School Name
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Amanzimtoti Primary School
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Rationale / Mission
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• Be responsible and caring
• Look after our resources
• Be wise with water and energy use
• Raise awareness
• Take action to be sustainable
• Appreciate plants and grow local
• Share our journey with the community
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Vision
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Amanzimtoti Primary strives for excellence in environmental awareness and education. Our aim is to provide a holistic education for each child.
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Embedding Sustainability
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Please tell us what activities/environmental initiatives your school is currently implementing.
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Our school currently has a worm farm permaculture garden,bread tag and bottle collection/mural,community clean
surf clean up Active recycling program, biodiversity garden,pond
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Select / tick the Focus Areas your school is currently working on.
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- Biodiversity Network
- Production, Consumption & Waste
- Energy & Climate Action
- Health & Well-being
- Marine & Coast
- Water & Sanitation
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Establish An Adult Action Team & A Learner Action Team / Eco-club
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- We have an Adult Action team
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Action Team Member List
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Name of staff/parent/community member |
Grade/role/task assigned |
A. Surmon – coordinator, Enviroclub (Gr 4 – 7) T. Hawthorn – minuting secretary/ function committee link S. Naicker – JP coordinator P. Jonck – Grade 4 P. Shezi – Grade 5; IsiZulu; Grade 3 Enviroclub; Facebook P. Mtonjana – Grade 7; IsiZulu; Enviroclub (4 – 7) R. Van Wyk – Grade 4 C. Botes – Grade 6 D.Piper – IT Grade 4 – 7 B Fletcher – Art Grade 3 – 7; Senior Art Club H. Saunders – Groundsman G. Cele – General Assistant – Gardening |
A. Surmon – coordinator, Enviroclub (Gr 4 – 7) T. Hawthorn – minuting secretary/ function committee link S. Naicker – JP coordinator P. Jonck – Grade 4 P. Shezi – Grade 5; IsiZulu; Grade 3 Enviroclub; Facebook P. Mtonjana – Grade 7; IsiZulu; Enviroclub (4 – 7) R. Van Wyk – Grade 4 C. Botes – Grade 6 D.Piper – IT Grade 4 – 7 B Fletcher – Art Grade 3 – 7; Senior Art Club H. Saunders – Groundsman G. Cele – General Assistant – Gardening |
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Focus Area
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Focus Area
Focus Area Details
Biodiversity Network
Target 1: Goals
Planned Action/Activities: e.g. Plant biodiversity garden |
What is your goal/target for this action: e.g. add another Indigenous bed and maintain the previous; increase the percentage of locally Indigenous plants by 30% |
Who is responsible? E.g. Grade 4 – 7’s |
Possible lesson/s and or Environmental Celebrations to support the actions/activities & for which grade e.g. Gd 4 – 7 NS T1 – focus on Biodiversity/ecosystems. |
1. Develop a biodiversity garden 2. The pond ecosystem 3. Visit Umbogavango/ Beechwood mangroves/ Conservancy forest at the Golf – Bruce Munro |
1.Establish a waterwise grassland, succulent and muthi bank 2.Maintain this garden 3.Participate in CNC with iNaturalist app and learn more about different ecosystems, plants and creatures |
Eco-committte and learners Grade 3-7 in the eco-club |
Grade 4 – 7 plants and the need for biodiversity Grade 1 – 3 Lifeskills Grade 4 – 7 NS plants.International Biodiversity Day; World Pangolin Day; World Bee day; Leap for Frogs; World Frog Day; International Zebra Day; Arbor Week; |
Potential Partners
Name of partner |
Type of Partner |
: Ezi Waste Organization Sweet Hearts Organization One Planet, Clean Surf, Eduplant Organization Halls Garden School Organization |
Organization |
Focus Area Details
Marine & Coast
Target 1: Goals
Planned Action/Activities: e.g. Plant biodiversity garden |
What is your goal/target for this action: e.g. add another Indigenous bed and maintain the previous; increase the percentage of locally Indigenous plants by 30% |
Who is responsible? E.g. Grade 4 – 7’s |
Possible lesson/s and or Environmental Celebrations to support the actions/activities & for which grade e.g. Gd 4 – 7 NS T1 – focus on Biodiversity/ecosystems. |
1. Participate in Beach Cleanups 2. Visit Beechwood Mangroves |
1.Educate children about the importance of keeping our environment safe for all creatures 2.To appreciate the importance of an Estuarine ecosystem |
Eco-committte and learners Grade 3-7 in the eco-club |
Grade 4 – 7 NS Ecosystems/Biomes, World Aquatic animal day; Earth Day; World Oceans Day; World Mangrove Day; World Turtle day; International Coastal Cleanup; National Marine Week |
Potential Partners
Name of partner |
Type of Partner |
Ezi Waste Organization Sweet Hearts Organization One Planet, Clean Surf, Eduplant Organization Halls Garden School Organization |
Organization |
Focus Area Details
Production, Consumption & Waste
Target 1: Goals
