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)

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

Students make connections with their country's or local indigenous/native culture and history about the reef

Students reflect on their own connection to the reef and marine ecosystems

Develop and practice snorkelling skills (theory and pool)

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 teaching units

Reef Guardian Reef Beat Education Series

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)

Tourism

Reef Discovery Course

Which LEARN topics were covered this year?

Responsible reef practices and marine life and boating dangers

Animal features and adaptations

The Great Barrier Reef

Reef worldwide

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

Bringing waste free lunches to school

Recycling program (i.e. start a recycling program at your school)

ACT Reducing energy

Encourage students to turn off electrical equipment when not in use (i.e. lights, fans,)

Who did you SHARE or collaborate with in the community?

Traditional Owner organisation or First Nations Groups/Organisations

Your country's or local indigenous/native groups

How did you SHARE your achievements, messaging or achievements?

Family/community participation in ‘school led’ environmental activity/project

Publicise within the school community (e.g. assembly, newsletters, social media)

How did your school Care, Learn, Act and Share to promote the next generation of reef STEWARDs?

Visit the inshore or outer reef for a local field trip and enter in data to ensure it is citizen science data

Learn and protect cultural heritage values of Great Barrier Reef Sea country or your local culturally significant reef