Sustainability @ TPPS 

What a wonderful first year we have had in Sustainability! We have grown, made and learned so many things.

Our passionate Sustainability Reps decided to do something about the litter around the canteen. They investigated where the rubbish was coming from, and realised that the bins at the canteen were not large enough and that rubbish could be blown out by the wind.

After presenting this problem to Mr Roberts, our school invested in some new larger, swing top lidded bins for outside the canteen. 

We hope this will help solve the problem!

Our Grade Ones spent three weeks studying leaves - what is inside them, what photosynthesis means and how leaves are used in different ways by creatures. We had so much fun and even learned a new song that goes: I’m a little green factory, powered by solar energy, turning water and CO2 into sugar and oxygen for you!

Grade 3 have found out that there is a food chain underneath the ground in healthy soil. They had fun learning about all the microorganisms in the rhizosphere. Ask them to sing you the song they learned about microorganisms!

Grade 4 have been learning about the short-finned eels and the amazing ancient aquaculture system made by aboriginal people at Lake Condah over 6000 years ago. They tried designing and making their own eel traps out of newspaper.

Some of our Grade 4 students were also involved in a biodiversity audit in our school yard. We looked for habitats and spaces that will be helpful for local species of animals, birds and insects to make their homes in. Ashlee from EASL (Resource Smart Schools) and her team kindly came and led the audit for us. 

We have got lots of good habitats and new ideas for creating even more!

Manningham Council also gave us some new trees and these great kids helped to water them on a very hot day! (Special thanks go to Max and Kade who kept them watered before they were planted!)

Thank you to all of our community and students who have been so caring towards our new hens this year. We can tell they are very loved! Some wonderful volunteers have offered to look after them during the long summer holidays but if you are walking past the chicken coop, stop to say hello and give our feathery friends some company.