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22.01.2022 Food from the Sea Workbook, PowerPoint and Program now available on the website! A huge thankyou to all of our members who contributed their resources. Log on to the website now to check them out! Don't forget we have over a thousand great resources on our website for members including programs for all Stage 5 topics and full booklets and matching programs for Core 1 and 2, Marine Mammals, Dangerous Marine Creatures, Life in the Sea, Antarctica and Boating. https://www.marineteachers.com.au/

22.01.2022 Congratulations to MTANSW member Lloyd Godson and thank you for all of the inspiring work you do for your students and marine education! (we hope that you and all of our friends and fellow members on the mid-north coast are ok. Stay safe. We’re thinking of you )

20.01.2022 Australian charity Take 3 has launched their new Online Learning Program for teachers and students around Australia. This FREE education program provides kids with knowledge about plastic pollution and teaches them how to become part of the solution. Do you know any teachers who would love access to this program? Tag them in the comments!... For more information head to www.take3.org/online-learning

16.01.2022 As one of our major sponsors (you may have seen their amazing display opposite our MTANSW display at the Sydney International Boat Show each year!), Club Marine is so excited to announce that Club Marine’s ‘Win the Dream’ Major prize winner has been drawn with one lucky Club Marine member receiving a RAM Trucks Australia 1500 Laramie pick-up truck, a Northbank Fibreglass Boats 600c boat with a Mercury Marine Australia & New Zealand Pro XS 150HP FourStroke Engine and trailer from Easytow Boat Trailers, valued at AU$206,361! Watch the video to see the winner revealed! https://www.clubmarine.com.au/memberbenefits/winthedream

14.01.2022 It’s National Science Week, and we're diving into this year’s theme of the Deep Blue. Attention teachers and parents - if your kids are into sharks, check out t...he SharkSmart school workbooks. At school or at home, these books are a great way to discover more about the research and trials undertaken by NSW scientists as part of the Shark Management Strategy. https://fal.cn/39LMq Even better your class could WIN an online session with a shark scientist. Check out the link above for details. #nationalscienceweek2020 #nswsharksmart #diveintothedeepblue National Science Week Marine Teachers Association of NSW Institute of Technology Education Science Teachers Association of New South Wales Australian Science Teachers Association Sustainable Schools NSW

13.01.2022 Are you ready for the start of Term? Don't forget Core 1 and 2 programs, full work booklets and additional resources can be found on our website!

13.01.2022 A huge thankyou to AFTA for their continued support of the "Lets go fishing" program. Over 60 free fishing kits have been provided to member schools and most recently AFTA have sent out additional rods and casting plugs to our member schools currently involved in the program. We are so grateful for their continued support. Members make sure you check your emails for updates regarding this program. https://afta.net.au/lets-go-fishing/

13.01.2022 Join Saltwater Schools in celebrating Sustainable Seafood Week with a Virtual Classroom Event hosted at Taronga Zoo! The event will be held on Thursday 11th March 2021 at 2pm AEST / 11am AWST and will run for 40 minutes. Highlights include a close-up meeting with a Taronga Seal, visit to a sustainable prawn farm and Q&A with a shark expert!... Register at: https://www.workcast.com/register?cpak=4308321569802696 At this event we will launch a free classroom resource aligned with this year's National Science Week theme of Food: Different by Design.

11.01.2022 NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING All members have been sent an email outlining the details for tomorrow’s scheduled (online) AGM. Please refer to the information and documents contained within this email. We look forward to seeing many of your faces then!... MTANSW Executive