Planned Action/Activities: e.g. Plant biodiversity garden |
What is your goal/target for this action: e.g. add another Indigenous bed and maintain the previous; increase the percentage of locally Indigenous plants by 30% |
Who is responsible? E.g. Grade 4 – 7’s |
Possible lesson/s and or Environmental Celebrations to support the actions/activities & for which grade e.g. Gd 4 – 7 NS T1 – focus on Biodiversity/ecosystems. |
1. Collect various recyclable items 2. Composting programme 3. Grade 7 Market Day |
1.Earn income from paper related waste Assist other organisations by collecting bottle tops/ bread tags/ pull tabs/ glass bottles 2.To show how food waste can provide value to our gardens and earn some income – worm tea 3.– encourage learners to repurpose materials to sell |
Eco-committte and learners Grade 3-7 in the eco-club |
Grade 1 – 5 Life Skills/ Natural Science EMS – Grade 7 Business plans and action; Calender Days: Community Cleanup Day; International Compost Week; Lean up and Recycle SA |
Potential Partners
Name of partner |
Type of Partner |
Ezi Waste Organization Sweet Hearts Organization One Planet, Clean Surf, Eduplant Organization Halls Garden School Organization |
Organization |
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School |
Focus Area Details
Health & Well-being
Target 1: Goals
Planned Action/Activities: e.g. Plant biodiversity garden |
What is your goal/target for this action: e.g. add another Indigenous bed and maintain the previous; increase the percentage of locally Indigenous plants by 30% |
Who is responsible? E.g. Grade 4 – 7’s |
Possible lesson/s and or Environmental Celebrations to support the actions/activities & for which grade e.g. Gd 4 – 7 NS T1 – focus on Biodiversity/ecosystems. |
1. Replant the vegetables, keep some of the crop for a seedbank. 2. Maintain the fruit forest 3. Worm Farming lesson – powerpoint and practical examination; worksheet; Cone Tower garden with central worm farm tower |
1.Educate learners about growing their own food and have fun while doing this as well as enjoying the fruits of their efforts 2.Growing using permaculture methods, avoiding chemical pesticides. 3.Teach Grade 1 about how to start a worm farm |
Eco-committte and learners Grade 3-7 in the eco-club |
Lifeskill Grade 1: Calendar Days: African Traditional Medicine Day; World Food Day; Earthworm Day |
Potential Partners
Name of partner |
Type of Partner |
Ezi Waste Organization Sweet Hearts Organization One Planet, Clean Surf, Eduplant Organization Halls Garden School Organization |
Organization |
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School |
Focus Area Details
Energy & Climate Action
Target 1: Goals
Planned Action/Activities: e.g. Plant biodiversity garden |
What is your goal/target for this action: e.g. add another Indigenous bed and maintain the previous; increase the percentage of locally Indigenous plants by 30% |
Who is responsible? E.g. Grade 4 – 7’s |
Possible lesson/s and or Environmental Celebrations to support the actions/activities & for which grade e.g. Gd 4 – 7 NS T1 – focus on Biodiversity/ecosystems. |
1. Solar cooking 2. Alternative energy sources task 3. Visit local Eco Tourism places that require less fuel |
1.Thinking about alternate energy sources to fossil fuels, practical activity – cook ‘smores’ or pizza 2.Learners are to research alternate clean energy and construct eg a wind turbine 3.Carbon footprint impacts |
Eco-committte and learners Grade 3-7 in the eco-club |
Grade 6 NS T3/4 Grade 7 NS and Technology – T3 Grade 6 & 7 English IT posters T2, Calendar Days:World Science Week; World Energy Efficiency Day; International day of Climate Action/Sustainability Day |
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Potential Partners
Name of partner |
Type of Partner |
Ezi Waste Organization Sweet Hearts Organization One Planet, Clean Surf, Eduplant Organization Halls Garden School Organization |
Organization |
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School |
Focus Area Details
Water & Sanitation
Target 1: Goals
Planned Action/Activities: e.g. Plant biodiversity garden |
What is your goal/target for this action: e.g. add another Indigenous bed and maintain the previous; increase the percentage of locally Indigenous plants by 30% |
Who is responsible? E.g. Grade 4 – 7’s |
Possible lesson/s and or Environmental Celebrations to support the actions/activities & for which grade e.g. Gd 4 – 7 NS T1 – focus on Biodiversity/ecosystems. |
1. Mini SASS Activity 2. BIG SWIM 3. Simulated wetlands |
1.To visibly identify creatures help us understand the health of the river we are investigating 2.Getting fit while having fun in water 3.Seeing the function of wetlands in a practical activity |
Eco-committte and learners Grade 3-7 in the eco-club |
Grade 5 – 7 The importance of clean water NS Lifeskills – PE Grade 1 – 7 Grade 6 – water filtration – NS: Calendar Days: National Water Week; International day for rivers; World Water Monitoring Day |
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Potential Partners
Name of partner |
Type of Partner |
Ezi Waste Organization Sweet Hearts Organization One Planet, Clean Surf, Eduplant Organization Halls Garden School Organization |
Organization |
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School |
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