Parramatta Learning Community for Sustainability meeting - 1

Jacqueline Remond, National Director of Catholic Earthcare Australia, visits Nano Cottage Kitchen Garden, at St Michael’s Primary Blacktown 

On Wednesday 28 April a gathering of Principals and Assistant Principals met at Nano Cottage Kitchen Garden to hear Jacqui speak about ASSISI – A Strategic Systems-based Sustainability Initiative.

The participants were welcomed to the Cottage by the Language Group students and shown around the Kitchen Garden. Those present were:

Michael Scilliano:  Acting Principal, St Michael’s Blacktown South

Robert Muscat:     Assistant Principal, Nagle College Blacktown

Phillip Mahony:     Principal, St Francis of Assisi Glendenning

Kevin Mills:          Principal, St Patrick’s Blacktown

Cheryl Walsh:       Principal, St Bernadette’s Lalor Park

Richard Grech:     Assistant Principal, Delany College Granville

Gary Borg:            Principal, Mother Teresa Westmead

Jane Misek:          Acting Principal, Greystanes

The group decided to meet again as “Parramatta Learning Community for Sustainability” on Wednesday 8 September at 11.30am, at St Francis of Assisi, Glendenning to continue the conversation with Jacqui. This group is open to all interested schools looking to “do things differently” as regards protecting the environment.

Check out http://www.earthcareaustralia.org.au/ for further information re ASSISI

 

For further information re Kitchen Gardens in schools please contact Clare Maloney via email Clare.Maloney@parra.catholic.edu.au