Sustainability  

ResourceSmart School update

Over the last 2 years Team Green has been working on the Core and Waste modules for the ResourceSmart Program

We are currently awaiting certification on our first module which is Waste.

Team green have worked on:

• litter audits
• waste management education within the school and out to the wider community
• St Finbar's clean up days
• Nude Food days and celebrations at assembly
• composting education in and out of the classroom

A letter from our Team Green

Dear Parents,

St Finbar’s is holding a Waste-Free Lunch Challenge this November.

During this period, we ask that your child’s lunch contain as few items as

possible that must be thrown away. Ideally, your child’s lunch will only contain items that will be eaten, composted or recycled.

Examples of how to pack waste-free lunch items are provided in the attached guide. Reusable containers are a handy way to pack a waste-free lunch. They also make it easy to buy food and drink in bulk (instead of in single servings) which can save money over time.

The Waste-Free Lunch Challenge is one of St Finbar’s sustainability education initiatives. By participating, students will have a better understanding of how we can take action to reduce our waste. Waste-free lunches also save money and promote healthy eating.

Enclosed you’ll find easy recipes that can help with inspiration (they even tell you how to recycle the packaging from the products you’ll need!), they are both nutritious and delicious!

All your child needs to do is bring reusable receptacles into which the lunch will be served, e.g., a reusable container, plate, bowl or cup, and reusable fork, spoon and /or knife.

Fruit and vegetable scraps (e.g. apple cores and banana skins) will be composted at

the school through our compost/worm farming system.

If you have any questions, comments or concerns about the Waste-Free Lunch Challenge, please, don’t hesitate to contact us via email or Seesaw.

Thank you for supporting your child’s participation in St Finbar’s Waste-Free Lunch

Challenge.

Yours sincerely,

Team Green