Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Parramatta Learning Community for Sustainability meeting at Delany College!


                       
You are invited to attend: 
Parramatta Learning Community for Sustainability’ meeting
 Wednesday 22 May at 4pm
Jacqui Remond, Director - Catholic Earthcare Australia, will be in attendance.
The students from Delany College will lead a tour of their proposed garden!
 
Participants will be invited to share Sustainability/Kitchen Garden initiatives (small or large) which are happening, in their communities.

 Afternoon Tea’ will be available and Kitchen Garden Resources will be on display
Please RSVP – Wednesday 15 May 2013 to
2013 – United Nations International Year of Water Cooperation







Delany College
Grimwood Street
Granville NSW 2142

Saturday, April 13, 2013

"I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato"




This was the statement made by a few children at the Catholic Early Centre at St Michael's Blacktown South ... however, things changed when they actually grew their own Cherry Tomatoes!

Parents watched from a 'hidden' spot in amazement, as confirmed non-tomato eaters, prepared, cooked and ate Tomato and Cheesy Muffins!
The crop was so profuse that the children were able to sell the excess produce for 10 cents a tomato, with the proceeds going towards 'Outdoor Education' resources.
The Centre already has a bridge which the children use when pretending to catch fish ... maybe, they are well on the road to ...

 

Saturday, April 6, 2013

A Word from Florence!






Florence, who is in Year 3 at Holy Trinity Primary, Granville
has an important message to share!




Introduction:
Imagine our beautiful parks with beautiful trees and nice fresh air. If our parks are full of rubbish, how can we have nice fresh air? We will not have nice fresh air, we will have polluted air, dead grass and dying trees, so we must stop doing bad things to our beautiful environment! Most people want to have a healthy environment with nice parks. So please stop and look after our environment!

Reason One:
"I strongly believe that we are not doing enough for the environment. For example we are not looking after God's creation. People cut down trees. God made the trees to protect us from the sun. Animals need trees and trees give us fresh air!"

 

Reason Two:
"I absolutely believe that we are not doing enough for the environment. For example, some people do not care about the environment so they put the rubbish in the wrong bins.Some children eat their bananas and put the skins in the paper bin! The important thing for the environment is to stop putting your rubbish in the wrong bins ... that is my recommendation!"
 


Reason Three:
"Thirdly, I definitely  believe that we are not doing enough to look after the environment. For example if you see rubbish at school, please pick it up and if your Mum gives you food that you don't want to eat, take it home. When visitors come from other countries they will see that the environment is clean!"

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Twelfth PLCfS Meeting!


Fifteen interested educators gathered at St Bernadette's Primary Castle Hill on Wednesday 19 March to attend the twelfth Parramatta Learning Community for Sustainability meeting.



Statute of St Francis of Assisi to acknowledge Pope Francis
The Agenda included:
  • Welcome to St Bernadette’s and a tour of the garden by current and past students of the school! 
  • Acknowledgement of Country 
  • Reflection: ‘Call to Care’
  • ASSISI, On Holy Ground, Australian Education Sustainability Alliance: CEA
  •  Immersion Day – St John’s Primary Riverstone 
  •  Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Bus Tour 
  • The Tomorrow Book’ by Jackie French
  •  ‘Eat It to Beat It’: NSW Cancer Council
  •  Sustainable Schools’ Website
  •  http://www.youtube.com/user/AliveProjectHEN 
  •  Forming a Steering Group
From Little Things Big Things Grow!
Welcoming Committee!
Growing herbs in a rock wall!
Corn which goes to seed will regrow!
Colourful tyres with bin inserts to grow spuds!


This space is for a new garden!
Thriving snow-peas!
A delicious afternoon tea with produce from the garden!
Diary dates: 
  • Earth Hour for Schools Friday 22/3 
  • Walk to School Day Friday 24/5

Term Two Meeting: Delany College Granville – Wednesday 22 May 4pm

Monday, March 18, 2013

Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Bus Tour!

Representatives from the KG foundation welcomed visitors to Stanmore PS
Keyhole gardening at Stanmore PS
A healthy morning tea at Old Guildford PS
Pizza Oven and Scarecrow at Whalan PS



Greeted by Chefs at Old Guildford PS


 Wet and dry compost areas at Whalan PS

Reusing roof tiles at Whalan PS!
Recycling at Whalan PS
Reusing bricks at Old Guildford PS
Old Guildford PS
A delicious lunch at St Clair PS

St Clair PS

Old Guildford PS

To find out more go to: www.kitchengardenfoundation.org.au

Kitchen Labels from www.sparklebox.co.uk and www.teachthis.com.au

Friday, February 22, 2013

The first PLCfS meeting for 2013!







                                               


            All are invited to attend: 


 ‘Parramatta Learning Community for Sustainability’ meeting 
   
Tuesday 19 March at 4pm

Jacqui Remond, Director - Catholic Earthcare Australia, will be in attendance. The students from St Bernadette’s will lead a tour of their garden and participants will be invited to discuss how to be best Change Agents and to think creatively about ways in which schools can involve staff and the wider community in the Sustainability/Kitchen Garden initiative.
 Afternoon Tea’ will be available and Kitchen Garden Resources will be on display
Please RSVP – Tuesday 12 March 2013 to
2013 – United Nations International Year of Water Cooperation



                     
                                                 





St Bernadette's Primary
357 Old Northern Road
Castle Hill NSW 2154
Phone: 9634 2898








Friday, February 8, 2013

Immersion day!



On Monday 4 February, St John’s Primary, Riverstone started the second week of term with an Immersion Day to engage students in learning activities focused around healthy living and contributing to a sustainable society.

Students from Kindergarten to Year 6 participated in the Immersion Day activities including water fun, sport, gardening, dancing, healthy cooking, designing posters and creating short movies promoting the benefits of a healthy lifestyle.

St John’s Principal, Marian Bell, said the day was a huge success.

‘By immersing the students in the activities, we wanted them to think about how the choices they make contribute to their health and well being,’ said Marian. ‘This day has now set the scene for learning in Term 1 and students will continue this learning by coming up with their own ideas around healthy living.

‘They have already put forward some great ideas such as developing an activity program during lunchtime, getting the whole school to participate in a healthy food and drink break at morning tea, and even creating their own healthy eating cook book.’

Marian said providing every student with the same experiences during Immersion Day will ‘spring board’ the learning for students to discuss in their classes and throughout the school.

Parents, Mary and Richard Camilleri, sent an email to St John’s following Immersion Day to share how well their children responded to the activities.

‘Our boys have not stopped talking about what a great day they had at school today,’ the email read. ‘It seems to have been a fun day with lots of learning experiences.’