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School Name
  John Graham Primary School
Rationale / Mission
  We envision our school to be a well maintained, environmentally friendly school involving all our learners and staff in activities and projects. By doing this we strive towards sound environmental behaviour and sustainability
Vision
  We want to be a more sustainable school in order to change our school, our community and our world. We want to
improve the quality of our lives, protect the environment and reduce our carbon footprint for future generations
Embedding Sustainability
 

  • Yes

Upload Policy
 

Please tell us what activities/environmental initiatives your school is currently implementing.
  We are trying to manage a recycling station and grow our school veggie garden again. We are helping our learners to become more aware of sustainability-water & electricity, needs in the community and health and well being.
Select / tick the Focus Areas your school is currently working on.
 

  • Biodiversity Network
  • Community & Social Responsibility
  • Production, Consumption & Waste
  • Health & Well-being
  • Water & Sanitation

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

  • We have an Adult Action team
  • We have a Learner Action team / Eco-club

Upload Team List
 

Action Team Member List
 

Name of staff/parent/community member Grade/role/task assigned
Jacqui Golding Gr.6 educator, Eco club co-ordinator
Reginald Jooste Groundsman-Foreman
Lyndall Smit Gr.6 educator, Eco club admin
Narriman Lodewyk Gr.4 educator, Head of Science
Ridhaa Muckadam Art Teacher, Arts & culture co-ordinator

Focus Area
 

Focus Area
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.
Establishing and maintaining a proper recycling station. Create an area that we can use as our recycling centre. have colour coded bins, clearly labeled where anyone is able to use the system. Add 3 or 4 bins every year until each Grade in our school has their set of colour-coded bins. The whole school and school community. Bringing about awareness in assembly and mini lessons in class and eco-club. Using our annual show to promote sustainability and recycling drives. This years Fash n Dance will have an opening where models will be dressed in recycling outfits. dep. of Forestry and Fisheries will be donating recycling bins and bale bags.
Potential Partners
Name of partner Type of Partner
Mpact Business
Department of Forestry and Fisheries Organization
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.
Reaching out to the community. Collecting Care packs for disadvantaged, bringing some joy to children who can’t afford easter eggs at easter time by collecting easter eggs, supporting our groundsmen and workers with grocery packs. To make learners aware that there are others that have greater needs than us. To help those who are ill, old, homeless. Whole school and school community Awareness in assembly, mini lessons in class-linked with PSW and eco club.Social worker running sessions with learners to bring about awareness of bullying, racism, dangers of social media, body shaming.
Potential Partners
Name of partner Type of Partner
67 Blankets for Mandela Organization
School and parents School
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.
To keep the school beautified. To plant a succulent rockery. To plant a biodiversity garden, To restart and maintain our school veggie garden and sell produce. To create an outdoor Eco Classroom. To set up our school garden. To plant a succulent rockery and fynbos garden. Eco Club, whole school and community. awareness in class lessons and Eco club. Invite Nature Connect to do lessons/programmes. The Dep. of Forestry and fisheries will be visiting our school and planting some trees. They will also be donating some gardening tools and doing some awareness programmes.
Potential Partners
Name of partner Type of Partner
Department of Forestry and Fisheries Organization
Nature Connect Organization
School and parents 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.
Create and set up an Eco Fit path. To create an Eco Fit path so that learners can walk/ run during break to keep fit and healthy all while learning about indigenous shrubs and plants. Eco Club, Whole schools, parents, possible business sponsors, City of Cape Town. Awareness in class –link to PSW and PE.
Potential Partners
Name of partner Type of Partner
Department of Forestry and Fisheries Organization
Department of Parks and Recreation Organization

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