School Name
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St James RC Primary School
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Rationale / Mission
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We envisage our school growing in sustainability awareness by participating in varied eco programmes and activities that will inspire our learners to embrace their role as guardians of the planet.
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Vision
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We want our school to become more sustainable – aware because it is vital for our learners to be educated about how their actions impact the only planet we call home.
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Embedding Sustainability
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Initiatives
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Currently we are busy with three action plans, viz. Biodiversity, Marine and Coast and Production, consumption and waste. We
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Existing School Focus Areas
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- Biodiversity Network
- Production, Consumption & Waste
- Marine & Coast
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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
- We have a Learner Action team / Eco-club
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Action Team Member List
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Name of staff/parent/community member |
Grade/role/task assigned |
Mr. Jenkins, Mrs Kayster, Mrs Clarence, Miss. Bissoonpersad, Miss Gordon |
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Year One Focus Area
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Focus Area Details
Production, Consumption & Waste
Target 1
To make eco bricks with the plastic and chips packets found around our school. To recycle and reuse the paper we use at school.
Target 1: Goals
Goal Identified |
Action Identified |
Location/Area within School |
Implementation steps |
Resources needed |
Who is responsible? |
Deadline |
Y |
Y |
Whole school |
Y |
2L plastic bottles, bins, |
Whole school and class teachers |
December 2023 |
Potential Partners
Name of partner |
Type of Partner |
None |
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Potential Partners
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Type of Partner |
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Potential Partners
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Type of Partner |
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Focus Area Details
Biodiversity Network
Target 1
To establish a food garden.
To have regular educational workshops with a focus on biodiversity.
Target 1: Goals
Goal Identified |
Action Identified |
Location/Area within School |
Implementation steps |
Resources needed |
Who is responsible? |
Deadline |
Y |
Y |
KALK BAY |
Obtain an area to start a garden and to elicit help from a local gardener. |
Ground, garden tools and equipment |
Mr. Jenkins |
December 2023 |
Potential Partners
Name of partner |
Type of Partner |
Kevin Poggenpoel |
Individual |
Focus Area Details
Marine & Coast
Target 1
To form a partnership with Save Our Seas and have our learners attend weekly educational workshops.
Target 1: Goals
Goal Identified |
Action Identified |
Location/Area within School |
Implementation steps |
Resources needed |
Who is responsible? |
Deadline |
Y |
Y |
St James |
Contact centre and meet with stakeholders |
Stationery |
Mr. Jenkins |
December 2023 |
Potential Partners
Name of partner |
Type of Partner |
Save Our SeaS |
Organization |
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Year Two Focus Area
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Potential Partners
Name of partner |
Type of Partner |
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School |
Potential Partners
Name of partner |
Type of Partner |
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School |
Potential Partners
Name of partner |
Type of Partner |
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School |
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Year Three Focus Area
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Focus Area Details
Production, Consumption & Waste
Target 1
To continue making eco bricks to reduce the amount of chips packets and plastic generated at the school from reaching the ocean.
Target 1: Goals
Goal Identified |
Action Identified |
Location/Area within School |
Implementation steps |
Resources needed |
Who is responsible? |
Deadline |
ye |
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Potential Partners
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Type of Partner |
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Potential Partners
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Potential Partners
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