SUSTAINABILITY ACTION PLAN

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1 Wondai State School P 10 SUSTAINABILITY ACTION PLAN

2 Time PREP YEAR 3: Prep Year 1 Year 2 Class/ Group Sociological/Curriculum (Environmental Education/Education for Sustainability) Establish class rules and Kidsmatter strand Getting Along and Earth Charter poster Life in the Sea (Sea Week celebrations) Establish class rules and Kidsmatter strand Getting Along Establish class rules and Kidsmatter strand Getting Along Year 3 Establish class rules and Kidsmatter strand Getting Along Term Prep Grow, care for and eat veggies from our garden Visit to Barambah Environmental Centre how to care for our environment and what lives in our environment. Life cycle of a butterfly Year 1 Visit to Barambah Environmental Centre how to care for our environment and what lives in our environment. Why are small animals unique? Australian animals, mini beasts, life cycles, habitats, camouflaging for protection weather- the effect on the environment Year 2 Visit to Barambah Environmental Centre - Insects & habitats, life cycles of bees and ants Year 3 Visit to Barambah Environmental Centre how to care for our environment and what lives in our environment. *Eco-Citizen Unit- Everything is Connected- eco systems, caring for the environment Eco-Dome- study of eco-systems Term Prep Weather listing types of weather conditions, *Continue garden with a new crop Ecological (Management Plan for Site and Grounds) Use of composted manure as natural fertliser Use of mulch to reduce loss of water from the garden Technological (Managing School Resources water, energy etc/retrofitting buildings etc) 2

3 PREP YEAR 3 CONT. Year 1 Investigating our water ways and caring for aquatic animals Year 2 Gardening and caring of plants for new building, choosing best plants for area Year 3 Climate change Eco-Dome- study of eco-systems, including edible plants Term Prep Kitchen chemistry- conducting simple experiments to see what changes take place. Year 1 Kitchen chemistry- conducting simple experiments to see what changes take place. Year 2 Kitchen chemistry- conducting simple experiments to see what changes take place. Year 3 Kitchen chemistry- conducting simple experiments to see what changes take place. YEAR 4-6: and ongoing Year 4 Water Sustainability Unit Year 5 Earth Charter policies underpin the units throughout this year. Healthy Lifestyle unit evaluating what a healthy lifestyle is for us, how we can achieve this and how stress and anger impact on our mental health and strategies we can implement to manage these. Working along side Year 6 and their Worms Inc company (est. in 2007) and continue to maintain the vegetable patch, the worm farm, sell worm castings and develop the company further. From Term 1 Ongoing Worm Farm throughout the year, Fundraiser for money to change or add to an environmental strategy going in the school, maybe lighting. Fundraiser to be a drive selling environmentally friendly light globes. Using left over lunch waste for food for worms using Bokachi buckets. Term Year 5 Who am I? Australian. A unit on our Heritage European and Indigenous. Looking at our country s uniqueness and what makes us great friends and what makes us who we are, our strengths and weaknesses, talents and goals. Australia s Icons and national treasures. Working along side Year 6 and their Worms Inc Ongoing coordination of litter-free lunches on a semi-regular basis, moving into regular occurrences. Ongoing - working with year 6 and their Worms Inc company (est. in 2007) and continue to maintain vegetable patch, worm farm, sell worm castings and develop the company further. 3

4 YEAR 4-6 CONT. company (est. in 2007) and continue to maintain the vegetable patch, the worm farm, sell worm castings and develop the company further. Term 3 Term 4 Year 5 Year 5 Cool Aid Activity Program Primary Global Warming unit. Including the creation of animations around Global Warming. From this entering Origin Energy s competitions closing in September. Coordinating litter-free lunches on a semi-regular basis, moving into regular occurrences. Our World Italy, Yugoslavia & Bulgaria, Africa Unit. Connecting identities and learning about other cultures that are linked to our class. Working along side Year 6 and their Worms Inc company (est. in 2007) and continue to maintain the vegetable patch, the worm farm, sell worm castings and develop the company further. Mosaic and Podcast entry for Origin Energy s Switch and Shout, Switch and Tell Awards. Geography unit Australian Explorers, our country s natural environment and the ever changing built environment because of our explorers. Working along side Year 6 and their Worms Inc company (est. in 2007) and continue to maintain the vegetable patch, the worm farm, sell worm castings and develop the company further. Year 6 Active Citizenship Earth Charter policies link in with school principles. Term Year 6 Eco-Citizen- Global Warming Unit Term Year 6 Endangered Species Unit- students take on the From Term 1 and ongoing- Worm Farm 4

