It has been said that nothing is taught until something is learned – and nothing is learned until it is put into action.
Harkaway Primary School kids are putting their learning into action through the Sea Care ambassador program.
Who speaks for the trees? The Lorax.
Who speaks for the marine environment? Harkaway Primary School’s Sea Care ambassadors!
Their job is to teach children about our bays and waterways. Rose Gardens daycare, and Peel Street Kindergarten have hosted the ambassadors.
The pre-school children learned about dolphins, smelly Australian fur seals, weedy sea dragons other animals located in our bays, including how to look after them.
The Harkaway Primary School ambassadors are also ‘River Detectives’ with Melbourne Water, and have been excited to investigate the local platypus habitat in Cardinia Creek – even in the cold rain.
“We were learning to use scientific equipment to test the water turbidity, the Ph level and the water temperature,” said ambassador Ellie.
Fellow ambassador Gemma added: “Yeah, It was cool because we got to do water testing and be scientists.”
The Sea Care ambassadors also helped Kids Teaching Kids celebrate their 20th birthday in late August.
“We explained to all the adult VIP guests what will happen to our waterways if we don’t do anything about climate change,” Gemma said.
With this kind of learning in action. our waterways are in the safe hands of kids who know how to make a difference.
