Our little Garden Club students have been learning about ways to save water around our school. We discovered that through the use of 'drip watering' we can save our seedlings (this is the start of our pumpkin patch) with concentrated watering on the areas that need it, particularly on hot days and when we are on school holidays or long weekends and not at school.
Our Year 5 and 6 students from St Clare's in Tully had an amazing experience last week, visiting the Reef Magic Pontoon off Cairns. Our students were amazed by the beautiful corals and diversity of fish species, turtles and sharks they saw through the glass bottom boat. Nearly all our students also went snorkelling, and took part in a Rapid Monitoring Survey. They also about some of the threats to the reef, visiting the biology lab onboard the pontoon, and restoration efforts of scientists in this part of the reef. We had taken part in several sessions with Craig from GBRMPA Education team, and the students were amazed to see first hand the coral reef ecosystem. This trip was made possible with funding from the QLD Department of Environment, Science and Innovation.
Check out the drain stenciling by the year 3 Earth Warriors students at St Joseph's Catholic School, Townsville. Painting messages on school drains helps to remind the community that litter can end up in water ways and our oceans. Remember drain stenciling counts as an action in your school's annual action plan! To request a drain stencil to loan, contact reefguardians@gbrmpa.gov.au
Congratulations to Rockhampton Girls Grammar School for your winning entries in the Rockhampton Regional Council’s Sustainability in Action Photo Competition. They were recognised as a Sustainability Champion for their photos of
''Caring for our catchments" and "Recycling right with yellow lid bins"'.
The Rockhampton Regional Council Sustainability in Action Photo Competition is designed to recognise and celebrate the ways our local households and schools are putting sustainability into action in their everyday lives.
A huge congratulations to Reef Guardian School- Belgian Garden State School
Check out the CNN story that features the wonderful initiatives in reef education that Mr. Brett Murphy achieves each year with the students.
Be an active Reef Guardian School like Mr. Murphy. Submit your 2024 action plan to the Reef Guardian Schools Portal (www.reefed.edu.au) by December 31, 2024, for a chance to win a special Reef Guardian shirt like this champion teacher!
There are 10 shirts up for grabs, so don’t miss out! Get your action plans in today. Let’s make a difference together! 👕
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https://edition.cnn.com/2024/08/20/world/video/clownfish-coral-guardian…