Resources

Welcome to Salvos Schools resource library. Here you will find teaching resources to support you to connect with social justice in the classroom and access other resources for your school’s engagement with The Salvation Army.

Red Shield Appeal

• Flyer – Schools Engagement with the Red Shield Appeal: This flyer is intended to invite schools to participate in the Salvation Army’s Red Shield Appeal
• Posters: Use these posters to promote your Red Shield Appeal fundraiser at school
• Primary School – Poster, Red Shield Appeal
• Secondary School – Poster, Red Shield Appeal
• Digital Doorknock Sign Up Guide: Follow the instructions to register your school to participate in the Salvation Army’s Digital Doorknock or get in touch with us for support
• Bring learning to life with the Red Shield Appeal: This resource highlights the educational and personal development opportunities that participating in the Red Shield Appeal offers schools.

Donating Items In-Kind

Contact us to learn what items are specifically needed in your area

• Suggested Non-perishable Food and General Items
• Suggested Toiletry Items

Host a sleepout

Please contact us to request the ‘Salvos School Sleepout’ resource. This booklet provides guidance for your school to run a sleepout and support the Salvation Army. The booklet is designed to empower your students to assist with project managing the sleepout and offers planning advice, activity ideas and general information.

Workshops and reports

• Homeless for One Night (request) This is a 20 – 40 minute activity to be conducted in classroom. Through a worksheet and safe discussion, students explore some of the daily challenges for those sleeping rough in Australia.
• The Salvation Army’s Social Justice Stocktake – In late 2021, The Salvation Army did a nationwide Social Justice Stocktake to get to the heart of what people were seeing in their local communities. From there, we built a map of social justice priorities across Australia. Download the National Report, State/Territory reports, or electorate reports to learn what’s at the heart of your community and the actions that can be taken to see greater justice for all.
• VCAL Integrated Unit Plan (request). This Victorian curriculum-mapped resource supports teachers to integrate The Salvation Army and social justice themes into student learning. *Please note this resource was last updated in 2016*
• ‘The Oasis and Life After the Oasis Education Resources’ Access a range of educational resources mapped to Maths, Civics and Citizenship, English and HPE curriuculum. Contact Salvos Schools for a complimentary education program facilitated by a Salvo to support your access to these resources.

Other resources

• Filthy Rich & Homeless (2017 - 2020) is an honest and compassionate exploration of what it’s like to be homeless in Australia today as it shines a light on a part of our society often overlooked and ignored. The Classroom Resources - including an interactive "choose your own adventure" enable students to explore, reflect on and discuss homelessness in Australia. Filthy Rich & Homeless Interactive Classroom Experience
• You Can’t Ask That - Public Housing Episode (2020) ABC speaks to eight Australians who live in public housing to ask them the tough questions such as "Why do you get a house for doing nothing?"
• You Can’t Ask That - Homeless (2017) You Can’t Ask that asks people experiencing homelessness the awkward, inappropriate or uncomfortable questions you’ve always wanted to know the answers to, but never had the guts to ask.