Sustainability

Sustainability at BPPS

BPPS Primary School aims to reduce our ecological footprints through adopting sustainable practices in our everyday operations. We achieve this by integrating sustainability into all areas of the curriculum and instilling a sense of ownership of and pride in improving our school environment. We aim to demonstrate exemplary practices in waste management, water and energy usage and continue to develop the school grounds to improve biodiversity.

Environmental team (KGT)

Boroondara Park Primary School have an Environmental Team that was started by students. The students named the group KGT (Keen Green Team)

Rationale of the Team:

For every sustainable and non-sustainable action there is a reaction somewhere on the planet.

Aim to focus on the essential question of:

How will sustainable environmental practices, led by a group, make a difference to the lives of the future years at BPPS?

Purpose:

To provide students with authentic and meaningful opportunities to engage with the environment and in so doing learn to understand and respect the environment of BPPS and the wider world.

This group started because of the high level of interest in all areas related to Sustainability and the desire for change.

The team is comprised of grade 5 students who take part in KGT for one semester in a 50 minute weekly session.

Focus

To strategically plan for and implement quality learning spaces, experiences and programs that allow students the opportunity to better appreciate the natural world.

We aim for this Environment Team to participate in our goals within the Resource Smart Program which include - Biodiversity, Energy, Waste, Water and Curriculum.

Student Opinion (Size of the font indicates number of responses)

Some achievements of our 2018 Environment Team include:

Continuing to care for the school chickens and egg selling
Continuing to care for the gardens of the school
Promoting biodiversity through care of the land
Reduced the amount of waste in the classrooms
Developed and grew a range of vegetables and herbs in the Kitchen Garden
Naming the Peace Place Garden
Participating in the Boroondara Council Student Sustainability Conference
Coordinating and building a Bug Hotel for the school following attendance at the student conference
Developed signage for the Peace Place Garden
Taking responsibility for the whole school compositing program
Involvement with outdoor play spaces including cubbies
Involvement with outdoor learning areas including amphitheatre, water tank garden, and dry river bed veggie patch