STUDENTS SET SAIL WITH SCHOLASTIC SUSTAINABILITY SPECTACULAR

During March, over 10,000 students across Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth will be visited by Captain Doorknob and his colourful crew in The Water Pirates of Neverland, an entertaining play to educate students on water conservation and sustainability.

Stockland is proud to partner with the National Theatre for Children (NTC) for the second consecutive year to present the engaging, new performance at no cost to the schools.

Penny Courtie, Stockland Sustainability Manager, said: “We are excited to partner with the National Theatre for Children to once again take this fun and educational play on its national tour”.

“We strongly believe that we have an important role to play in helping to educate the next generation, who we know care deeply and have a strong interest in preserving and protecting our environment for the future.

“Stockland is proud to be a world leader for sustainability and this play goes hand-in-hand with our focus on environmental preservation, protection, rehabilitation and stewardship within our communities and across all of our residential, retirement living and commercial property developments and assets.”

The Water Pirates of Neverland has been designed by NTC to be effective, educational, and entertaining. The show is performed by professional actors who play a variety of characters, resulting in a fast-paced, highly comedic experience.

Participating schools also gain access to digital games and activities, free of charge, that reinforce the educational points of water conservation including:

·         The uses of water

·         The importance of water

·         Ways to conserve water

·         Ways water gets polluted

Tobias Benn, NTC Managing Director, said: “If your goal is to share information with kids that you want them to remember for a lifetime, live theatre is the ideal format.”

“The teaching points are packaged in fun. The story moves quickly to keep kids excited, and it’s that excitement that makes them so ready to absorb what they’re hearing and inspires them to help make the world better.”

The Water Pirates of Neverland will launch its national tour in Melbourne during the week starting Monday 6th March.

Schools can register their interest for the show via the website: http://nationaltheatre.com.au/

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About The National Theatre for Children

In 1978, NTC dedicated itself to delivering entertaining and highly educational programs to positively motivate families, students and educators.  We inspire young people – and their families – to explore important and timely curricular subjects including: wise energy use, science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM), financial literacy, health and nutrition and environmental literacy, among others.  Originally focused on delivering its programs via live theatre, NTC is now an award-winning educational content provider whose repertoire includes print and digital curriculum and extracurricular events.  We have developed the art of teaching through educational story-telling into a science of its own, and are currently the largest in-school touring educational production company in the world. 

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