Sustainability at St Raphael's

Keep St Raphael's looking great!

Well done to all students who rolled up their sleeves and helped tidy up our school earlier this month.  We are very lucky to have such beautiful outdoor spaces at St Raphael's and a lot of little hands makes light work!

Victorian School Garden Awards-Regional Winners!

St Raphael's has done it again and received recognition for our wonderful Outdoor Learning Space at the Victorian School Garden Awards (VSGA).  The VSGA in an annual award and recognises, rewards and celebrates the gardening achievements of schools, their students and community throughout Victorian.  This year St Raphael's was awarded the Regional Award and received $350 to spend on our Outdoor Learning Space.  Congratulations everyone!

Year 3 /4 - Emus

"Pablo working very hard cleaning up.  

Tara cleaning up the bamboo.

Zoe B searching for bugs.

Misarni and Veronica look for rubbish and pick up rubbish.

April is decorating the eggs.

Jane, Kiara, Keely, Juliet and Elizabeth are making food.

Bella and Zoe P are cleaning up.

Liana, Marco, Stefano, Stefan and Nicholas are cleaning.

Sienna and Lara are raking.

Gemma, Pablo, Zoe and Charlotte are cleaning."

Reporter and Photographer:   Sienna S and Pearl

Year 3/4 - Kangaroos

"Kiara, Maya, Briana, Octavia, Carla and Claire are trying out for their wheelbarrow license.

Veronica, Stefano and Oliver are working hard in the water squad.

Zoe and Noah are putting their skills to the test.

Clara P, Lara, Thomas, Myar, Sienna B, Olivia C, Hamish and Ava C are making Spinach and Ricotta dip.

Lola, Tiana and Lily doing weed and bug busters.

The chickens - exciting times! The chickens have escaped!!"

Reporter and Photographer:  Ava, Olivia H and Gemma.

Year 5/6

"Mia, Zhara, Maggie and Olivia doing work with the chickens.

Maddie, Sara and Luca are digging.

Nathan, Kristian and Xavier are cleaning.

Female House Captains are cleaning the sports shed.

Nicholas taking pictures.

FUN!!!!"

Reporter:  Bruno

Photographer: Nicholas

Year 3/4 - Dingoes

"Marco and Stefan watering plants.

Liana, Charlotte, Bella and Tommy doing can I drive.

Pablo, Thomas and Bianca planting plants.

Veronica and Sienna watering plants.

Scarlett found a lady bug.

Chickens are eating and drinking.

Lachlan and Isaac sweeping bark into it's place.

Melissa sweeping.

Melissa and Bianca feed the chooks.

Aria banging the gong.

Frankie came to visit!"

Reporter and Photographer: Eva, Misarni and Christian