On Friday 14th October, our Year 3 and Year 4 students set off to CERES to deepen their understanding of sustainability, linking directly to our Concept Curriculum focus this term.

Throughout the day, students participated in three engaging, hands-on activities:

Paper Making: Students learned how recycled paper is created and enjoyed blending and moulding pre-torn paper to make their very own sheets of recycled paper. They decorated their creations with leaves and flower petals before taking them home as a special reminder of the experience. Students were also surprised to discover that paper can even be made from elephant and kangaroo poo!

Worms and Minibeasts: In this session, students learned all about worms and composting, discovering how these tiny creatures help break down organic waste and keep soil healthy. They dug through soil to search for worms and other minibeasts and even had the chance to hold a wiggly worm! There were plenty of squeals, giggles, and brave moments as students discovered just how important these little creatures are.
Cleaning up the Merri Merri Creek: Students went for a walk along the Merri Merri Creek and helped pick up rubbish, learning how litter can affect the local environment. They also discovered a special drain that one of the CERES team had created to catch rubbish before it reaches the creek, giving them insight into practical ways people can help protect waterways.

Students had an exciting day bringing their learning to life through hands-on sustainability activities, and represented our school with curiosity, enthusiasm and respect!

Here are some of the things our Year 3s had to say about their day at CERES…

“I didn’t know how to make paper, but now I do, and it’s actually pretty fun!” - Calvin 3J

“Making paper was really fun. I never knew you could make paper out of so many things, such as old jeans, and even kangaroo poo and elephant poo!” - Katerina 3J

“When I touched the worm, it almost slipped off my hand and fell onto the ground!” - Austen 3J

“I don’t usually like worms, but now I think they’re pretty cool because they can give birth to 30 babies at a time.” - Anekha 3J

“I never knew that earth worms have a ring around them called a saddle and they store their babies in there.” - Vimal 3J

“One of the people at CERES made a special drain that stops rubbish from going into the Merri Merri Creek.” - Olivia 3J

“It was my first time at CERES and it was a lot of fun!” - Aadi 3J

“I liked the paper activity! There was this box with water and old ripped up paper in it and we put our hands in and it felt so soft.” - Elisha 3CBB

“My favourite activity was the worms because we got to hold worms and we had to wash our hands in dirty water.” - Lucas 3CBB

“I like the worm activity because it was the first time I held a worm and it felt nice.” - Anjali 3CBB

“I liked the worm activity because it’s the first time I’ve ever held a worm and my worm was pregnant!” - Jane 3CBB

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