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School Name
  Westville Primary School
Rationale / Mission
  We recognize that each child is unique. Therefore, Westville Primary respects the individual needs of learners,
fosters a supportive and creative environment and emphasizes the holistic development of all learners.
Vision
  To nurture the balanced development of Body, Mind and Spirit, leading to the fulfillment of each individuals
potential within the broader Diverse Community.
Initiatives
  1. JOJO tank water saving and grey water
2. Toiletry drive
3. Vegetable garden
4. Paper recycling- Mondi bin
5. Eco-brick furniture
6. Bread tag for wheelchair
7. Environmental education in school
8. Compost heap
Year One Focus Area
 

Focus Area Details
Production, Consumption & Waste
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Target 1
RECYCLING- To get the whole school actively involved in recycling. Recycling paper, waste and plastic.
Target 1: Goals
Goal Identified Action Identified Location/Area within School Implementation steps Resources needed Who is responsible? Deadline
Recycle paper Collect recyclable paper in the mondi bin and once full, contact company to collect. Paper bins in the classroom. Mondi bin located in the back playground by the school fence. 1. Ensure that each class has a paper bin. 2. Bin monitors to empty the bins Recycling paper bins. Ms Hesqua Ongoing
Bottle tops and bread tags for wheelchair Collect bottle tops and bread tags. Inside the classrooms and storage bins. 1. Collect bottle tops and bread tags from the learners. 2. Once classroom bins are full, it get emptied in the bigger bins. 3. Once filled, exchange for a wheelchair Bigger storage bins (refuse bin size). contact for company that collects bottle tops and bread tags. Ms. Hesqua and interns Ongoing
Make eco-brick furniture Collect materials and make eco bricks, then make furniture. In class eco brick collection, furniture for outdoor play areas. 1. Collect eco-bricks. 2.collect plastic from school grounds. 3. Make eco-bricks. 4. make furniture with bricks. Glue for sticking furniture. Spray paint or outdoor paint for furniture. Ms Hesqua and Mr Williams Ongoing
Compost heap Create a compost heap that will feed the soil of our garden. Compost heap will be located in the cornered off garden area in the park. 1. Get compost bins. 2. learners and staff bring compost materials, as well as the feeding scheme. 3. use that soil to feed the garden. Compost bins Ms Hesqua and Mrs Demas Ongoing
Crafts out of waste Create crafts out of recycled materials Eco-classroom Learners collect waste to use to make crafts. waste. Glue. Ms Hesqua and interns Ongoing
JOJO tank water recycling Use the water collected in the JOJO tanks to water garden. Next to park and next to office block. 1. Collect the water from JOJO tanks. 2. use water to water garden. Watering jugs for the learners to use Ms Hesqua and interns Ongoing
Wholesun bread bag competition Participate in the competition to collect bread plastic bags to enter the competition. Whole school Collect bread bags. Plastic collection.. storage box Ms Hesqua and interns November
Potential Partners
Name of partner Type of Partner
Partners needed Recycling plastic bread tags
Target 2 (Optional)
GARDEN- We will be starting a vegetable garden. The garden will be used to supply our feeding scheme. We
want to create a compost heap that will produce the soil we need to sustain the garden. We will be using the
JOJO tanks to water the garden as well as other grey water projects.
Target 2: Goals
Goal Identified Action Identified Location/Area within School Implementation steps Resources needed Who is responsible? Deadline
Vegetable garden Start a vegetable garden. Will be located in the cornered off garden area in the park. 1. Prepare ground 2. germinate seeds with learners. 3. Plant seedlings. 4. water regularly. 5. maintain garden. Gardening equipmen t eg. spade, garden hoe. Ms Hesqua, Mr Williams and interns Ongoing
Tree planting Plant more trees Allocated garden area Get donations of trees or buy trees and plant it Trees Ms Hesqua and Mr. Brooks Arbour week
Gardening skills development To teach learners gardening skills school garden weekly gardening lessons for learners Gardening guide Ms Hesqua, Mr Williams and Mrs Demas Ongoing
Outdoor classroom area to create an outdoor classroom space in the garden area garden area using eco furniture create an outdoor learning space. materials to create outdoor classroom space Ms Hesqua and interns Ongoing
Food making from garden produce To make food from the produce of the garden for the learners feeding scheme Harvest vegetables and make quiche food goodies-milk, eggs etc. Ms Hesqua and Feeding scheme ladies once a term
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Target 3 (Optional)
FUNDRAISER- selling produce to collect funds to reinvest in projects
Target 3: Goals
Goal Identified Action Identified Location/Area within School Implementation steps Resources needed Who is responsible? Deadline
quiche sale To sell quiche to staff to generate funds On school grounds Harvest spinach, make quiche and sell it to educators. food goodies Ms. Hesqua, Mr williams and interns November
vegetable sale To sell vegetables to staff to generate funds On school grounds Harvest vegetables and sell it to educators vegetable seedlings Ms. Hesqua and Mrs Demas Ongoing
ice-cream sale To sell ice-cream to learners to generate funds On school grounds Buy or get donations of ice-cream and sell it to the learners. donations of ice-cream Ms. Hesqua and interns December
plastic purse sales To sell plastic purses made of plastic bags to learners to generate funds On school grounds Collect shopping bags, cut it up and make purses. sell the purses to learners. plastic shopping bags Ms. Hesqua and interns June
Mondi Bin exchange Collection of filled mondi bin brings in money for the eco-club. On school grounds Collect paper from classrooms and once the bin is full, call for collection. Paper collection company Ms. hesqua Ongoing
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Health & Well-being
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BASIC NEEDS PROJECTS- by providing basic needs of learners and educating them about the importance of these needs being met.