11.01.2022 Lifejackets save three in high seas rollover this morning at Merimbula Three people are lucky to be alive after their boat overturned during an unsuccessful bar crossing at Merimbula this morning. Transport for NSW A/ Executive Director Andrew Mogg said the bar crossing incident occurred in the middle of a local NSW Maritime safety and compliance operation Operation Safe Return focusing on safe bar crossing. The three men, who are all related and range in age from 16 to ...55, had attempted to cross the Merimbula coastal bar about 8am today despite the weather warning for hazardous surf conditions, Mr Mogg said. Thankfully all three were wearing lifejackets when their 4.8 metre half cabin runabout was swamped and flipped by a wave. All three of the men ended up in the water and were lucky enough to remain buoyant in the swell of at least two metres before they were rescued by surfers and taken to Main Beach, suffering only cuts. The eldest of the trio was momentarily trapped in the upturned cabin but managed to escape through the gunwhale. This is not the fishing trip they had planned and all three are lucky to have survived. All were wearing lifejackets which had recently been serviced two inflatable lifejackets and a traditional foam lifejacket. Mr Mogg said incident demonstrated the additional risk swell and large waves add to the conditions to be considered when crossing a coastal bar, where currents are already strong. Even in calm conditions, vessels can be swamped, damaged or wrecked on coastal bars. Crossing a bar safely really does require a high level of skill and planning, he said. Use all of the tools available to help you make your decision watch the timing between sets of waves before you go out, don’t cross in a run out tide and be mindful of the swell. Most importantly, if you’re in any way in doubt, do not go out. For more information on bar crossing safety visit https://www.rms.nsw.gov.au//des/coastal-bars/crossing.html and https://www.rms.nsw.gov.au//coastal-bar-safety-a-guide-to-

10.01.2022 Day 5 of our marine scientist profiles! Alix Post is an Antarctic marine scientist at Geoscience Australia. She was first drawn to Antarctica and then to the ...oceans around it, particularly after she first saw underwater footage of the Antarctic seafloor teeming with colourful life. One of Alix's interesting marine stories is about her first ever trip to sea - 7 weeks across the Southern Ocean! She decided to counteract any potential seasickness with ginger and ended up trying every type of ginger imaginable, including her favourite - dark chocolate-covered ginger. By the end of the trip she was essentially marinated in ginger... but not sea sick! Alix has temporarily traded her polar fleece for tropical attire as a participant in the R.V. Falkor's August survey of the Coral Sea (Follow her team's adventures through Schmidt Ocean Institute). Alix values the Australian Marine Sciences Association for giving a voice to the marine community and for providing opportunities regardless of career stage. If you would like to join AMSA or find out more, visit https://www.amsa.asn.au #scienceweek #solveitwithstem

08.01.2022 DPI has shared this resource based on the cultural values in and adjacent to the NSW Batemans and Jervis Bay marine parks and the Commonwealth Jervis Marine Park located over 5.5 km from the coast and can be used as a template for other areas. This education program will concentrate on Marine Parks Cultural Heritage Sea Country, with topics such as sea tucker, traditional harvesting methods, middens, artworks and values. The website includes an interactive map, videos and ...classroom activities that can be followed up with hands-on experiences and excursions delivered by our Sea Rangers and other local Aboriginal educators. Mapped to a range of syllabus, cross curriculum priorities and general capabilities for the Australian Curriculum and NSW Stage 3 including Science, Geography, Arts, Aboriginal languages, Technologies, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures, Sustainability, Intercultural understanding, Recognising culture and developing respect. https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/education-and-trai//sea-country

05.01.2022 Have you organised your 2021 membership? Benefits of membership include: - Full website access including over 1000 teaching resources, teaching programs for all Stage 5 topics, some stage 6 topics and booklets for whole modules (Core 1,2, Dangerous Marine creatures, Antarctica, Marine Mammals and more) - Access to Publications including Crest Newsletter - Excursion ideas, resources and sample risk assessments - Access to the Boat Smart and Lets go Fishing programs ... - Professional Learning activities - Stakeholder and member contacts - Access to our members only Facebook group for resource sharing and collaboration - Useful links and much more! Membership forms can be found on our website: https://www.marineteachers.com.au/ See more

04.01.2022 Please see the link below for information regarding an exciting upcoming AMC event. The purpose of the online event is to grow awareness of the opportunities in the Maritime sector here in Australia. The Q&A session will include a current AMC student, AMC staff, and a University of Tasmania staff from our recruitment team to field any questions about courses or enrolments. Also mentioned is the naval shipbuilding sector with a link out to the relevant careers website as well. Share with your students!