St John's School Newsletter

Environmental Team

Environment & Sustainability 

Classroom Composting

Composting is well underway in the years 3-6 classrooms and in the staffroom this term. All the food scraps that we are putting into the compost bins are not going to landfill. 

Waste Wise

We ask that everyone reduces the amount of packaging that they bring to school as much as possible by using small reusable containers or lunch boxes with built in sections for different foods. please help us to reduce our rubbish at school and teach your child about Let’s see if we can make a difference right here at school.

Wonder Recycling Rewards Program is Continuing

The Wonder Recycling Rewards Program will continue during Term 2,  so please bring in your bread bags. The rule of thumb is that if it has contained bread of some sort and is a soft plastic, then it’s a bread bag. If it hasn’t contained bread, then it’s not a bread bag. Bread bags should be as free from crumbs as they can be to keep the recycling process free from contamination (there is no need to wash them, just give them a good shake out).

There is a box in the office area to deposit your clean bread bags. Please do not put anything else in this box other than plastic bread bags. The more bags we collect the more credits we receive to redeem free sports equipment for our school.

 

Thanks for your support,

The Environment Team 

 

You are invited to Whitehorse’s Sustainable Living Week!

Join us at the series of events from 28 April to 7 May 2023. Connect with nature, learn about simple actions on climate change that everyone can take and explore a more sustainable lifestyle. Small steps can make a big difference!

Tell your family, bring your friends and see how we can all work together to help create a brighter future. With over 20 events, you're sure to find one to help you start or progress your sustainability journey.

Have a look at the full program and book your seat

Friday 28 April

  • Storytime at Box Hill Library “Let’s walk (instead of driving)”
  • Upcycle Art Exhibition 2023 opens (and finishes 11 May)

Saturday 29 April

  • How to Nature Journal: An Introduction
  • Flora and Fauna Treasure Hunt
  • Plant ID Walk and Talk

Sunday 30 April

  • Vertical Gardens
  • Keep Cup Making - Handbuilding and Wheelwork
  • An Afternoon with Matthew Evans, the Gourmet Farmer (and learn how to grow a gourmet veggie garden with Adam Grubb)

Monday 1 May

  • Bushy Creek Nature Walk
  • All-electric Homes (webinar)

Tuesday 2 May

  • Storytime at Nunawading Library "Recycling"
  • Passive Houses

Thursday 4 May

  • Alkira Plant Swap
  • Storytime at Blackburn Library "Gardening"
  • Climate Action through Gardening

Friday 5 May

  • Storytime "Grow vegetables"
  • Learn to Make Re-usable Produce Bags
  • Nocturnal Possum Prowl

Saturday 6 May

  • Sashiko Mending
  • Earth Pigment Pastels
  • Join a Community Bike Ride

Sunday 7 May

  • Gang-gang Cockatoos
  • Wild Basket Weaving
  • Nature Play: Incredible Invertebrates
  • Regenerating Australia: Movie and Meet-up

 

To see the full line-up of events and book your spot, please visit www.whitehorse.vic.gov.au/sustainable-living-week  

 

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Annette Anderson (she/her)

EASL Coordinator9294 6889 | 0438 966 681info@easl.com.au