This flyer explains EcoMarines and our primary school program. You can also send anyone this link to our Primary School Program page which has program and event details.
We are happy to come do a presentation to students at any stage. However, here is a presentation you can use if needed! Feel free to add or delete any content.
We have on electronic form for parents to complete. It asks media release, shirt size and provides us with the parents’ contact details to send event information. The form loads into our database so we can get shirts organised asap.
Here is an email template for sending parents the electronic form:
Congratulations!
Your son/daughter has been selected to represent XXXXX School as an EcoMarines Ambassador!
Tangalooma EcoMarines have planned an exciting year ahead. Please complete the online details form (link below) with your contact details to receive event information and provide your son/daughter’s shirt size so we can order a free EcoMarines shirt for them to get presented at school.
Details Form: https://ecomarines.org/2023-ambassadors-psp/
To follow EcoMarines events, activities and updates throughout the year, please follow them:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/EcoMarines/
Website: www.ecomarines.org/primary
Instagram: www.instagram.com/ecomarines_/
Thank you!
Please let us know when you have selected your ambassadors. Yay! If your school is new to the EcoMarines program, you can schedule an assembly date for an EcoMarines Team member to announce the ambassadors and present their shirts. Due to the amount of schools we have to service and needing to prioritize our program coordinators time so that we can fit them all in, we are focusing more on our workshop meetings so that we can offer more support to the students and teachers running the program. We are able to offer assembly presentations however request that these are paired with a workshop meeting either before or after the assembly to give our program coordinators a chance to meet the students and discuss their plans for the year
We also provide a free t-shirt for the support crew teacher(s). Just let us know your size and we will get one organised! Size chart is below.
A member of the EcoMarines team will come out to meet your new ambassadors and support crew to discuss an action plan for the year and what sustainability initiatives they should focus on. Email us to organise shirts to be sent out to the school and to book a meeting!
So, we have made a special congratulations video (video to the right) for you to play on assembly for the new EcoMarines ambassadors. You could even have a “passing on the role” ceremony if last years ambassadors are available. They could hand out shirts to the new ambassadors!
To prepare your ambassadors for the year ahead, it is a great idea for your new ambassadors to have a read through the previous years’ Year Book from The Wave. This book has articles about environmental initiatives that schools have been successful in and is perfect to gather inspiration and motivation. For teachers, we have created a Teachers Handbook to help you navigate the EcoMarines year.
The EcoMarines Year Book is useful to share with all EcoMarines students at the start of the year.
The Year Book includes:
Articles from EcoMarines schools
The Teacher Handbook is useful to help teachers organise activities, challenges and events for their EcoMarine students. The handbook has information on:
our program and online kit,
events,
ideas on activities and challenges
resources and important information
We understand how difficult the selection process can be when appointing ambassadors. If you are able to manage, we highly recommend appointing all other interested students as “support crew.”
Support crew can attend meetings, share ideas and get involved with most of the challenges.
If you have students in the younger years wanting to be involved you can appoint them as MINI MARINES!
Support crew are invited to Care 4 Country and The Wave. Before each event we will email teachers invitations which you can extend to support crew students.
Shirts for ‘Support Crew’ and ‘Mini Marines’ are available for purchase at a discounted rate for schools for orders over 5 shirts (kid and adult shirts available).
Cost: $15 (including GST and shipping)
Payment: EcoMarines will invoice the school for the TOTAL cost.
Order:
Please send parents the Shirt Order Form template we’ve provided below, then email us the size and quantity of each shirt and we’ll arrange everything.
Shirt Sample
Shirt Sizing Guidelines
Below (and under EcoMarines Resources) we have a certificate that can be used for support crew, mini marines and ambassadors:
Purchase an outdoor sign to put on the fence in front of your school. Prices vary with small, medium and large sizes.
We have the MEDIUM sign in stock and it costs $45 + GST and includes delivery. Invoice sent to the school.
If you prefer not to purchase a sign, you can print off the poster to display in your classroom.
We have a few ‘Borrow Boxes’ that include a marquee, photo station, promotional materials, educational games, posters, and giveaways! These boxes are perfect for a school fete or community event to educate others on what EcoMarines is all about and how to save our environments.
Email Dini to secure a Borrow Box for the date of your event! Once the date is secured, the box will be delivered to your school prior to your event.
For more resources such as EcoMarines logos, informative material, useful apps, photos and videos, check out out Resources page! If there is anything else we can help you with starting the Primary School program in your School, send us an email!
Tangalooma EcoMarines Foundation Ltd is a registered Charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission (ACNC) and has Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR1) status with the Australian Tax Office (ABN 40 168 034 008). All eligible donations are tax-deductible.
