KEYNOTES
Talks for your primary students from Lucy Thomas OAM and Rosie Thomas OAM, PROJECT ROCKIT co-founders and CEOs. Typical length of keynote is 20 minutes + Q&A, can be tailored to suit specific needs and can accommodate any group size.
FROM PASSION TO PURPOSE
Practical tools for social change (Years 5 - 6)
Rosie Thomas OAM knows exactly what it's
like to be underestimated as a young
person. That's why she launched her own
business, PROJECT ROCKIT after finishing
high school. In this inspiring keynote, Rosie
pushes student understandings of 'personal
leadership' to facilitate an awakening
around creating social change. Instead of
asking "what do you want to do?" Rosie
asks "who do you want to be?" This talk is
jam-packed with strategies on challenging
the status quo, finding purpose, taking a
stand and rallying peers to create positive
change - at school and beyond.
CHALLENGING (CYBER)BULLYING
Strategies for taking real action (Years 5 - 6)
After graduating from high school, Lucy
Thomas OAM threw herself into sparking
real talk with teens about bullying and
mental health. Her goal? To build spaces
where kindness and respect thrive. Now,
more than 15 years later, Lucy has not only
built a solid toolkit of youth-driven ideas for
dealing with (cyber)bullying, but has also
earned the precious ability to creatively
engage people to generate positive impact.
This talk presents a balance of storytelling
and practical take-aways – students will walk
away with safe and socially credible
strategies to challenge (cyber)bullying.
VENUE REQUIREMENTS
To ensure the most impactful and engaging workshops for your students, all PROJECT ROCKIT workshops require the following essential venue and tech requirements to be met without exception:
Essential venue and tech requirements:
- Large projector or screen with VGA/HDMI input that can be seen clearly by every student
- Adequate sound or speakers provided
- Individual chairs for every student
- Two roaming microphones (only for groups of 80+ students)
- Active staff supervision
Suitable workshop spaces:
- An auditorium or theatre space
- School hall
- Multi-purpose room
- BER building
- Double classroom
Unsuitable workshop spaces:
- Gyms
- Basketball courts
- Shared spaces with noisy thoroughfare
- Spaces where students are seated on the floor
- Outdoor spaces
Please speak to our Bookings Team for the specific requirements of your workshop as there may be additional items for your students to bring. Finally, we strive to make our workshops as accessible and inclusive as possible. Please check out our Diversity Considerations ( here ) ahead of our visit.