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School Name
  John Graham Primary
Rationale / Mission
  We envision our school to be a well maintained environmentally friendly school involving all our learners and staff
in activities and projects. By doing this we strive towards sound environmental behaviour and sustainability
Vision
  We want to be a more sustainable school in order to change our school, our community and our world. We want to
improve the quality of our lives, protect the environment and reduce our carbon footprint for future generations.
Embedding Sustainability
 

  • Yes

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Initiatives
  Our schools initiatives are establishing and managing a recycling station. Growing and maintaining a school garden.
Involving and serving the community with the our programmes and saving water by utilising our jo-jo tanks.
Existing School Focus Areas
 

  • Biodiversity Network
  • Community & Social Responsibility
  • Production, Consumption & Waste
  • Health & Well-being
  • Water & Sanitation

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

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Action Team Member List
 

Name of staff/parent/community member Grade/role/task assigned
Jacqui Golding Grade 6 educator, Co-ordinator
Ashleigh May Grade 5 NST educator, Admin
Lyndall Smit Grade 6 NST educator, Admin
Narriman Lodewyk Grade 4 Educator, Head of NST
Reginald Jooste Groundstaff Co-ordinator

Year One Focus Area
 

Focus Area Details
Production, Consumption & Waste
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Target 1
Do activities and teach lessons to create awareness around the importance of recycling amongst learners,
teachers and the school community.
Target 1: Goals
Goal Identified Action Identified Location/Area within School Implementation steps Resources needed Who is responsible? Deadline
Recycling awareness Lessons relating to recycling awareness Outside and inside all classrooms Incorporating recycling awareness into curriculum coverage Learners creating eco bricks and making sustainable objects seats/ottomans/tables Activity worksheets, learner workbooks, youtube videos All educators and learners Ongoing
Potential Partners
Name of partner Type of Partner
Mpact Organisation
Nature Connect Organisation
Target 2 (Optional)
Keeping school clean. Dividing and sorting recyclable materials into bins.
Target 2: Goals
Goal Identified Action Identified Location/Area within School Implementation steps Resources needed Who is responsible? Deadline
Reducing litter around the school by Implementing recycling knowledge and skills Daily recycling and sorting Filling recycling bags Inside and outside of school Place recycling bins outside of classrooms Eco Warrior monitors monitor the recycling bins Recycling bins Boxes/crat es White bags Eco Club, teachers, learners and ground staff Ongoing
Potential Partners
Name of partner Type of Partner
MPact organisation
Nature Connect Organisation
Target 3 (Optional)
Target 3: Goals
Potential Partners

Year Two Focus Area
 

Focus Area Details
Biodiversity Network
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Target 1
To have a sustainable vegetable garden.
Target 1: Goals
Goal Identified Action Identified Location/Area within School Implementation steps Resources needed Who is responsible? Deadline
To clear and prepare the ground. Get learners involved to clean and prepare the area. The back of the school/veggi e garden Get learners and parents to assist in clearing, digging and watering the veggie patches. Hosepipes, water, shovels, compost, soil, fertiliser, garden tools The school communi ty September 2024
Potential Partners
Name of partner Type of Partner
Greenpop Foundation Organisation
Nature Connect Organisation
Target 2 (Optional)
Planting and sustaining vegetable garden.
Target 2: Goals
Goal Identified Action Identified Location/Area within School Implementation steps Resources needed Who is responsible? Deadline
Acquire the seedlings or plants that will be grown Involve learners and parents in acquiring plants and planting equipment Back of school/ve ggie garden Planting and watering the veggie garden/pla nts Gardening tools/equipment; spades, hosepipe, water Different types of veggie plants and herbs Soil and fertilizer Ground staff, learners, teachers. A different grade gets a day to water and care for their veggie patch. September 2024-ongoing
Potential Partners
Name of partner Type of Partner
Greenpop Foundation Organisation
Hart Nursey Business
Target 3 (Optional)
Secure a sustainable water source.
Target 3: Goals
Goal Identified Action Identified Location/Area within School Implementation steps Resources needed Who is responsible? Deadline
Daily watering of vegetables through an automatic watering system Connect with a partner who is able to set up a self-watering system. Get all staff and learners to take responsibility for watering. back of school/veg gie garden Educate learners of the importance of watering the vegetables- photosynthesis watering system, water,a water source Teachers, ground staff and partner September 2024-ongoing
Potential Partners
Name of partner Type of Partner
Matthew Bowers Individual

Year Three Focus Area
 

Focus Area Details
Health & Well-being
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Target 1
Create an Eco fit path
Target 1: Goals
Goal Identified Action Identified Location/Area within School Implementation steps Resources needed Who is responsible? Deadline
Preparing the ground/area for fit path Acquire bottle tops and cement for path School Field Measure and prepare the ground spades, cement, water, bottle tops, learners and teachers. Tape measures School community and sponsors December 2024/2025
Potential Partners
Name of partner Type of Partner
Pop and Co Business
Target 2 (Optional)
Plant fynbos, lavender bushes and spekboom along the Eco fit path
Target 2: Goals
Goal Identified Action Identified Location/Area within School Implementation steps Resources needed Who is responsible? Deadline
Prepare and Plant flowers and plants for Involve learners in preparing and planting of flowers/plants Field, along eco path 1. Prepare and water ground. 2. Set out area for seedlings. 3. Plant the seedlings/shrubs Flower/plant seedlings. compost, fertilizer School communit y December 2025
Potential Partners
Name of partner Type of Partner
Pop Co Business
Cape Flats Fynbos Nursery organisation
Hart Nursery Business
Target 3 (Optional)
Create Fitness/equipment activities along the path
Target 3: Goals
Goal Identified Action Identified Location/Area within School Implementation steps Resources needed Who is responsible? Deadline
Create outdoor fitness activities/equipment or connect with a company that can sponsort Research and list activities for the path. The path-on perimeter of the field Set out and paint different features (e.g: feet/hands) approach companies to make/sponsor outdoor fitness equipment Paint/brushes/ equipment/br ooms/wood/n ails/hammer school communi ty December 2025
Potential Partners
Name of partner Type of Partner
The City of Cape Town Organisation

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