THEMES

• Wildlife and environmental conservation

• Trust and responsibility

• Group dynamics

• Standing up for what you believe in

• Community spirit

CONTENTS OF THIS PACK

• Overview of The Good Times of Pelican Rise: Save the Joeys! (this page)

• Pre‐reading discussion and activities (page 3)

• Text study, organised thematically and containing activities (pages 4 to 12)

• Post‐reading discussion and activity (pages 12 to 13)

DESCRIPTION

Grade sixers Sunday Moon and her besties Ockie, Kirra and Lottie are MAROONED in after‐ school care at Club Koala with the karaoke‐loving grade twos and nit‐infested preppies for company. It’s not exactly the way these legends thought they’d be ending their time at Pelican Rise Primary!

But after the worst summer of bush res ever, Sunday is determined to use her last year at Club Koala to make a difference: OUT with the headstand competitions and IN with knitting pouches for injured wildlife!

And when Mr Guclu tells the grade sixers to build a legacy project for their final year of primary, Sunday and her friends decide to keep the good times rolling with a website that will spread the word about their pouch project.

With the help of her friends, a radio station, a whole bunch of wool from the op shop, a LOT of animal memes and their legacy project, The Good Times, Sunday is going to save as many joeys as she can.

Welcome to The Good Times of Pelican Rise … a fun series that explores growing up, finding community spirit, and using your voice to Be the Change.

Download the printable teacher’s notes here…