Meet Jack Berne and join the Australia Post Pen Pal Club (Preschool/Early Childhood, Early Stage 1, Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3)

ACTIVITY OUTLINE:

This live event will give teachers and students the opportunity to hear from letter writing ambassador, Jack Berne, on his journey with ‘A Fiver for a Farmer’. Jack will chat about the benefits of letter writing and connecting peer pen pals in other classrooms around Australia as well as how to get started writing your first letter!

The webinar will also give you a chance to hear from Australia Post’s Head of Consumer Marketing, Corrina Brazel, about the Pen Pal Club. The Australia Post Pen Pal Club is an exciting, creative and rewarding way for primary students to develop literacy and communication skills through the practice of writing and exchanging letters with schools around Australia.

As an organisation committed to inclusion, Australia Post is keen to explore how its events can be made more accessible for all attendees. If your class has any accessibility requirements, please get in touch prior to the event at [email protected].

IS THIS A FREE EVENT? Yes

BROUGHT TO YOU BY: Australia Post

SPECIAL GUESTS:

Jack Berne, founder of A Fiver for a Farmer.

At just 14 years of age, Jack has successfully launched his own charitable organisation, raising over $1.8m for Australian farming communities. A passionate advocate for connection and letter writing, Jack has partnered with Australia Post to encourage students in classrooms across Australia to share their experiences and form meaningful connections.