How does your school or teachers connect students to the reef to promote CARE?

Teach conservation and respect for the environment, the world's oceans and its interconnected ecosystems (i.e. coral reefs, mangroves, sea grass beds)

Make connections with First Nation Peoples and their connection to land and sea

Presentation by an marine related organisation

Which Reef Guardian School Program curriculum resources were used to help students LEARN?

Be a Marine Biologist for a Day educational resource

Eye on the Reef Rapid Monitoring

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 LEARN topics were covered this year?

Climate change

Water quality

Coastal development and ecosystem restoration

Marine debris

Conservation

Animal features and adaptations

Fishing and overfishing

Marine Biology

Indigenous culture and histories

The Great Barrier Reef

ACT Marine Debris

Education on assembly, newsletters and posters (i.e. educate school community with a talk at assembly, newsletters and posters)

ACT Reducing waste and recycling

School waste audit/source reduction plan (i.e. look at the amount of waste your school produces and make a plan to reduce it)

ACT Reducing energy

Using/installing solar

ACT Gardens and habitat restoration

Upkeep native garden or produce garden

Take an opportunity to immerse your class in nature

Take photos of the school's nature and learn about its importance

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

Eye on the Reef sighting app or enter in data from Rapid Monitoring and 360 Benthic snorkel survey

Who did you SHARE or collaborate with in the community?

Your state government (i.e. state schools and state environmental agencies)

Traditional Owner organisation or First Nations Groups/Organisations

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?

Display RGS Fence sign

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

Change the mind set of students to instil life long learning and positive nature behaviours

Participate and promote the Reef Guardian School on a national level

Be an active Reef Guardian School by completing an annual action plan 2 years in a row