School Name
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Longmarket Girls' School
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Rationale / Mission
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We envision our school looking like a place where learners are empowered with the skills, knowledge, and attitudes needed to face the challenges of the future through environmental education.
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Vision
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We want to be a more sustainable school because we believe that environmental responsibility is key to creating a better future. Our vision is to initiate and support high-impact environmental and conservation projects.
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Embedding Sustainability
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Upload Policy
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Please tell us what activities/environmental initiatives your school is currently implementing.
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Our schools current initiatives are expansion of our recycling station, tesing of drinking water on a monthly basis and whole-school environmental awareness. We would like to mentor another school.
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Select / tick the Focus Areas your school is currently working on.
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- Biodiversity Network
- Catchment to Coast
- Community & Social Responsibility
- Production, Consumption & Waste
- Energy & Climate Action
- Health & Well-being
- Marine & Coast
- 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 |
Carmen Cawood |
Enviro-club co-ordniator |
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Focus Area
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Focus Area
Focus Area Details
Biodiversity Network
Target 1: Goals
Planned Action/Activities: e.g. Plant biodiversity garden |
What is your goal/target for this action: e.g. add another Indigenous bed and maintain the previous; increase the percentage of locally Indigenous plants by 30% |
Who is responsible? E.g. Grade 4 – 7’s |
Possible lesson/s and or Environmental Celebrations to support the actions/activities & for which grade e.g. Gd 4 – 7 NS T1 – focus on Biodiversity/ecosystems. |
Care for our indigenous garden |
use grey water to water our garden during the dryer seasons, expand our garden with more indigenous plants |
Enviro-club (Gr3-7) |
Gd 4 – 7 NS T1 – focus on Biodiversity/ecosystems |
Potential Partners
Name of partner |
Type of Partner |
Sustainable Schools |
Organization |
Focus Area Details
Catchment to Coast
Target 1: Goals
Planned Action/Activities: e.g. Plant biodiversity garden |
What is your goal/target for this action: e.g. add another Indigenous bed and maintain the previous; increase the percentage of locally Indigenous plants by 30% |
Who is responsible? E.g. Grade 4 – 7’s |
Possible lesson/s and or Environmental Celebrations to support the actions/activities & for which grade e.g. Gd 4 – 7 NS T1 – focus on Biodiversity/ecosystems. |
Litter campaigns and ban on plastic |
Ban plastic completely from our school |
Teachers and Principal |
Plastic free July (and forever more!) |
Potential Partners
Name of partner |
Type of Partner |
LGS |
School |
Focus Area Details
Community & Social Responsibility
Target 1: Goals
Planned Action/Activities: e.g. Plant biodiversity garden |
What is your goal/target for this action: e.g. add another Indigenous bed and maintain the previous; increase the percentage of locally Indigenous plants by 30% |
Who is responsible? E.g. Grade 4 – 7’s |
Possible lesson/s and or Environmental Celebrations to support the actions/activities & for which grade e.g. Gd 4 – 7 NS T1 – focus on Biodiversity/ecosystems. |
Collect non-perishables for less fortunate |
Food drive at least twice in 2025 to help feed learners at Mvuzo school |
Whole school |
Human Rights Day and Nelson Mandela Day |
Potential Partners
Name of partner |
Type of Partner |
LGS |
School |
Focus Area Details
Production, Consumption & Waste
Target 1: Goals
Planned Action/Activities: e.g. Plant biodiversity garden |
What is your goal/target for this action: e.g. add another Indigenous bed and maintain the previous; increase the percentage of locally Indigenous plants by 30% |
Who is responsible? E.g. Grade 4 – 7’s |
Possible lesson/s and or Environmental Celebrations to support the actions/activities & for which grade e.g. Gd 4 – 7 NS T1 – focus on Biodiversity/ecosystems. |
Expand recycling station and promote recycling drop off point for community |
Increase recycling in our school and community as far as possible |
Whole school |
Gr 4 – 6 NS focus on recycling |
Potential Partners
Name of partner |
Type of Partner |
MKG Recycling |
Organization |
Focus Area Details
Energy & Climate Action
Target 1: Goals
Planned Action/Activities: e.g. Plant biodiversity garden |
What is your goal/target for this action: e.g. add another Indigenous bed and maintain the previous; increase the percentage of locally Indigenous plants by 30% |
Who is responsible? E.g. Grade 4 – 7’s |
Possible lesson/s and or Environmental Celebrations to support the actions/activities & for which grade e.g. Gd 4 – 7 NS T1 – focus on Biodiversity/ecosystems. |
Make a second solar cooker |
As our first solar cooker was discarded by cleaning staff, we will make another and cook with it throughout the year |
Grade 3-7 |
Gr4-7 (T1&3) NS and Tech |
Potential Partners
Name of partner |
Type of Partner |
LGS |
School |
Focus Area Details
Marine & Coast
Target 1: Goals
Planned Action/Activities: e.g. Plant biodiversity garden |
What is your goal/target for this action: e.g. add another Indigenous bed and maintain the previous; increase the percentage of locally Indigenous plants by 30% |
Who is responsible? E.g. Grade 4 – 7’s |
Possible lesson/s and or Environmental Celebrations to support the actions/activities & for which grade e.g. Gd 4 – 7 NS T1 – focus on Biodiversity/ecosystems. |
Create marine themed art |
As a part of our art submission for this year’s compeition, we plan to include marine artwork and awareness posters |
Gr 3-7 |
Penguin Day, Shark Day, etc. |
Potential Partners
Name of partner |
Type of Partner |
LGS |
School |
Focus Area Details
Water & Sanitation
Target 1: Goals
Planned Action/Activities: e.g. Plant biodiversity garden |
What is your goal/target for this action: e.g. add another Indigenous bed and maintain the previous; increase the percentage of locally Indigenous plants by 30% |
Who is responsible? E.g. Grade 4 – 7’s |
Possible lesson/s and or Environmental Celebrations to support the actions/activities & for which grade e.g. Gd 4 – 7 NS T1 – focus on Biodiversity/ecosystems. |
Water Testing and conservancy |
Testing of tap water, as well as campaigns to save water at home and at school |
Whole School |
World water week |
Potential Partners
Name of partner |
Type of Partner |
LGS |
School |
Focus Area Details
Health & Well-being
Target 1: Goals
Planned Action/Activities: e.g. Plant biodiversity garden |
What is your goal/target for this action: e.g. add another Indigenous bed and maintain the previous; increase the percentage of locally Indigenous plants by 30% |
Who is responsible? E.g. Grade 4 – 7’s |
Possible lesson/s and or Environmental Celebrations to support the actions/activities & for which grade e.g. Gd 4 – 7 NS T1 – focus on Biodiversity/ecosystems. |
Plant a vegetable/fruit garden |
After last year’s harvest, we plan to introduce a variety of seasonal fruit and vegetables in this year’s garden |
Grade 3-7 |
Gr4-7, T1,2,3, NS and Tech |
Potential Partners
Name of partner |
Type of Partner |
LGS |
School |
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