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Planet Protectors

Four weeks of hands-on eco-adventures for your outside-school crew.

Turn everyday waste, water and wonder into four weeks of planet-loving projects. Every session is written for mixed-age OSHC groups with easy prep, big fun and clear curriculum links.

Ready-to-print resources

Everything you need to run this pack — print, laminate and go.

The program, week by week

Start with Week 1, then add the next weeks as you go — each one builds on the last, so learning keeps flowing.

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Week 1 — Waste Detectives

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$15.00 AUD
  • Recycling relay

    Teams race to sort mystery materials into recycling, reuse and rubbish stations.

  • Lunchbox landfill audit

    Weigh and graph one day of lunch waste, then set a group reduction goal.

  • Trash-to-treasure workshop

    Turn clean junk into bird feeders, pencil pots and plant hangers.

Outcomes

MTOP2.44.1
NQFQA1QA3
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Don't forget weeks 2, 3 & 4 — each week builds on the last.

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Week 2 — Water & Energy Watch

$15.00 AUD
  • Power patrol

    Clipboards up: children hunt switched-on lights, screens and dripping taps.

  • Renewable gadget challenge

    Small groups design a wind- or solar-powered gadget from craft supplies.

  • Water cycle in a jar

    Build a mini water cycle and record what happens across the week.

Outcomes

MTOP2.44.2
NQFQA1
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Don't forget weeks 3 & 4 — each week builds on the last.

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Week 3 — Growing Green

$15.00 AUD
  • Worm farm builders

    Set up a mini worm farm and learn which scraps the wrigglers love.

  • Seed-to-plate patch

    Plant herbs or veggies, name them and make care rosters together.

  • Nature scavenger hunt

    Find, sketch and sort living and non-living treasures in the yard.

Outcomes

MTOP3.24.1
NQFQA1QA3
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Don't forget week 4 — each week builds on the last.

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Week 4 — Planet Heroes Showcase

$15.00 AUD
  • Upcycled art gallery

    Curate a gallery of junk-turned-art for families and staff to tour.

  • Eco-hero awards

    Children plan and run an awards ceremony for their green wins.

  • Pledge wall

    Each child writes or draws one planet promise for the display wall.

Outcomes

MTOP1.45.1
NQFQA1QA6
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What's included

  • Observation-led experiences you can extend
  • Step-by-step session plans
  • MTOP & NQF codes on every experience
  • Printable prompt cards & audit sheets
  • Family newsletter blurbs each week
  • Rainy-day extension ideas