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School Name
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Howick High School 2024
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Rationale / Mission
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We will develop a proper Mission and Vision as well as develop a draft Env Policy by the end of the year. We plan to submit this to the principal and SGB. We plan to have the draft approved by end of the year.
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Vision
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Our vision is to be a school demonstrating best environmental practices and that we continually work to lower our environmental footprint while engaging learners in meaningful learning experiences that develop an env ethic.
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Initiatives
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Various: Milk bottles for benches, recycling, community outreach projects, umgeni river monitoring, friends of beacon hill
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Existing School Focus Areas
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Establish An Adult Action Team & A Learner Action Team / Eco-club
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- 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 |
| Lily, Rasheeda, |
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Year One Focus Area
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Focus Area Details
Catchment to Coast
Target 1
To continue being custodians of the Umgeni River
Target 1: Goals
| Goal Identified |
Action Identified |
Location/Area within School |
Implementation steps |
Resources needed |
Who is responsible? |
Deadline |
| Monitor Umgeni using mini SASS |
Test river x2 per year |
1km away |
set test dates |
MiiniSASS kit |
Eco-club |
Dec 2024 |
| Document MiniSASS results |
upload results onto site |
N/A |
Assign task |
Computer |
Eco-Club |
Dec 2024 |
| Clean-up |
Do a clean-up on the way and at river |
At umgeni River conservancy |
When doing mini SASS |
Bags/gloves |
Eco-Club |
Dec 2024 |
Potential Partners
| Name of partner |
Type of Partner |
| One PLanet |
miniSASS implementation |
Focus Area Details
Production, Consumption & Waste
Target 1
Maintain our Recycling
Target 1: Goals
| Goal Identified |
Action Identified |
Location/Area within School |
Implementation steps |
Resources needed |
Who is responsible? |
Deadline |
| Continue to maintain our recycling |
Manage depot weekly |
Recycling centre |
Assign register |
gloves |
Eco-club |
On going |
| Special Assembly reminder |
Recycling assembly on waste |
Assembly |
Reminder to all about process/collection |
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Eco-Club |
Aug 2024 |
| Improve on white paper collection |
source paperbins for each class |
each class |
Find suitable containers |
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Mrs R |
Sept 2024 |
| Benches for Love Howick Park |
Collect Eco-bricks |
All -in assembly |
Prize for class collecting the most |
plastics and 2 litre bottles |
Eco-Club |
Dec 2024 |
Focus Area Details
Biodiversity Network
Target 1
Help to keep Beacon Hill Alien invasives free and increase our biodiversity at school by topping up/replacing some flower beds with indigenous
Target 1: Goals
| Goal Identified |
Action Identified |
Location/Area within School |
Implementation steps |
Resources needed |
Who is responsible? |
Deadline |
| Keep Beacon Hill Alien free |
Organise Hack Attacks |
Beacon Hill |
Set 2 dates in term 3 |
Pangas, cutters, kaput |
Eco-club |
Sept 2024 |
| Enhance school biodiversity |
Improve front entrance beds |
Outside reception area beds |
Decide on plants and source |
various indigenous |
Eco-Club |
Sept 2024 |
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Year Two Focus Area
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Year Three Focus Area
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