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School Name
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Nlonhlweni Primary
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Rationale / Mission
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We envision a school that is an example of sustainability to our district and beyond. We want to instill sustainable and environmentally friendly practices and instill a love for our planet in our learners
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Vision
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We want to be a more sustainable school because if we want a future for our learners we need to act on it and lead by example sharing, showing and emulating real projects that are environmentally sustainable.
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Initiatives
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Many relating to biodiversity, indigenous gardens, water saving, waste management, food gardening , climate change, wetland care, celebrating our natural heritage
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Existing School Focus Areas
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- Biodiversity Network
- Catchment to Coast
- Community & Social Responsibility
- Production, Consumption & Waste
- Energy & Climate Action
- Health & Well-being
- 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 |
| Thobile Madondo |
Eco-club coordinator |
| Mr Hadebe |
Principal |
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Year One Focus Area
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Focus Area Details
Catchment to Coast
Target 1
Manage our local stream and monitor the water quality
Target 1: Goals
| Goal Identified |
Action Identified |
Location/Area within School |
Implementation steps |
Resources needed |
Who is responsible? |
Deadline |
| Lesson on freshwater eco-systems |
Action lesson |
Grd 6 .7 |
Set date |
various |
One PLanet |
April 2022 |
| MiniSASS |
learn miniSASS method |
Grd 6 7 |
set date |
various |
One Planet |
April |
| Organise wetland day |
Celebrate wetlands |
OUtside wetland |
set date in Feb |
None |
Eco-Club |
Feb 2022 |
| Conduct miniSASS |
test water quality |
local stream |
set date |
various |
One Planet |
April 2022 |
Potential Partners
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Type of Partner |
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Potential Partners
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Focus Area Details
Biodiversity Network
Target 1
Increase the percentage of indigenous gardens in our school – these are already quite good
Target 1: Goals
| Goal Identified |
Action Identified |
Location/Area within School |
Implementation steps |
Resources needed |
Who is responsible? |
Deadline |
| Plant more indigenous |
collect specimans |
various |
lesson and plant |
plants |
Eco-Club |
Dec 2022 |
| Lesson on indigenous vs alien invasives |
ID which is whic |
Grd 6 7 |
lesson and practical |
plant specimens |
One Planet |
Dec 2022 |
| Celebrate Arbor day |
Plant indigenous |
Various |
plan and set date |
plants |
One Planet/Eco-club |
Sept 2022 |
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Potential Partners
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Focus Area Details
Energy & Climate Action
Target 1
1. Educate learners about the science of climate change and make a solar cooker
2. Use this solar cooker at least three times in the year especially for Heritage Day celebrations
3. Participate in the Masheshe research project- saving wood/saving carbon
What are your GOALS to achieve these targets ?
1. Communicate with One Planet with regards to the Climate Change lesson- arrange a date and prepare co-teacher
2. Collect the correct material to make a solar cooker
3. Introduce the solar cooker to the cooking staff and show the community how to use it
4. Organise a heritage day celebration and send out invites
Target 1: Goals
| Goal Identified |
Action Identified |
Location/Area within School |
Implementation steps |
Resources needed |
Who is responsible? |
Deadline |
| Climate Crisis lesson |
practical lesson |
Grd 6 7 |
plan date |
Various |
One Planet |
Dec 2022 |
| Test and build solar cooker |
Build solar oven or use one |
Grd 6 7 |
plan date |
various |
One Planet |
Dec 2022 |
| Use solar oven /wonderbags at other events |
choose special day events |
all |
set dates |
solar oven, ingredients, wonderbags |
Eco-Club |
Dec 2022 |
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Year Two Focus Area
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Year Three Focus Area
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