Sustainability at St Raphael's

National Tree Day - 27th July 

National Tree Day is Australia's largest community tree-planting and nature care event. This year our students joined other Australians and helped plant 1 million more trees celebrating our collective connection with nature.  Our Year 3/4 students and Year 5/6 students used their sustainability sessions to plant 11 Callistemon Bottlebrush bushes in our new Parish Garden.  These delightful native plants will encourage birds and beautify our new outdoor area.

Year 5/6A - Week 2 

We found some garden worms.

Deklan found digging fun and easy.

Zane found watering fun.

Ally, Bianca, Liana and Olivia were digging holes for the trees.

Everyone enjoyed planting the trees.

Put smiles on peoples faces.

Year 3/4 - Week 2

On National Tree Day, a group are digging a hole for a tree and they find a worm.

Another group planted a beautiful little tree.

Today we found some worms and we are going to find a little home for them to rest in.

Chook Chums are taking good care of our chickens Mint, Nugget and Scrambled.

Alana had some mind blowing ideas about trees.

The chook chums found a total of 10 eggs from Mint, Scrambled and Nugget.  One person accidentally dropped an egg so 9 are still left.

Reporters and Photographers:  Emilia, Victoria and Olivia H

Year 5/6 - Week 3

Milana is sweeping with Jane, Sienna and Nick

Olivia, Madi, Talia, Maggie and Elizabeth are in the gift group.

Eva, Noah, Ziggy and Octavia are watering

Mikella, Hannah, Riley and Francis are sweeping.

Reporter and Photographer:  Ava and Alexander

Year 3/4 - Week 3

Niamh is taking  weeds out of wood and bricks

Talia is in chook chums

Sienna B is making recycling posters

Gemma is in worm friends

Keely is picking up rubbish.

Reporter:  Scarlett