River Rangers is a primary school cadet program for students in Year 6 funded by the Department of Communities. It seeks to engage and educate the next generation of children to help us protect our local rivers. It aims to empower students to make positive change to their local communities and waterways and ultimately, their local river park. River Rangers allows students to actively investigate local issues and design, evaluate and share the results of their projects with other schools and the wider community.
Each term the Rangers participate in a number of activities, from cycling through to tree planting.
River Rangers is largely be conducted outside of classroom time for students in Years 6 who have successfully applied for the program, and is usually on Tuesday afternoons. The program encourages students to:
- Develop leadership and team building skills.
- Improve their self-confidence.
- Develop and improve their interpersonal skills.
- Develop and improve their initiative skills.
- Take an active role in the community and develop a sense of community service.
Each term the Rangers participate in a number of activities, from cycling through to tree planting.
