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School Name
  Amanzimtoti Primary School
Rationale / Mission
  Amanzimtoti Primary commits to strive for excellence in environmental awareness and education. Our focus is aimed at a holistic education for each child.
Vision
  Be responsible & caring.
Look after the resources we have.
Be wise with water and energy use.
Know about waste management and take action.
Appreciate plants and grow waterwise and indigenous.
Initiatives
  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
Existing School Focus Areas
 

  • Biodiversity Network
  • Production, Consumption & Waste
  • Energy & Climate Action

Establish An Adult Action Team & A Learner Action Team / Eco-club
 

  • We have an Adult Action team
  • We have a Learner Action team / Eco-club

Upload Team List
 

Action Team Member List
 

Name of staff/parent/community member Grade/role/task assigned
Alice Surmon

Year One Focus Area
 

Focus Area Details
Energy & Climate Action
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Target 1
Reducing electricity consumption and our carbon footprint
Target 1: Goals
Goal Identified Action Identified Location/Area within School Implementation steps Resources needed Who is responsible? Deadline
• Turning off lights, fans, IT equipment when not in the classrooms All 30 Nov
• Catchy phrases at switches to remind users to TURN OFF Do posters within the school paint and posters Enviro Clubs 1 March
• Maintaining Solar Panels and inverters • Adding batteries/inverters to system to include classroom computers to reduce dependence on Eskom Need to address the budget and contact suppliers within school solar equipment SGB 30 Nov
• Installing LED lighting in all areas Start in Library-replace bulbs within school LED lights maintenance team 30 Nov
• Educate children and community about Solar Cooking, Wonder Bag methods. • Sustainable Days at the school to collaborate and share ideas. Organize a workshop and teaching material within school solar cooking/wonder bag Mrs Surmon and other educators 30 June
Potential Partners
Name of partner Type of Partner
One Planet School
Target 2 (Optional)
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Focus Area Details
Water & Sanitation
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Target 1
Reducing water consumption
Target 1: Goals
Goal Identified Action Identified Location/Area within School Implementation steps Resources needed Who is responsible? Deadline
• Conduct an audit to check usage, identify leaks and repair/replace eg washers, damaged pipes. Water audit within the school labour, Finance department and enviro-club 30 Nov
• Watering early morning or late afternoon to reduce evaporation. Water regime within school irrigation pipes Maintenance 30 Nov
• Plant second Cone Tower Garden with a worm tube – maximum production in minimal space with less water wastage build tower within school tower garden, tubing seedlings eco-club 30 Nov
Potential Partners
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Focus Area Details
Production, Consumption & Waste
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Target 1
Reduce and re-purpose as many resources as possible
Target 1: Goals
Goal Identified Action Identified Location/Area within School Implementation steps Resources needed Who is responsible? Deadline
• Paper recycling bins in all classrooms to encourage separation of white paper from colour . within school bins, bags All 30 Nov
• Obtaining funds for recyclable paper – Eazi Waste programme
• Education parents & children for responsible waste management
• Introduce dedicated monkey-proof bins for other plastics and tins.
• Communication with parents via Grade WhatsApp groups and apps to make payments for fees, uniform supplies and tuck
Potential Partners
Name of partner Type of Partner
School
Target 2 (Optional)
• Use of school grounds where possible
• Show presentations at school
• Experts invited to present at the school to reduce transport expenses
• Play against local schools
• Support venues within 20 – 30km for excursions
Target 2: Goals
Potential Partners
Name of partner Type of Partner
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Target 3 (Optional)
• Planting of succulents and herbs that grow in our areas.
• Repurpose vertical garden in SP block using pots with succulents
Target 3: Goals
Potential Partners
Name of partner Type of Partner
Ezi Waste Organization
Sweet Hearts Organization
One Planet Organization
Focus Area Details
Production, Consumption & Waste
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• Support organisations like Clean Surf to do Beach Cleanups
Target 1: Goals
Potential Partners
Name of partner Type of Partner
Clean Surf Organization
Target 2 (Optional)
• Assist EduPaw and SPCA with Collections.
Target 2: Goals
Goal Identified Action Identified Location/Area within School Implementation steps Resources needed Who is responsible? Deadline
Children donate animal food items in 4th terms within school 30 Nov
Potential Partners
Name of partner Type of Partner
SPCA , Edu-Paw Organization
Target 3 (Optional)
• Participate in the SAFRIPOL programme of donating pre-loved toys to under-privileged children.
Target 3: Goals
Goal Identified Action Identified Location/Area within School Implementation steps Resources needed Who is responsible? Deadline
• Bottle top and Bread tag collection for QASA – Sue Martin with-in school All 30 Nov
Potential Partners
Name of partner Type of Partner
Eduplant School
SPCA/Edu-Plant School
Focus Area Details
Biodiversity Network
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Natural biodiversity to encourage ecosystems to develop at their school
Target 1: Goals
Potential Partners
Name of partner Type of Partner
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Target 2 (Optional)
• Maintain indigenous gardens – need less water
• Use permaculture methods in the gardens to improve soil quality and vegetable production
Target 2: Goals
Goal Identified Action Identified Location/Area within School Implementation steps Resources needed Who is responsible? Deadline
• Conduct MiniSASS – Illovo River • Explore Beachwood Mangroves • Visit Umbogavango • iNaturalist – Umdoni Birdpark • Environmental Competitions • Global Action network sharing and sharing with Sustainable Schools outside the school All 30 Nov
Potential Partners
Name of partner Type of Partner
Enviro teacher School
Target 3 (Optional)
• Remove alien Invasive: Chop down and remove Syringa at the pool end of the property and Lantana next to the boundary fence
Target 3: Goals
Potential Partners
Name of partner Type of Partner
Eduplant Organization
Halls Garden School
Organization School
Focus Area Details
Health & Well-being
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Target 1
• Acknowledge learners that support this lifestyle and include activities at the Interschool workshop to promote Healthy eating
Target 1: Goals
Potential Partners
Name of partner Type of Partner
One Planet Organization
Scilla-Birches Organization
Target 2 (Optional)
• Raise funds to purchase a mulcher/shredder to do our own composting
Target 2: Goals
Potential Partners
Name of partner Type of Partner
Rotary Organization
SGB School
Target 3 (Optional)
• Maintain composting programme
• Increase worm farms to provide for Foundation Phase – one per Grade – use Worm tea to enhance the quality of the plants we grow
Target 3: Goals
Goal Identified Action Identified Location/Area within School Implementation steps Resources needed Who is responsible? Deadline
While recording the activities on the Table, be mindful of achieving the related SDG’s 30 Nov
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Year Two Focus Area
 

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Year Three Focus Area
 

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