Being Well at Magill

Student Action Teams in Action

The first school-wide classroom meetings conducted by the Student Action Teams were approached with a blend of excitement and some nerves, as representatives visited classrooms throughout the school. Feedback from classroom teachers was overwhelmingly positive. Student Action Team representatives expressed their enjoyment in leading the meetings, even with occasional technical glitches. Following a review encompassing comments from 30 classes, it became clear that there is much to celebrate, ranging from casual days and Out of School Hours Care (OSHC), to handball tournaments, library initiatives, and the innovative tyre seats created by action team representatives in 2023. Other worthy mentions also included choir activities, music programs, and the importance of friendships. However, there was also a consistent theme highlighting areas needing attention, with the top three priorities identified as waste management, playtime activities, and toilets. Action plans are now in motion.

Our fabulous Year 4 students kindly volunteered to kick-start the KESAB 2024 initiative. This year-long project focuses on enhancing waste management practices within the school, particularly emphasizing food waste reduction and diversion. Collaborating closely with Magill's Student Action Team, our aim is to deliver environmental and sustainability education, refine waste management processes, and empower our school community.

Lee, representing KESAB, spent a day with year four students last week, examining compostable waste materials. Here are some reflections shared by members of the Year Four Action Team regarding their experience.

Cordelia: “Year four students met at the covered outdoor learning area; we had to sort green bin scraps into four different categories:

Natural waste such as leaves and sticks
Uneaten waste, meaning less than half-eaten
Eaten, meaning more than half eaten
non compostable such as plastic waste.”

Marco: “Lee talked to us about uneaten food from home. If you do not bother to take it home, you are wasting energy, water and food. But also, your parents won’t know you don’t like it and are not eating it and will keep giving it to you.”

Chloe: “Yeah, it will look like you love eating that food and that is a waste of money. Lee told us to leave uneaten food in our lunch boxes and bring it home so parents know what you like and don’t like….And, someone else in the family might eat it.”

Harmony Day

Harmony Day celebrates how all our differences make Australia a great place to live. Magill School demonstrates this every day; March 21 gives us an excuse to showcase, discuss, share and come together with vibrant colours and joy.