How inspired are your students to engage in future sustainability action?
How effective were the components of this kit?
Please provide 2+ examples of student voice on the kit's impact on them
" I didn't know there was so much rubbish near our water!". "I really liked helping to keep rubbish out of our ocean".
Which kit components were the most impactful and why?
The gloves. Hands on learning opportunities are always important and the gloves really made that so!
How many bags of rubbish did your class collect?
Unfortunately, we collected two very full bags.
How has this kit impacted your class culture toward whenua ora (land wellness) and sustainability?
Children know that rubbish ends up in the ocean. They are proactive in our school grounds and want to make a difference.
What is the legacy this kit will leave behind on your learners?
I think the experience itself was valuable. They could meaningfully see that they made a difference.
How high was student engagement throughout this kit?
What was the latitude and longitude of your clean up? (from Sea Cleaners poster)
43.5210° S, 172.6734° E
What was your cleanup location type?
Reserve, Park, River
Which of the following types did your class collect?
Plastic Bag, Plastic Bottles, Food Wrappers, Straws, Household Waste, Toys
What was the most interesting piece of rubbish found and why?
The children found a tooth brush! We didn't think that was very likely!