Sustainability

Sustainable Schools

The following recommendations have been made as part of the School Charter for 2004-2006.

To embrace within the science initiative the Sustainable Schools Process which will model and promote:

• Exemplary practices in decreasing consumption of energy, water  and the generation of litter and dispersal of waste to landfill

• The broadening of understanding and awareness of the need to live sustainably whilst enriching the biodiversity of our surroundings.

• The trialling of technologies and practical activities which will assist us and encourage other to achieve sustainability.

Intended Outcomes:

• To fully implement the school’s new Science program 1-4 school wide.

• To facilitate integration of units of work combining Sustainable Schools and Science across all year levels.

• To provide for the extension and development of staff knowledge base regarding the Sustainability process.

• To build a resource bank of science and sustainability related areas.

• To extend staff skills in monitoring student science outcomes.