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School Name
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Cordwalles Prep
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Rationale / Mission
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We envision a school that teaches sustainability principles in and out of the classroom – we aim to develop learners with an environmental ethic
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Vision
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We want to be a more sustainable school because we need to prepare out learners for a rapidly changing future so they can adapt and be more resilient
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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 |
| Sam Hubble |
Environmental & Outdoor Education |
| Richard Robertson |
Sustainability and Natural sciences /Leadership |
| Kerry Peckham |
Art & Environmental |
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Year One Focus Area
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Focus Area Details
Biodiversity Network
Target 1
Expanding and planting more into the indigenous forest areas – so far we have planted 4 ha in 7 years
To expand to replace all 6 ha over time
2/3 s complete of
Target 1: Goals
| Goal Identified |
Action Identified |
Location/Area within School |
Implementation steps |
Resources needed |
Who is responsible? |
Deadline |
| Grd 7 Biodiversity fieldwork |
biodiversity study |
school forest |
Set date |
N/A |
Sam & Richard |
Dec 2022 |
| Grd 6 Medicinal & Useful plants and uses |
Study and ID in our grounds |
various |
Set date |
N/A |
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Sept 2022 |
| Grd 5 River ecology study |
insect study |
school river |
Set date |
N/A |
Sam & Richard |
Nov 2022 |
| Arbor day planting |
Replacing gum |
Gum plantation |
Sept |
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Sam & Richard |
Oct 2022 |
Potential Partners
| Name of partner |
Type of Partner |
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School |
Target 2 (Optional)
Continue alien invasive clearing – removing gum stand was 6ha and now down to 2ha
Target 2: Goals
| Goal Identified |
Action Identified |
Location/Area within School |
Implementation steps |
Resources needed |
Who is responsible? |
Deadline |
| Hack Attacks |
alien erradicting |
forest side |
set various dates |
alien clearing stuff |
Ground staff and boys |
Dec 2022 |
Potential Partners
| Name of partner |
Type of Partner |
| Working for Water |
School |
Target 3: Goals
| Goal Identified |
Action Identified |
Location/Area within School |
Implementation steps |
Resources needed |
Who is responsible? |
Deadline |
| Convert gardens to indigenous |
phase out certain areas |
various |
start with certain areas |
Indigenous replacements |
Richard |
Dec 2022 |
Potential Partners
| Name of partner |
Type of Partner |
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School |
Focus Area Details
Health & Well-being
Target 1
Keep the vegetable garden active and useful for food & Learning
Target 1: Goals
| Goal Identified |
Action Identified |
Location/Area within School |
Implementation steps |
Resources needed |
Who is responsible? |
Deadline |
| Grd 4 /5s Soil and water needs |
Lesson plans |
Vege Garden |
Set date |
Garden |
Sam |
Jan 2022 |
| Grd 4/5 planting companins etc |
Lesson plans |
vege garden |
Set date |
Garden and tools |
Sam |
Sept 2022 |
| Grd 4s soup day |
make soup with vege |
vege garden and kitchen |
Set date |
Garden vege |
Sam |
Aug 2022 |
Potential Partners
| Name of partner |
Type of Partner |
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School |
Target 2 (Optional)
, Meat free monday, End the milk story
Target 2: Goals
| Goal Identified |
Action Identified |
Location/Area within School |
Implementation steps |
Resources needed |
Who is responsible? |
Deadline |
| Staff development |
talk health Planetary diet |
Halll |
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Chefs |
One Planet SA |
Dec 2022 |
Potential Partners
| Name of partner |
Type of Partner |
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School |
Potential Partners
| Name of partner |
Type of Partner |
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School |
Focus Area Details
Energy & Climate Action
Target 1
Grid tied solar, reducing Eskom reliance 50 -70% : ( 205KWH Repower Africa)
Target 1: Goals
| Goal Identified |
Action Identified |
Location/Area within School |
Implementation steps |
Resources needed |
Who is responsible? |
Deadline |
| Retrofit roofs |
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| Start installing |
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Dec 2022 |
| Solar Reserve |
lease hold set up |
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| Grd 7 Sources of enegy |
linking to forest cooling etc |
forest |
practical lesson |
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Apr 2022 |
Potential Partners
| Name of partner |
Type of Partner |
| Repower Africa |
School |
Potential Partners
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Type of Partner |
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School |
Potential Partners
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Type of Partner |
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School |
Focus Area Details
Water & Sanitation
Target 1
8 x 10 000litre tanks for boreholes
2 x 1500 litre tanks for rainwater harvesting
Potential Partners
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Type of Partner |
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School |
Potential Partners
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Potential Partners
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Year Two Focus Area
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Potential Partners
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Potential Partners
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School |
Potential Partners
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Type of Partner |
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Year Three Focus Area
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Potential Partners
| Name of partner |
Type of Partner |
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School |
Potential Partners
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