How does your school or teachers connect students to the reef to promote CARE?
Have displays and nature positive messaging in the classroom/ school
Teach conservation and respect for the environment, the world's oceans and its interconnected ecosystems (i.e. coral reefs, mangroves, sea grass beds)
Students reflect on their own connection to the reef and marine ecosystems
Students explore Marine career pathways or participate in marine related work experience
Presentation by an marine related organisation
Which Reef Guardian School Program curriculum resources were used to help students LEARN?
Reef Guardian STEM teaching units
Environmental days (World Ocean Day, Plastic Free July, Walk to School days, National Recycle week).
Participate in Reef Guardian School Teacher Professional Development Opportunities/Workshops
Which Reef Authority resources were used to help students LEARN?
Reef Authority Educational Videos (i.e. Classification of Reef Creatures, Great Barrier Reef Aquarium YouTube channel, Reef Authority Youtube channel)
Which LEARN topics were covered this year?
Target animals (e.g. turtles)
Conservation
Animal features and adaptations
Marine Biology
The Great Barrier Reef
Helping the reef from home through sustainable practices, recycling
ACT Marine Debris
Litter free lunches (i.e. plastic free lunch)
Education on assembly, newsletters and posters (i.e. educate school community with a talk at assembly, newsletters and posters)
Threatened species cupcake fundraiser with marine debris impact display and funds donated to Sunshine Coast TurtleCare
ACT Reducing waste and recycling
Bringing waste free lunches to school
ACT Water conservation
School water audit and/or reduction (i.e. look at the amount of water your school uses and make a plan to reduce it)
ACT Gardens and habitat restoration
Take an opportunity to immerse your class in nature
Aquarium set up (e.g. Red claw)
ACT Engage in a community/school challenge
Celebrate Environmental days (i.e. World Ocean Day, Plastic Free July, Walk to School days, National Recycle Week etc).
ACT Citizen Science Projects
Coral Watch
Who did you SHARE or collaborate with in the community?
Your local government (i.e. councils, municipalities, locality)
Your state government (i.e. state schools and state environmental agencies)
Marine park based or your local stakeholder organisation (e.g. Reef Check)
Sunshine coast council
How did you SHARE your achievements, messaging or achievements?
Publicise within the school community (e.g. assembly, newsletters, social media)
How did you SHARE Reef Guardian School Program membership?
Through our school STEM Club
How did your school Care, Learn, Act and Share to promote the next generation of reef STEWARDs?
Complete at least one action from Care, Learn, Act and Share
Implementing the Reef Guardian School Program had a positive influence on increasing wellbeing and attendance or sense of belonging for students.
Be an active Reef Guardian School by completing an annual action plan 2 years in a row