WINTERS FLAT PRIMARY ‘SUSTAINABILITY SCHOOL TOUR’conducted by our COMMUNITY LEADERS

Number

AREA DESCRIPTION WHO IS RESPONSIBLE

1 Front entrance Native Gardens Acknowledgement to Country plaque 3 Flags – National flag, Aboriginal flag

and Torres Strait Islander flag

Korrie Leaders responsible for flags.‘Care for Area’ – 4/5H

2 Native bushes, Fruit trees,

blinds

Native gardens and window blinds provide shade to classrooms

‘Care for Area’ – 4/5H

3 Veggie GardensFrog Bog

Fruit TreesWeather Station

Garden Shed

SAKGP veggie gardens Weather station designed by students Frog bog in working progress – students

re-designing Garden shed built with recyclable

materials and made by school parents

‘Care for Area’ –5/6H’SAGKP studentsTerry school gardenerCommunity volunteers

4 Compost BaysBird Boxes

6 compost bay – some bays are resting Bird boxes to encourage nesting (5 bird

boxes around school)

‘Care for Area’ – 5/6OSAGKP studentsTerry school gardener

5 Hot houseGarden Class

Seed storage Seed propagation Educational material Water preservation using coal

SAGKP studentsTerry school gardener‘Care for Area’ – 5/6H’

6 Industrial Worm Farm

Lettuce Patch (wicking beds)

Industrial Worm Farm donated by local council, students food scraps and kitchen garden scraps. waste fertilises gardens

SAGKP studentsTerry school gardener‘Care for Area’ – 5/6H’

7 Blue Berry Hill Blueberries, strawberries, raspberries SAGKP studentsTerry school gardener‘Care for Area’ – 5/6H’

8 Wicking LaneFruit trees

Veggie Wicking Beds –Self-watering beds helping to reduce our water output.

SAGKP studentsTerry school gardener‘Care for Area’ – 5/6H’

9 Kitchen All produce from the garden is used during cooking lessons with 6 classes

SAGKP studentsJane school chef

across the school.

10 Woodfire Pizza Oven

Wood fire pizza oven used at school events

Made by school parents

Terry school gardener

11 Water Tanks 5 Water tanks around school Water used on garden beds

Terry school gardener

12 Chook House SAKGP students feed food scraps to chooks, care for them, eggs are used in the kitchen and waste fertilises gardens

SAGKP studentsTerry school gardener

13 Orchard – fruit and citrus trees

Produce used in SAKGP Increases our biodiversity

‘Care for Area’ 2FTerry school gardenerSAKGP students

14 Veggie bed Pumpkins, corn, zucchini etc. ‘Care for Area’ 2FTerry school gardenerSAKGP students

15 Native trees and bushes

Native trees and bushes planted during National Tree Day along fence line

‘Care for Area’ 1/2M

16 Wildlife corridor and wet lands

planting

Trees planted along our local creek with help from ‘Friends from Campbell’s Creek’.

Experts came in and worked with students, taking them for creek walks, seed propagation and planting

SchoolFriends of Campbell’s Creek

17 Bush Tucker Garden

Bush tucker garden planting local native trees in progress. Resent grant approval.

Food collected and used in kitchen Symbol of Bungil Fire pit – Local elders run teaching

sessions

‘Care for Area’ P/1JSenior studentsTerry school gardenerSAKGP studentsLocal elders

18 The Cunnack's Valonia Oak Plantation

Heritage listed Oak Trees – some oaks have died, some are being replaced and those that have survived have an intensive care program in place.

The Cunnack's Valonia Oak Plantation is of historic aesthetic and scientific importance to the State of Victoria.

‘Care for Area’ P/1JTerry school gardener

19 Anzac Oak Tree 100 Century Anzac day 2015 celebrations whole school planted Anzac Day tree

‘Care for Area’ P/1JTerry school gardener

20 Fruit Trees and Native trees

Produce used in SAKGP Increases our biodiversity

‘Care for Area’ 3/4WTerry school gardener

21 Trees and blinds Protecting classrooms ‘Care for Area’ – P/1J

22 Solar Panels Used in Creekview building and feedback to the system.

‘Care for Area’ – P/1J

23 Wooden Crates WFPS is selling wooden crates to school community to encouragne water wise gardening using wicking beds.

School

23 Waste Systemin classrooms

3 bin waste system – Compost, Recycling and Landfill.

Winters Flat PS has a Nude Food policy (everyday).

If students bring rubbish they take it

All students and Community Leaders

home with them.24 Heating and

Cooling regime Senior students announce the weather

forecast and layering suggestion at the end of each day.

Helping to reduce our energy output using less heaters and fans if students are wearing the correct layers.

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Community Leaders

25 Cross Curriculum Scope and Sequence

Whole school sustainability curriculum plan - Waste, Water, Energy, Biodiversity

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Leading teacherResourceSmart team

26 ‘Care for Areas’ Map

Each class is responsible for an area around the school.

They clean it, weed, plant and spend time enjoying their area. They identify and label plants and animals within their area.

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All 8 classes

27 Community Leaders

Community Leaders are made up of grade 3 – 6 students.

They promote, run and implement sustainability practices through the school.

They attend conferences and conduct their own meetings.

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Student Leadership Team

Community Leaders conducting ‘WFPS Sustainability Tour’ with students from Elphinstone and St Marys Primary School at Youth Leading the World Congress 2015