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 really liked using the gloves because we each got our own pair and it meant we could clean up the awa and not get yuk stuff on our hands. It was really crazy that we filled up the big bags of rubbish just by going for a walk.
Which kit components were the most impactful and why?
Gloves and posters, the gloves made managing the clean up easier and the posters were great for driving questions and learning from a teacher perspective.
How many bags of rubbish did your class collect?
How has this kit impacted your class culture toward whenua ora (land wellness) and sustainability?
A lot. We did an awa clean at our nearby river which sparked a big curiosity on how all of that rubbish could have ended up in the Moana. We are now driving our own inquiries about what we could do to have a positive impact on whenua ora.
What is the legacy this kit will leave behind on your learners?
The memories of cleaning up the local awa we often frequent. Our kids are still proudly cleaning up rubbish in our school also.
How high was student engagement throughout this kit?
What was the latitude and longitude of your clean up? (from Sea Cleaners poster)
(-39.5490360, 176.8551951)
What was your cleanup location type?
River
Which of the following types did your class collect?
Plastic Bag, Plastic Bottles, Plastic Cups, Food Wrappers, Straws, Tyres, Household Waste, Tin Cans
What was the most interesting piece of rubbish found and why?
A plastic container that held a birds body- the kids came across the makeshift “coffin” for the bird and they dug a hole and buried the bird as it was better for the environment. This was a lasting memory for my kids and they still talk about it.
