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School Name
  John Graham Primary
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.
Initiatives
  Our schools initiatives are establishing and managing a recycling station. Growing and maintaining a school garden. Involving and serving the community with the our programmes and saving water by utilising our jo-jo tanks.
Existing School Focus Areas
 

  • 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 Eco club co-ordinator
Ashleigh May Admin/eco teacher
Lyndall Smit Admin/eco teacher
Kim Dingwall Eco teacher
Lauren Patel Co-ordinator ground staff

Year One Focus Area
 

Focus Area Details
Production, Consumption & Waste
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Target 1
Do activities and teach lessons to create awareness around the importance of recycling amongst learners, teachers and the school community.
Target 1: Goals
Goal Identified Action Identified Location/Area within School Implementation steps Resources needed Who is responsible? Deadline
Recycling awareness Lessons relating to recycling awareness Outside and inside all classrooms Incorporating recycling awareness into curriculum coverage Learners creating eco bricks and making sustainable objects- seats/ottomans/tables Activity worksheets, learner workbooks, youtube videos All educators and learners Ongoing
Potential Partners
Name of partner Type of Partner
Parents, teachers, learners and community members School
Target 2 (Optional)
Keeping school clean. Dividing and sorting recyclable materials into bins.
Target 2: Goals
Goal Identified Action Identified Location/Area within School Implementation steps Resources needed Who is responsible? Deadline
Reducing litter around the school by Implementing recycling knowledge and skills Daily recycling and sorting Filling recycling bags Inside and outside of school Place recycling bins outside of classrooms Eco Warrior monitors monitor the recycling bins Recycling bins Boxes/crates White bags Eco Club, teachers, learners and ground staff Ongoing
Potential Partners
Name of partner Type of Partner
Learners, parents, staff, community School
MPact Organization
Sustainable Schools Organization
Target 3 (Optional)
Target 3: Goals
Potential Partners
Name of partner Type of Partner
School

Year Two Focus Area
 

Focus Area Details
Biodiversity Network
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Target 1
To have a sustainable vegetable garden.
Target 1: Goals
Goal Identified Action Identified Location/Area within School Implementation steps Resources needed Who is responsible? Deadline
To clear and prepare the ground. Get learners involved to clean and prepare the area. The back of the school/veggie garden Get learners and parents to assist in clearing, digging and watering the veggie patches. Hosepipes, water, shovels, compost, soil, fertiliser, garden tools The school community June 2023 – ongoing
Potential Partners
Name of partner Type of Partner
TMF Corporate Company Business
Stodels Business
School community School
Target 2 (Optional)
Planting and sustaining vegetable garden
Target 2: Goals
Goal Identified Action Identified Location/Area within School Implementation steps Resources needed Who is responsible? Deadline
Acquire the seedlings or plants that will be grown Involve learners and parents in acquiring plants and planting equipment Back of school/veggie garden Planting and watering the veggie garden/plants Gardening tools/equipment; spades, hosepipe, water Different types of veggie plants and herbs Soil and fertilizer Ground staff, learners, teachers. A different grade gets a day to water and care for their veggie patch. June 2023-ongoing
Potential Partners
Name of partner Type of Partner
TMF Corporate Services Business
Stodels Business
The school community School
Target 3 (Optional)
Secure a sustainable water source
Target 3: Goals
Goal Identified Action Identified Location/Area within School Implementation steps Resources needed Who is responsible? Deadline
Daily watering of vegetables through an automatic watering system Connect with a partner who is able to set up a self-watering system back of school/veggie garden Educate learners of the importance of watering the vegetables-photosynthesis watereing system, water,a water source Teachers, ground staff and partner June 2023-Ongoing
Potential Partners
Name of partner Type of Partner
Matthew Bowers Individual
Nasier Neumann Individual

Year Three Focus Area
 

Focus Area Details
Health & Well-being
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Target 1
Create an Eco fit path
Target 1: Goals
Goal Identified Action Identified Location/Area within School Implementation steps Resources needed Who is responsible? Deadline
Preparing the ground/area for fit path Acquire bottle tops and cement for path Field Measure and prepare the ground spades, cement, water, bottle tops, learners and teachers. Tape measures School community and sponsors Dec 2024
Potential Partners
Name of partner Type of Partner
Pop and Co Business
R James Business
Sustainable Schools Business
Target 2 (Optional)
Plant flowers and plants along the Eco fit path
Target 2: Goals
Goal Identified Action Identified Location/Area within School Implementation steps Resources needed Who is responsible? Deadline
Prepare and Plant flowers and plants for Involve learners in preparing and planting of flowers/plants Field 1. Prepare and water ground. 2. Set out area for seedlings. 3. Plant the seedlings/shrubs Flower/plant seedlings. compost, fertilizer School community Dec 2024
Potential Partners
Name of partner Type of Partner
Pop Co Business
R James Business
Sustainable schools Organization
Target 3 (Optional)
Create Fitness/equipment activities along the path
Target 3: Goals
Goal Identified Action Identified Location/Area within School Implementation steps Resources needed Who is responsible? Deadline
Create outdoor fitness activities/equipment Research and list activities for the path. Field Set out and paint different features (e.g: feet/hands) approach companies to make/sponsor outdoor fitness equipment Paint/brushes/equipment/brooms/wood/nails/hammer school community Dec 2024-ongoing
Potential Partners
Name of partner Type of Partner
Pop Co Business
R James Business
School

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