Sustainability at St Raphael's

Let's Play! 

Late last year Darebin Council approached St Raphael's along with many other primary schools in our local community to ask children what they enjoyed and when and where they liked to play.  Our Year 1/2 students took up the challenge and as part of their literacy activities created some amazing play maps.

These play maps created by the children of Darebin along with consultation  formed the backbone of the Darebin Play Maps project.

Darebin play maps are a celebration of simple, inexpensive ways families can get outdoors and enjoy spending time together.

Download a map of your local area at darebin.vic.gov.au/playgroups

Welcome back Year 3/4 to our Outdoor Learning Space

It's great to welcome the Year 3/4's back into our Outdoor Learning Space.  Here students participate in a variety of activities that help keep our school grounds and garden beds clean and healthy.  Each week, two students volunteer as Reporter and Photographer and document all that's going on during these Sustainability sessions.   Their article is published right here in the newsletter.  Enjoy!

Sustainability - Friday 15th February

Chook Chum Emily found one beautiful fresh egg.

Milla, the rubbish queen found so much rubbish but at least she picked it up.

The sound garden keepers make a sound while wiping our fabulous chalk boards.  

Laila watches the seedlings grow in the garden.

Here's Mr Plant and Arabella!

All the kids love the outdoors.

Luke is with his favourite watering can pal.

Here's what we do with the yummy food.  I love sustainability!  It's time to eat!  

Reporter:  Madeleine

Photographer: Gemma

In addition to the above report, Madeleine conducted some interviews asking her fellow students - "What do you like most about Sustainability?"

Luke:  I like sustainability because it's fun and you get to do a lot of work.

Scarlett:  I like that we are outdoors and we are planting and the people in chook chums are pretty cool.

Emily:  I like being outside!

Nicholas:  I like planting and mainly everything because it's all fun.

Laila:  I like that you get to do gardening and you get fresh air.

Madeleine: My favourite thing about sustainability is that I get to write stuff in the newsletter and I get to work with my friends.