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School Name
  Sweet Valley Primary School
Rationale / Mission
  Our vision is to actively engage our learners and staff to become agents for positive change and to inspire them to grow in service to the greater community.
Vision
  We want to become a more sustainable school because we believe in the value of preserving our environment and serving our community to ensure a sustainable future.
Embedding Sustainability
 

  • Yes

Please tell us what activities/environmental initiatives your school is currently implementing.
  Currently, our environmental initiatives include energy saving, eco-clubs, charity work, recycling, water saving, gardening, staff wellbeing, parent workshops and participation in a variety of environmental campaigns.
Select / tick the Focus Areas your school is currently working on.
 

  • Biodiversity Network
  • 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 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
Mrs Michelle Adams Head of Eco-club, Sustainable Schools Coordinator
Mrs Tania Johnstone Sustainable Schools Admin Assistant

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.
Plant a drought-resistant bed Beautify neglected beds in the school using drought-resistant, low maintenance plants Grade 7 Eco-club
Maintenance of Vegetable Garden Parent team to help maintain vegetable garden Staff member in charge of garden and parent volunteers
New vegetables added to garden Refresh areas of vegetable garden Grade 4 Part of Grade 4 Life Sciences project
FundaFynbos Excursions To learn about indigenous plants and to explore their habitat etc Grade 3 Eco-club Educational, creative and engaging activities to grow their knowledge of indigenous plants
To seek out and participate in campaigns that encourage biodiversity To find worthy causes and projects Sustainable Schools Coordinator Learners will learn through participation and campaign awareness
Potential Partners
Name of partner Type of Partner
Dr Boomslang Indigenous Nursery Business
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.
Maintain Water saving awareness campaign Eco-clubs to spread awareness through campaigns Gr 7 Eco-club Share info in a fun and engaging way during school assemblies
Water Conservation Quiz To create understanding of the importance of water conservation Gr 7 Eco-club Part of their learning ahead of presenting campaign in assemblies
Rainwater tanks Collect water for use in gardens Groundstaff Learners witness water saving in action at school
Upgrade of school bathrooms including staff bathrooms To upgrade fittings to more efficient water saving taps and small cisterns Building and development team
Water cycle projects To learn the value of water Grade 3s Part of curriculum – water projects are researched and presented by every Gr 3 learner as part of their Life skills curriculum in Term 3 each year
To seek out and participate in campaigns that highlight the importance of water To add interest to our existing campaigns Sustainable Schools Coordinator Lessons learned along the way
Potential Partners
Name of partner Type of Partner
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.
Paper recycling in all classrooms To monitor paper recycling and provide bins for each classroom Grade 6 Eco-club monitors empty bins weekly To encourage conservative use of paper and minimize wastage
Use of Google classroom for assignments To reduce paper usage where a digital submission of an assignment can be used instead Teachers (Gr 2 to 7) Learners appreciate the value to paper and learn digital skills
Recycling bins for all events To create awareness of our mission to create awareness Groundstaff and Events Coordinator Our eco-vision is visible to visitors to our school
Recycling initiatives in school events Encourage learners to apply eco-conservation in their projects Grade 7s Grade 7s are encourage to be eco-conscious when preparing for Games Day, Spring Fair etc
Milk carton recycling project To collect as many milk cartons as possible whole school we stand to win a prize for the most collected
To seek out and participate in projects or campaigns that promote waste reduction and recycling To add to our existing campaigns Sustainable Schools Coordinator To broaden knowledge through variety of campaigns
Potential Partners
Name of partner Type of Partner
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.
To seek out a way in which we can include this in our focus areas this year To find a campaign or project to support Sustainable Schools Coordinator
Save our Seas September Plastic free lunchboxes. An interclass competition managed by the teachers to measure how many learners bring plastic free lunchboxes to school i.e. no single use plastic in their lunchboxes. The winning class receives pizzas to share. Sustainable Schools Coordinator
Beach clean up – Two Oceans Aquarium Promote clean beaches. Create awareness that ocean life is threatened by pollution. Eco-clubs
Potential Partners
Name of partner Type of Partner
Butlers pizza sponsorship Business
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.
Demostrate effectiveness of solar power usage As part of science lessons, understand the use of solar power and how the school’s solar panels conserve energy. Grade 6 and 7 Science NS Grade 6 and 7
Potential Partners
Name of partner Type of Partner
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.
Whole school outreach projects To support at least one outreach initiative each term as a whole school Outreach Coordinator
Individual grade charities Each grade selects and actively supports their chosen charity throughout the year Grade Leaders
Potential Partners
Name of partner Type of Partner
CHOC, Reach for a Dream, Westlake Community Outreach Initiative, Organization

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