School Name
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Thembelihle School
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Rationale / Mission
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Our school could reduce its environmental impact, and our mission is to instil environmentaly healthy habits to every individual in our school community.
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Vision
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We want to see ourselves impacting the learners and teachers beyond the Eco-club. Everyone must see the need to be sustainable, and buy into the work that the Eco-Club does.
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Initiatives
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Our current and biggest iniciative in 2024 is addressing water related matters.
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Existing School Focus Areas
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- Biodiversity Network
- Community & Social Responsibility
- Production, Consumption & Waste
- Energy & Climate Action
- Water & Sanitation
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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 |
Miss Nonsikelelo Cele |
Teacher |
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Year One Focus Area
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Focus Area Details
Water & Sanitation
Target 1
considerably reduce the amount of water used in the school per day.
Target 1: Goals
Goal Identified |
Action Identified |
Location/Area within School |
Implementation steps |
Resources needed |
Who is responsible? |
Deadline |
Reduce wasting water |
Install classroom water stations |
Every classroom |
Permanantly shut all outdoor tap and make sure they are not child friendly |
water storage containers |
The Eco-club |
Troughout the year |
Potential Partners
Name of partner |
Type of Partner |
WESSA |
NGO |
Target 2 (Optional)
Reduce our municipal water bill
Target 2: Goals
Goal Identified |
Action Identified |
Location/Area within School |
Implementation steps |
Resources needed |
Who is responsible? |
Deadline |
Save money |
Educate the school community of water saving tips. |
Across the school |
Conduct investigations and create water awareness posters. |
Stationery |
Eco-Club |
Throughout the year |
Potential Partners
Name of partner |
Type of Partner |
WESSA |
NGO |
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Year Two Focus Area
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Focus Area Details
Energy & Climate Action
Target 1
To reduce electricity consumption at school, and at home.
Target 1: Goals
Goal Identified |
Action Identified |
Location/Area within School |
Implementation steps |
Resources needed |
Who is responsible? |
Deadline |
Control the use of electrical appliances at school. |
Identify the most energy consuming appliances. |
Staff room, Class rooms and the admin area. |
advicate for the connection of such appliances to solar power. |
Cables and switches |
Eco-Club and the maintainance team |
Throughout the year |
Potential Partners
Name of partner |
Type of Partner |
ESKOM |
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Year Three Focus Area
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Focus Area Details
Community & Social Responsibility
Target 1
Participate in more environmental clean-ups and initiatives
Target 1: Goals
Goal Identified |
Action Identified |
Location/Area within School |
Implementation steps |
Resources needed |
Who is responsible? |
Deadline |
Be known as a sustainable school by the neighbours |
Do visible waste management activities to support our community |
In and around our school. |
Participate in community events |
Vehicles |
Eco-Club and Support staff |
Throughout the year |
Potential Partners
Name of partner |
Type of Partner |
Love Howick |
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