World Ocean Day for Schools: Dive in, discover, celebrate

The National Marine Aquarium (NMA) is leading the way to help kick-start conversation about our oceans this World Ocean Day (8 June 2018), with the World Ocean Day for Schools initiative. 

World Ocean Day for Schools is a day to celebrate the role the ocean plays in all of our lives, to learn more about our blue planet and to start conversation between children, parents, teachers and communities about our relationship with the ocean.

In partnership with other leading national organisations that share the NMA's love for the ocean, rivers and estuaries, a special World Ocean Day for Schools toolkit has been created. Linked to the curriculum, the toolkits contains fun and educational activities that teachers can use to celebrate World Ocean Day with their students. There are three main ways for schools to participate: host an assembly, dress up for the ocean or host an ocean lesson.

The NMA's involvement in the toolkit comes as an extension of its existing commitment to education, connecting everyone with our oceans and promoting pro-ocean behaviour. 

Liz Cole, Discovery and Learning Officer at the National Marine Aquarium, commented: “As an educational charity, we're delighted to be able to work with other like-minded organisations to promote World Ocean Day to school children. Promoting pro-ocean behaviour with our next generations at a young age is vital - the World Ocean Day for Schools toolkit provides lots of content and ideas to help teachers start those conversations. We hope schools across the UK will embrace the initiative and help children learn more about our oceans.”

For more information on World Ocean Day for Schools and to register to receive a toolkit, please visit: https://worldoceanday.school/

As an educational charity, the NMA relies on visitor funds and donations to continue its mission to connect us with our oceans. To find out how you can support the NMA, visit: http://www.national-aquarium.co.uk/support-us/