Upcycling Workshops Prep to Year 12
Bringing the sewing machine back INTO the classroom
INTO Carry runs hands-on upcycling workshops for Victorian Schools from Prep to VCE. Students learn to bring value to overlooked materials. Curriculum-aligned. All equipment supplied.
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About the program
INTO Carry for Schools helps school students turn overlooked materials, an old sports bag 🎒, a pair of old footy boots 🏈 , holey jeans 👖 INTO something they're proud to carry. Sewing and upcycling are the skills and hobbies we're here to help nurture and inspire with your students.
We've spent five years running hands-on upcycling workshops out of our Collingwood and now Brunswick studio for people of all ages. INTO Carry for Schools brings that same energy directly into your classroom, hall or at our Brunswick studio.
Every session teaches practical sewing and upcycling skills through a project students make and finish in real time. That finished personal creation is the lesson: patience, problem-solving, material literacy and a new relationship with the things we own and throw away.
Australia sends 800 million kilograms of textile waste to landfill every year. Most students have never held a needle. One session with our team could change that.
Explore our programs available for your class:
Every student constructs a real object from reclaimed fabric. No worksheets. No slideshows.
Students engage with textile waste through the materials in their hands — not in theory.
Aligned to Victorian D&T curriculum Prep to VCE. All Compass documentation provided.
Machines, fabric, tools, templates. You provide the space and the students.
EXPLORE PROGRAMS
School Programs Available
The Single Stitch
60 - 90 minsA standalone workshop that fits into your school timetable. Students forage, cut and construct/make a simple upcycled patch or bag start to finish. Everyone leaves with something homemade 🧁
- 60–90 minutes
- Prep to Year 12, adapted to year level
- Incursion or Excursion to Brunswick
- Up to 25 students
- No teacher prep required
The Half-Day Make
3 - 3.5 hoursMore time, more ambition, more creative intention. A fuller project with real design decisions, a short textile literacy activity and time to problem-solve which is all apart of the fun & continuous learning up-cycling.
- 3-3.5 hours
- Year 5 to VCE recommended
- Incursion or Excursion
- Includes textile lifecycle intro nugget
School Term Project
Multi week programA skills progression embedded into your term. Students build from basic stitching to a finished wearable piece — developing a real maker's vocabulary across multiple sessions.
- 4–8 sessions across a term
- Year 7 to VCE recommended
- Incursion only — we come each session
- Assessment documentation support
- Co-designed with your teacher
Meet the Facilitators
Luke Phillips
Saskia
Schools we've upcycled with...
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes — completely. We bring sewing machines, pre-cut fabric bundles from our reclaim collection, all tools, and templates. You provide the space and the students. No materials cost or teacher prep required.
A standard classroom, hall, or covered outdoor area works well. We need tables, access to power points (for machine sewing sessions), and space to move. We'll confirm setup requirements when you book.
We provide: risk management statement, WWCC copies for all facilitators, public liability insurance certificate, program agenda, and curriculum alignment documentation with VCAA codes. We're familiar with Compass requirements and will get you what you need, fast.
Absolutely — especially for the Term Project. We'll schedule a call before confirming to make sure sessions map to your learning objectives. For VCE teachers, we'll work with you on how the sessions align to your PDT unit structure.
All year levels from Foundation/Prep to Year 12, including VCE. Sessions are adapted for the cohort in the room. Tell us your year level and group size in the enquiry and we'll adapt accordingly.
At least 3 weeks for single sessions; at least 6 weeks for half-day or term programs. School terms fill quickly — especially Weeks 4–8 of Terms 2 and 3. Sooner is better for date flexibility.
Yes — and schools booking recurring sessions get scheduling priority. Many schools run INTO Carry once per term across different year levels. Mention this in your enquiry and we'll talk through an ongoing arrangement.
Built for Victorian classrooms
All codes align to Victorian Curriculum F–10 Version 2.0 and current VCE Study Designs. Copy them directly into your Compass booking or excursion approval form.
| Year Level | Learning Area & Content | Curriculum Codes |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation – Year 2 | Design & Technologies: exploring fabric properties; using tools safely; sequencing making steps | VCDSTC017VCDSCD020VCDSCD021VCDSCD022 |
| Years 3–4 | Design & Technologies: investigating suitability of materials; designing textile objects such as bags and baskets | VCDSTC027 |
| Years 5–6 | Design & Technologies: investigating material properties and environmental impact; safe production procedures; sustainability criteria | VCDSTC037VCDSCD040VCDSCD041 |
| Years 7–8 | Design & Technologies: analysing textile fibre sustainability; evaluating how properties determine end use; producing solutions using broad range of techniques | VCDSTC048VCDSCD051VCDSCD052 |
| Years 9–10 | Design & Technologies: environmental consequences of material selection; justifying sustainable choices | VCDSTC059AC9TDE10K01AC9TDE10K02 |
| VCE Units 1–4 | VCE Product Design & Technologies (Textiles) — ethical and sustainable design; Double Diamond process; designer-maker practice | VCE PDTTextiles spec. |
| All Levels | Cross-curriculum priority: Sustainability — direct engagement with textile waste, circular design, and conscious consumption | Sustainability CCPCritical & Creative Thinking |