School Name
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Danville Girls' High School
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Rationale / Mission
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Our school is committed to environmental sustainability by reducing our environmental impact in all areas, both at school and at home, and to make this a life-long commitment.
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Vision
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Our vision is to be a more sustainable school because we realise that today’s learners are the face of a new generation who urgently need to show passionate commitment towards ensuring the health of our planet.
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Please tell us what activities/environmental initiatives your school is currently implementing.
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We aim to do this by actively creating awareness of current environmental issues, integrating environmental matters into the curriculum and getting involved in various action projects.
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Establish An Adult Action Team & A Learner Action Team / Eco-club
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- We have an Adult Action team
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Action Team Member List
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Name of staff/parent/community member |
Grade/role/task assigned |
Mrs Angela Mc Dowall, Mrs Jessica Prinsloo |
Natural Science teachers and coordinator for the eco-club |
Learners team: Amina Osman (Grade 12 Prefect), committee made up of 4 grade 11s, 3 grade 10s and 3 grade 9 learners (selected by application process) |
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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. |
1. Increase the number of indigenous plants & trees at school 2. Increase the variety of indigenous plants & trees at school |
1.Plant at least 1 new indigenous tree (Erythrina lysistemon) in the school garden. 2. Increase the number and type of indigenous plants around the school. |
All grades |
1.Gr 10 & 11 Life Sciences – plant groups and human impact on the environment. 2.Gr 10 & 11 Life Sciences – plant groups and human impact on the environment. |
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Calendar day: International day of forests (21 March) |
Potential Partners
Name of partner |
Type of Partner |
One PlanetSA |
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. |
1. Regular clean ups along uMngeni River and Beachwood Mangroves Nature Reserve. |
Partner with Adopt a river to do as many monthly clean ups as possible. |
All Grades |
Gr 10 & 11 Life Sciences – Ecosystem studies and human impact on the environment. |
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Calander day: World Ocean Day (8 June) |
Potential Partners
Name of partner |
Type of Partner |
Adopt a spot |
Organization |
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. |
1. Bottle tops & bread tags for wheel chairs 2. Bread buddies – sandwiches for Domino Foundation 3. SPCA – dog & cat toys from old t-shirts |
1.Collect more than 1000 bottletops & bread tags (more than last year) 2.Make more than 6500 sandwiches (more than last year) 3.Make as many animal toys as possible (old t-shirt donations) |
All Grades |
Grade 10 LO – social responsibility |
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Calander Day: Nelson Mandela Day (18 June) & Heritage Day (24 September) |
Potential Partners
Name of partner |
Type of Partner |
Sweethearts |
Organization |
Cloths to good |
Organization |
Domino Foundation |
Organization |
SPCA |
Organization |
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. |
1. Paper recycling 2. Plastic, glass and aluminium can recycling 3. Waste business – OMG 4. Worm farm – organics recycling 5. Awareness campaign – food waste |
1.Recycle more paper and cardboard than last year (8 tons) 2. Find new service provider to collect plastic, glass and aluminium cans. 3. Make at least 3 new products out of waste. 4. Recycle as many egg boxes and vegetable peels as possible (collect on a weekly basis from the tuckshop) 5.Awareness campaign for 1 week about food wastage and impacts on Climate change (daily challenges and handing out “be the change” fact cards) |
All Grades |
Grade 9 Technology |
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Calander Day: Global recycling day (18 March), Stop food waste day (30 April) & e-waste day (14 October) |
Potential Partners
Name of partner |
Type of Partner |
One Planet: Assisting with a waste lesson and making earing from waste |
Organization |
The Glass Company |
Organization |
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School |
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. |
1. Decrease school electricity usage by using solar more efficiently, replacing light bulbs with LED. 2. Do an energy audit and regular electricity blitz to monitor usage. |
1. Increase the LED lights in classrooms and around the school. 2. Decrease energy usage compared to last year. |
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Potential Partners
Name of partner |
Type of Partner |
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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. |
1. Grow more vegetables and herbs in the tunnel garden. 2. Mentor grade 8 new to the program. 3. Incorporate more regular practise of managing stress and increasing general fitness and health. |
1.Move and revamp tunnel to improve yield. 2.Ensure mentors are available to all grade 8s to assist them in finding a sense of belonging at high school 3.Increase the variety and frequency of activities like pilates/yoga (stress management), core and strength training and general fitness for all learners of the school. |
All Grade |
Gr 9 LO and Gr 10 Life Sciences Gr 8 – 12 LO – Physical Education |
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Potential Partners
Name of partner |
Type of Partner |
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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. |
1. Participate in regular beach clean ups. 2. EcoTourism – Beachwood mangrove nature reserve |
1.Partner with adopt-a-river to participate in monthly beach clean ups (Beachwood mangroves reserve) 2.Visit the reserve as much as possible (3rd Saturday of every month) with family and friends. Share videos and photographs on social media platforms. |
All |
Gr 11 Life Sciences – human impact Gr 10 and 11 Life Sciences – Ecosystem studies |
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Calander Days: World Ocean Day (8 June) and International Coastal clean up Day (20 September) |
Potential Partners
Name of partner |
Type of Partner |
Claen Surf |
Organization |
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School |
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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. |
1. Save municipal water 2. Borehole |
1.Harvest and use more Jojo tank water 2.Use borehole water for more sustainable water use and decrease municipal water usage. |
All Grades |
Gr 11 Life Sciences – human impact and wise resource use |
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Potential Partners
Name of partner |
Type of Partner |
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School |
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