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School Name
  Longmarket Girls' School
Rationale / Mission
  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.
Vision
  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.
Embedding Sustainability
 

  • Yes

Upload Policy
 

Please tell us what activities/environmental initiatives your school is currently implementing.
  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.
Select / tick the Focus Areas your school is currently working on.
 

  • Biodiversity Network
  • Catchment to Coast
  • Community & Social Responsibility
  • Production, Consumption & Waste
  • Energy & Climate Action
  • Health & Well-being
  • Marine & Coast
  • Water & Sanitation

Establish An Adult Action Team & A Learner Action Team / Eco-club
 

  • We have a Learner Action team / Eco-club

Action Team Member List
 

Name of staff/parent/community member Grade/role/task assigned
Carmen Cawood Enviro-club co-ordniator

Focus Area
 

Focus Area
Focus Area Details
Biodiversity Network
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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