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We have got many enviro initiatives going on  in the school to start the year, with more to  come. Here is a snapshot of what is happening  so far: The Eco-Warriors have started working towards the our TREEmendous outdoor learning area event  to be held on the 8th and 9th of May. They are currently designing some of the elements of the space,  including a creative water wheel. The school has committed to communicating digitally with families, which is a great way to  drastically reduce paper and ink use in our school, saving money and easing pressure on the  resources of our planet. Tupuranga students are taking ownership of their vegetable gardens and have started off by planting  seeds to grow in their gardens. Growing kai is a great way to develop our hauora: our physical, mental  and emotional, social and spiritual wellbeing. Room 9 had a great time  digging up potatoes last  week and enjoyed a potato  feast. It was like searching  for buried treasure, with the  added

We held an 'Aroha for Australia' fundraiser mufti day on Friday the 14th of February to raise funds for the bushfire relief effort. It was great to be able to take action to help support our Australian neighbours during this catastrophic time.  A special thank you  to our community  for supporting our  Australian bushfire m ufti day, we raised a  fantastic $585.10! 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. - The principle of  Learning for Sustainability  recognises the types of teaching and learning that foster student empowerment, decision-making, action and sustainable outcomes. -  Respect for the   Diversity of People and Cultures  acknowledges the unique gifts, contributions and perspectives of indi

Our Stanhope bees have been very busy over the summer! On the 1st of February our beekeepers collected 35 frames of honey from our two beehives.  The next day, they extracted the honey out of the frames and bottled a massive 56kg of Stanhope  Road School raw honey! We have jars of this honey available for sale in the school office for $12 per jar, with proceeds going  towards our school. It is delicious honey and exciting to think that it was made with nectar collected from flowers  growing at school and in the many gardens in our community, perhaps even yours! Enviroschools Principles in action here: - The principle of  Learning for Sustainability  recognises the types of teaching and learning that foster student empowerment, decision-making, action and sustainable outcomes. -  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.