Climate Canons
Caritas Australia’s Catholic Earthcare - Creation Changemakers Campaign
The Climate Canons, with the support of Student Ministry, participated in the Caritas Australia’s Catholic Earthcare - Creation Changemakers Campaign in September. Students made a commitment to taking meaningful, faith-filled action for ecological and social justice during the Season of Creation and aligns with the Laudato Si’ Action Plan and Catholic Social Teaching. This was demonstrated through care for our common home in the creation of the Garden of Peace. Students planted St Norbert College themed flowers of blue, yellow and white, celebrating our 60th anniversary in a space surrounded by pots in our House colours. This space will be a place where students and staff can reflect, pray, and grow together in community @CatholicEarthcareAustralia #CreationChangemakers #SeasonOfCreation
WasteSorted Schools Student Meet
Each year, the WasteSorted Schools program invite like-minded students from all over Perth to participate in a networking and collaborative meeting of engaging discussions, hands-on activities, and learning focused on building a greener future. This year, The Climate Canons were invited to present in front of 150 students and staff the efforts and challenges we face supporting the College to be more sustainable at Lynwood Senior Highschool on Tuesday 16th September. It was a great opportunity to hear from other schools and discuss ideas to work together to drive change in waste and sustainability at their schools. The Climate Canons were excellent ambassadors for the College and a rewarding day was enjoyed by all. Thank you to Ms Fitzgerald for accompanying us and driving the bus.
Becoming a WasteSorted School
The WasteSorted Schools is an accreditation schools can aspire to, to foster positive waste attitudes and behaviours that are embedded in a school’s principles and philosophy and incorporated in the culture and daily practices of the whole school and wider school community.
The Climate Canons have been working on the accreditation for the last couple of years and we have finally achieved this, with hard work and dedication by all members of the Climate Canons. This involved meetings to discuss the College’s future waste management, a waste audit and reflection on our waste practices, education and communication to the College community about how to minimise our waste and setting up better waste management systems and keeping them going into 2026 and beyond.
The guide focuses on the following areas of involvement in the school:
Infrastructure – how your waste is managed, bin collection systems and assessments.
Education – integrating student learning about waste and resource management.
Whole school and community – encouraging a whole school approach that engages students, teachers, staff and the wider school community.
The Climate Canons are hoping to engage the whole College community in starting to make small changes that will slowly build on successful waste avoidance and resource recovery practices in all aspects of our lives.
Threatened Species Week
On 7 September each year, many people stop and reflect on the fact that on that same date in 1936, Australia’s Tasmanian tiger, slipped over the extinction line.
60 years later in 1996, the Threatened Species Network founded by WWF-Australia and the Australian Government’s Natural Heritage Trust established National Threatened Species Day to commemorate the death of the last Tasmanian tiger at Hobart Zoo. National Threatened Species Day is a day when we shine a spotlight on all the Australian native animal and plant species that are facing similar fates to that of the Tasmanian tiger.
The Climate Canons commemorated this day with activities highlighting how many animals are left in the wild and how we can help protect them. Congratulations to Imogen Peters (Year 7), Joanne Nguyen-Huynh (Year 7) and Luke Swan (Year 8) on achieving top scores in the quiz.
National Bilby Day
Bilbies are more than just a cute marsupial with floppy ears. They are ecosystem heroes that play a vital role in maintaining healthy landscapes. By digging and turning over soil, bilbies help support biodiversity and create habitats for other plants and animals.
Sadly, bilbies face serious threats from habitat loss and introduced predators such as foxes and feral cats. National Bilby Day is a reminder that without our combined efforts, the bilby could face the same fate as the extinct Tasmanian tiger.
The Climate Canons wanted to shine light on this important unique species by hosting a Blooket quiz to educate students about their importance and how to protect them. Congratulations to Natalie van der Westhuyzen (Year 8), Aelred Muringampurath (Year 9) and Kossy Tagbo (Year 10) for achieving the top scores.
National Save the Koala Month
Every September, we celebrate Save the Koala Month, a time to shine a spotlight on our iconic Australian Koalas and the urgent need to protect their habitats. This event is a chance to learn, act, and raise awareness for one of Australia's most beloved native species.
With a lunchtime activity and Blooket quiz on Monday 22nd September, students learned more about Koalas, their habitats and why it is important to protect them. Thank you to everyone who was involved and congratulations to Luke Swan (Year 8), Godfrey P’batta (Year 11) and Kayla Wright (Year 11).
Miss D Pisconeri
(Climate Canons Coordinator)