Sustainability
with notes from our Sustainability leaders
Come to our expo!
Our students have been busy this term learning about what makes a sustainable home or building. The use of features such as renewable energy sources, insulation and growing food all contribute to creating more sustainable homes. The students were given the brief to communicate their knowledge to others with a range of options for modes of communication, such as the creation of models, drawings and digital presentations.
During our working bee in early October, we found some boxes of balsa wood stashed in the shed. In our cupboards, we have found ample supplies of tissue, crepe and cellophane paper gathering dust. Using these fantastic materials, and other found or recycled objects and paint, the students have been creating amazing models with great enthusiasm.
Others have been doing detailed drawings with legends and labels, explaining why particular features have been included. Some students chose to create a digital presentation. Meanwhile the F-1 class have been investigating the forces of push and pull and have used recycled materials to create interesting and diverse vehicles.
All will be showcased at our EXPO at 3:00pm Thursday 7 December.
Volunteers for watering over the break
If you are missing Newham PS over the Christmas break, have a spare couple of hours one day and would like to spend some time pleasantly watering our vegetables or dampening the bog around our frog pond, we would greatly appreciate it. You might like to even get adventurous and water the new plants along the waterway. If a few families are willing, we could set up a roster so each volunteering family only needs to come once. Please let Libby Fullard know if you are willing and available.
