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Bravehearts Ditto’s Keep Safe Adventure Show
Bravehearts’ Ditto’s Keep Safe Adventure Show teaches young children essential personal safety skills using age-appropriate language, song, and dance.
Bravehearts Ditto’s Keep Safe Adventure Show is delivered in early learning centres and lower primary schools to young children of all abilities. Starring Bravehearts’ lovable lion cub ‘Ditto’ and a specially trained presenter, this fun, interactive show is available as a LIVE INCURSION or DIGITALLY for schools and early learning centres outside Bravehearts’ delivery regions (see further down on this page for a list of delivery areas).
The Ditto Show has reached over 1.3 million children since its inception in 2006 and is widely acknowledged as a leading personal safety education program in Australia. Read on to learn more about the Show and how to access both the live and digital versions!
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What ages is the Ditto Show aimed at?
The Ditto Show is available in three versions, with the content in each version targeted at three distinct developmental levels.
- EARLY YEARS (for children aged 3 to 4)
- FOUNDATION (for children aged 5 to 6)
- YEARS 1-2 (for children aged 7 to 8)
What will children learn?
Bravehearts Ditto’s Keep Safe Adventure Show is underpinned by the below principles of personal safety. An evaluation of the Ditto Show suggests that teaching young children these principles can help to increase resilience and reduce the risk of child sexual abuse, as well as other forms of abuse including family violence and bullying.
- Differentiating safe and unsafe feelings
- Recognising the body’s warning signs
- Body ownership and that it is ok to say no
- Helping children name public and private parts using anatomically correct names
- Reinforcing that there is no secret that children cannot tell someone
- What to do if you feel unsafe or unsure
These personal safety principles are distilled into three easy-to-remember ‘rules’ that are reinforced throughout the Show. ‘Ditto’s 3 Rules’ are:
- We all have the right to feel safe with people.
- It’s ok to say NO if you feel unsafe or unsure.
- Nothing is so yucky that you can’t tell someone about it.
How to access Ditto’s Keep Safe Adventure Show
Accessing the Live Ditto Show
Bravehearts’ Education Teams currently deliver the live Ditto Show incursion in the following regions;
- Tasmania
- Victoria (Geelong & Shepparton)
- South East Queensland (Gold Coast, Logan & Greater Brisbane)
- NSW (Greater Sydney Area, South Coast & Northern NSW)
To enquire about getting Ditto’s Keep Safe Adventure Show to your school or centre, please complete the Expression of Interest form.
Accessing the Digital Ditto Show
For schools and childcare centres outside our service areas listed above, the digital version of Ditto’s Keep Safe Adventure Show (pictured below) is available now to purchase from our online learning platform. Please go to braveheartslearning.org.au for more information and to purchase online. Watch a preview of the Digital Ditto Show here.
What’s included and how much does it cost?
The Live Ditto Show: Inclusions & Cost
Inclusions
- 30 – 40 minute live Show, facilitated by a Bravehearts Education Team member and starring Ditto (30 minutes for Early Years Show and 40 minutes for Foundation and Years 1-2 Shows).
- 6 months access to Ditto’s Keep Safe Adventure Educator/Teacher Guides and accompanying learning resources via Bravehearts’ online learning platform.
- Ditto’s Keep Safe Adventure Activity Booklet (hardcopy) for each attending child.
Cost
- The cost of having the live Ditto Show visit your school or centre varies depending on where you are located*, the number of students who will be attending, and if you are an early learning centre or a school.
- The Early Years Show starts at $450 and the Foundation and Years 1-2 Shows start at $550, with added costs for extra children and performances.
- Once you have completed the Expression of Interest form, one of our friendly Education Team members will get in touch to discuss costs and potential booking dates.
- *Primary schools located in Tasmania can access the Live Ditto Show free of charge, thanks to the Tasmanian Government’s Department for Education, Children and Young People.
The Digital Ditto Show: Inclusions & Cost
Inclusions
- 7 days access (from the day it is first accessed) to the 30 – 40 minute video production of the Ditto Show, featuring a Bravehearts Education Team member and starring Ditto (30 minutes for Early Years Show and 40 minutes for Foundation and Years 1-2 Shows) via Bravehearts’ online learning platform.
- 6 months access to Ditto’s Keep Safe Adventure Educator/Teacher Guides and accompanying learning resources via Bravehearts’ online learning platform.
- Ditto’s Keep Safe Adventure Activity Booklet (digital download) for each child.
Cost
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FAQs about Ditto's Keep Safe Adventure Show
It’s a good idea to revisit personal safety strategies with young children on a regular basis because they learn well through repetition and reviewing the concepts. This could include up to four times a year or more, depending on how a young child retains or understands the information. We have resources to assist, such as our Parent and Carers Packs, to reinforce key messages presented in Ditto’s Keep Safe Adventure Program.
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Bravehearts is endorsed by the eSafety Commissioner as a Trusted eSafety Provider. To learn more visit esafety.gov.au/trusted-providers. The eSafety website provides a range of information and resources for various audiences. |