5 role of a park ranger and examine an endangered species and develop a sustainability action plan for the development of their endangered species. Term Year 6 Marvelous Micro-organisms Unit YEAR 7-8: Year 7 Marvelous Micro-organisms Unit Investigating aquatic environments through the use of an in class fish tank, and investigating the needs and influences of human impact on nature Clean Seas for ME Developing anti-bullying video beginning in term 1 and continuing through to term 2. Term Year 7 Initiating recycling activities Reduction of waste leaving school grounds and entering landfill. PRIMARY ACTION GROUPS Term and ongoing Rockin Tadpoles Rubbish collection Watering and maintaining the vegetable garden Sun protection patrols Creating posters to aid environmental awareness Creating meeting posters Rockin Frogs Creating notebooks using scrap paper Litter patrols Recycling scrap paper Kent Street Mentoring younger students in environmental Mulching gardens and ongoing Carbon Kickers activities Growing vegetables Watering gardens Litter patrols In 2008, school and environmental sustainability will be incorporated into key learning areas and elective study areas throughout the year. Throughout the secondary department there is an emphasis on reducing paper resources, taking more pride and care with existing resources for example- sporting gear, to reduce replacement costs. SECONDARY and ongoing Sustainable Science Composting manure strategy to provide compost for growing veggies in horticulture area (recycling). Permaculture design principles Permaculture attitudinal principles Design and develop community Permaculture garden Read and analyse vegetable sowing calendars Recycling waste hay for landscape areas/tree planting (water Recycling waste hay for landscape areas/tree planting (water conservation -mulching reducing fertilizers) Taking new scientific knowledge and 5

6 Propagate plants from seeds Investigate design principles relating to public areas conservation- mulching reducing fertilizers). Rehabilitation of areas in school which have lost topsoil to provide platform for growing permaculture plants. practices re resource management and putting into practice. Use of natural means to control unwanted pests and weeds. Nesting boxes to encourage bird wildlife into the area. Need to secure funding. Term 1 & Drama Elective Promoting sustainability drama production to be performed at the Funky Futures Festival - The Lake. Development of permaculture garden. Use of recycled materials for props and costumes where possible. Term 1 & Catering Elective Producing a range of foods for a paying clientele, staff, taking into account health requirements, dietary requirements and promoting healthy eating habits. Recycling of food scraps into worm farms in years 5 and 6. Recycling of water onto plants/gardens. Home Economics Year 7/8 Making garden aprons from recycled materials to be used by environmental action gardens. Recycling of dishwashing water into the garden. Year 9 SOSE Populate and Perish Unit sustainability issues on population growth and society Term Year 10 SOSE Sustainability Unit Social and economic focus Impact of globalisation 6

7 Year 10 Science Term 1 Global warming. Study of advantages and disadvantages of renewable energy sources. Students will then develop a proposal for the best renewable energy supply for a new eco-resort at the Nullabor. Design project for an alternate energy system. Term 2 to be negotiated Year 9 Science Term 1 Greenhouse gas and global warming unit. Year 8 science and ongoing Industrial Technology and Design MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES Purchase of renewable timber resources. Minimisation of resource quantities where possible. Ongoing and ongoing Reef Guardian School Coordinator Classroom Music Years Prep - 7 National Sea Week Celebrations. Robyn will introduce and teach more sea/marine themed songs into the classroom music program to further familiarize students with the reef/sea environment. eg. Mighty Monarch of the Ocean and the Coral Reef from Rosie Emery s Canadian Music program. Our School choir will learn and present 3 songs (also from Rosie Emery s program): We re All Interconnected, The Rainbow Road Song and Friends with the Earth. Administration Administration will consider green choices wherever possible with the schools purchasing policy. Administration will begin to establish a paperless communication system within the school. 7

8 and ongoing P&C The P&C will focus decisions made around the environment. Tuckshop will begin to use recycled paper for wrapping lunches. Sustainable Living Coordinator Organise Funky Futures Festival for local schools and community. Showcase school sustainability activities including: o Permaculture garden o Environmental action groups o Anti-bullying activities o Earth Charter activities o Water management practices o Recycling activities o Worm farms etc Term Resource Centre Resource center staff will have a display in the staffroom of marine/sea/sustainability themed curriculum resources available in the library. Continue to recycle paper. Give teachers bulk loans on environmentally sustainable teaching resources Education of the community through: o Regular features in the school newsletter (written by students and staff) o Eco-friendly signs around the school and Use of the community notice board downtown to promote key messages o Presentations and displays at every available opportunity o Inviting the community members and local schools to the Funky Futures Festival (Term 2) and Fairly Funky Fun Festival (Term 4) o Presentations of environmental songs by school choir at school parades and other school and community events 8