will create their digital narrative using the platform Elementari (www.elementari.io). The findings from this study will provide clear understanding of students’ understanding of risk perceptions of volcanic eruption scenarios and associated hazards and inform the design of educational resources geared towards caldera risk literacy.
A photograph of people preparing to cut The Worry Bug Project cake. The photograph was taken at The Worry Bug book launch at St Albans School on 8 July 2015.
A photograph of children holding balloons before they are released. Worries and wishes are written on the balloons. The photograph was taken at The Worry Bug book launch at St Albans School on 8 July 2015.
A photograph of people holding balloons before they are released. Worries and wishes are written on the balloons. The photograph was taken at The Worry Bug book launch at St Albans School on 8 July 2015.
A photograph of people checking out Maia and the Worry Bug. The photograph was taken at The Worry Bug book launch at St Albans School on 8 July 2015.
A photograph of volunteers from the Wellington Emergency Management Office standing outside St Paul's School on Gayhurst Road. There are cracks in the asphalt in front, and liquefaction on the ground.
A video about people seeking safety at the Civil Defence Support Centres after the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The video includes interviews with residents at the Burnside High School support centre about their experiences during the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
A photograph of children holding balloons before they are released. Worries and wishes are written on the balloons. The photograph was taken at The Worry Bug book launch at St Albans School on 8 July 2015.
A photograph of Julie Burgess-Manning giving a presentation at The Worry Bug book launch at St Albans School. Burgess-Manning works for Kotuku Creative, designer and publisher of The Worry Bug Project.