Target 1: Goals
Goal Identified Action Identified Location/Area within School Implementation steps Resources needed Who is responsible? Deadline
Sanitary towel project To collect snitary towels for the girls who do not have school grounds Get donations of sanitary towels to bless learners who need it. Donations Ms Hesqua June
Santa shoe box To collect essential items for those in need school grounds Appeal to parents to donate thing towards those who need and package it for them as a gift box. Donations Ms. Hesqua and committee December
girls sanitary towel workshop To educate learners about the importance of cleanliness and use of proper sanitary items. school grounds Get the girls together and open up the discussion. time Ms Hesqua June
School uniform To reuse uniform. school grounds To appeal to learners to donate their unwanted school uniform to those who need it. Donations Ms Hesqua Ongoing
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MENTAL HEALTH- Allowing a different teaching environment for learners outside of the classroom.
Target 2: Goals
Goal Identified Action Identified Location/Area within School Implementation steps Resources needed Who is responsible? Deadline
Outdoor environmental education program To create an outdoor learning space garden area use eco furniture to create the outdoor classroom environment materials to creat outdoor classroom environment Ms Hesqua and interns Ongoing
Message box To create a safe space for learner to express themselves or ask for help Box in the office or Ms Hesqua’s classroom set up boxes and inform learners. Read notes and try to help learners resolve their issues. box to put messages in Ms. Hesqua Ongoing
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Focus Area Details
Community & Social Responsibility
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ELDER COMMUNITY CARE- by collecting tags we will be able to get a wheelchair for a community member who needs it.
Target 1: Goals
Goal Identified Action Identified Location/Area within School Implementation steps Resources needed Who is responsible? Deadline
Bread tags for Wheelchair To collect tags and exchange for bags school grounds Collect bread tags and excahnge it for a wheelchair for an elderly community member. bread tags Ms Hesqua and interns Ongoing
Wholesun bread competition To collect bread bags and enter bags into bread bag competition. school grounds Collect bread bags and enter competition. If we win the money for the school, it will be used for eco-club projects. Local shops that were nominated in the process will also win money in the competition. Bread bags Ms Hesqua and interns November
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Focus Area Details
Marine & Coast
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COASTAL CLEAN UP- Physically cleaning up as well as creating awareness about the dangers of pollution to marine life.
Target 1: Goals
Goal Identified Action Identified Location/Area within School Implementation steps Resources needed Who is responsible? Deadline
Beach clean-up To do a coastal beach clean-up Muizenberg beach and Bokbaai camp beach To do beach clean ups at these beaches. bags to collect dirt Ms hesqua, Mrs Demas and interns December
Marine week exhibition To participate in the marine week exhibition Yacht club Learners use recycle materials to create awareness art creations. waste materials Ms. Hesqua, Mrs Demas and Interns October
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Water & Sanitation
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SAVING WATER- Throughout the school we have different ways we try to save or recycle water.
Target 1: Goals
Goal Identified Action Identified Location/Area within School Implementation steps Resources needed Who is responsible? Deadline
JOJO tanks To collect the rainwater in the JOJO tanks Next to park and next to office block. 1. Collect the water from JOJO tanks. 2. use water to water garden. Watering jugs for the learners to use Ms Hesqua and interns Ongoing
Kitchen water saving To collect waste water in the kitchen sink. School kitchen To reuse the water collected in the kitchen by watering the garden with it. Buckets Ms Hesqua, interns and cleaning staff ongoing
Learner bathroom water saving To lessen water usage learner bathrooms To put little tanks outside of the toilets with soapy water in. learners use this to wash their hands. The waste water is used to water the garden. buckets and water tanks Ms Hesqua, interns and cleaning staff ongoing
Borehole water To use borehole water for gardening borehole pump to use the borehole water point to water the garden watering jugs Ms Hesqua, interns and cleaning staff ongoing
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