Te Kaupapari

During the weekend of the 7th & 8th December, learners from Stanhope set out for a walk with their whanau to collect a bag of rubbish from their local community. This was part of the Walk & Collect Weekend:  https://facebook.com/events/s/walk-collect-weekend/521941935297547/?ti=icl  We felt great doing something to help our planet breathe and the best part is that collectively we made a real difference! Enviroschools Principles in action here: -  Empowered Students   are enabled to participate in a meaningful way in the life of their early childhood centre or school. Their unique perspectives are valued for the knowledge and insight that they bring, and they are supported to take action for real change. -  Sustainable Communities  act in ways that nurture people and nature, now and in the future, to maintain the health and viability of our environment, society, culture and economy.

We have been an Enviroschool for six months now and are really  excited with the progress we have made and the possibilities for  next year and beyond. Some highlights have included the arrival  of our beehives, the fruit trees that each class planted and our  vegetable growing, harvesting and eating. Three representatives from Room 17 attended the Enviroschools  Celebration day last Friday, where there were displays from other  schools which was really inspirational and gave us lots of ideas  for what we could achieve at our school. A fabulous storyteller  entertained us and there was a delicious waste-free, locally-sourced  and healthy morning tea! We hope to be in a position to exhibit our sustainability journey at  the Enviroschools Celebration this time next year. Watch this space! Enviroschools Principles in action here: -  Empowered Students   are enabled to participate in a meaningful way in the life of their early childhood centre or school. Their unique perspectiv

Our family games night was a fantastic opportunity for our school community to come together and connect.  Enviroschools Principles in action here: -  Empowered Students   are enabled to participate in a meaningful way in the life of their early childhood centre or school. Their unique perspectives are valued for the knowledge and insight that they bring, and they are supported to take action for real change. -  Sustainable Communities  act in ways that nurture people and nature, now and in the future, to maintain the health and viability of our environment, society, culture and economy.