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School Name
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Silvermine Academy
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Rationale / Mission
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We envision Silvermine Academy becoming a hub of community conservation initiatives.
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Vision
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We want to be a more sustainable school to live our values of citizenship and care.
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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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1) We are two-thirds off grid and on solar 2) We harvest rainwater and use borehole water for our garden 3) We have an indigenous garden 4) We work with Guardians of the Deep on Wetland Conservation 5) Ewaste and recylcing
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Select / tick the Focus Areas your school is currently working on.
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- Biodiversity Network
- 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 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 |
| Urshula Saindon |
Chair |
| Danielle Davids |
Life Science Teacher |
| Karin Botha |
Deputy Chair and SRC overseer |
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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. |
| Plant a biodiversity garden |
Increase the number of indigenous and endemic plants by 30% |
Eco Club |
Enrichment and Spring Day |
| Participate in an alien vegetation hack |
Host/ Join a local invasive species hack |
Whole School |
Whole School Event |
Potential Partners
| Name of partner |
Type of Partner |
| Fynbos Life |
Organization |
| Sugardbird Project |
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. |
| Monitor and Evaluate Solar Panels |
Compare the municipal accounts to previous years to determine energy consumption and cost |
Mathematical Literacy Students |
Math Lit |
Potential Partners
| Name of partner |
Type of Partner |
| Offgrid Guys |
Business |
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. |
| Ewaste InterHouse competition |
Collect more than 200kg of ewaste |
whole school |
Enrichment and Natural Science |
Potential Partners
| Name of partner |
Type of Partner |
| ITAD Africa |
Business |
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. |
| Harvest Rainwater |
re-route school gutters to collect rainwater |
school maintenance team |
spring day |
Potential Partners
| Name of partner |
Type of Partner |
| Liesel James (school parent) |
Individual |
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