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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. - The principle of  Māori Perspectives  honours the status of tangata whenua in this land and the value of indigenous knowledge in enriching and guiding learning and action. -  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.

It is great to see our Kapa Haka group getting out into the community, and travelling sustainably too - by foot! Ka pai! 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  Māori Perspectives  honours the status of tangata whenua in this land and the value of indigenous knowledge in enriching and guiding learning and action. -  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.

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. -  Respect for the   Diversity of People and Cultures  acknowledges the unique gifts, contributions and perspectives of individuals and groups, reinforcing the need for participatory decision-making in Enviroschools. -  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.

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. -  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.

As part of our Inquiry learning, the Puāwaitanga team enjoyed a fabulous trip to the Auckland Museum and learnt lots about Kupe and his journey of discovery across the Pacific and Aotearoa. 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  Māori Perspectives  honours the status of tangata whenua in this land and the value of indigenous knowledge in enriching and guiding learning and action. -  Respect for the   Diversity of People and Cultures  acknowledges the unique gifts, contributions and perspectives of individuals and groups, reinforcing the need for participatory decision-making in Enviroschools.

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. -  Respect for the   Diversity of People and Cultures  acknowledges the unique gifts, contributions and perspectives of individuals and groups, reinforcing the need for participatory decision-making in Enviroschools. -  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.

Tomas from room 8 wrote a fabulous piece of writing about respecting sea birds and sustainable fishing. His writing was selected as the Hiwi the Kiwi story writer winner! Here he is showing off his story in print in the August edition of the NZ Fishing Magazine. Here is Tomas' writing: If you are going fishing you will need to be careful of the sea birds because you might catch a sea bird and it might die.  So shoot them with a water gun. You need to measure the fish too because you might catch a little one. If you take the little one in your boat your boat will be taken off you.  Don’t keep the big ones because they need to have babies to make more fish. The medium ones you can keep only if they are 30 centimetres you pick them up with a wet towel and put them back carefully or else they might die. Tomas (6) Year 2 Enviroschools Principles in action here: -  Empowered Students   are enabled to participate in a meaningful way in the life of thei...

The Hautūtanga Eco-Warriors have been busy transplanting kowhai seedlings, sowing harakeke (flax) and rengarenga seeds, growing kumara, tending to our seedlings, looking after their vegetable garden, shovelling mulch, looking after the worm farms and harvesting greens to make a salad.  They bring a lot of energy and enthusiasm to the gardens! 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.

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.

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  Māori Perspectives  honours the status of tangata whenua in this land and the value of indigenous knowledge in enriching and guiding learning and action. -  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.

Stanhope Road School is now officially an Enviroschool and we are very excited to begin our Enviroschools journey.  Please see below and visit  http://www.enviroschools.org.nz/  for more information.  Enviroschools is an action-based education programme where young people plan, design and implement sustainability projects and become catalysts for change in their families, and within the wider New Zealand community. Enviroschools engages with children, young people and their communities through the formal education system of early childhood education (ECE) centres, primary and secondary schools. Built on a collaborative organisational model, Enviroschools is supported by a network of over 90 agencies, with councils making up the core of the network. The programme operates nationwide and is supported by 16 Regional Coordinators and over 120 Facilitators. Enviroschools was launched as a nationally available programme in 2001. Since then the network has continued ...

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. -  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.

Room 9 entertained everyone at assembly on the 14th of June with a circus made up of loose parts. It was amazingly choreographed and awesome to see the students using a range of waste materials that had been saved from landfill in new and imaginative ways. 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.

On Friday 17 May the whole school participated in  Pink Shirt Day .  Celebrated annually around the globe, Pink Shirt Day began in Canada in 2007.  Pink Shirt Day aims to create schools, workplaces and communities where all people feel safe, valued and respected. 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. -  Respect for the   Diversity of People and Cultures  acknowledges the unique gifts, contributions and perspectives of individuals and groups, reinforcing the need for participatory decision-making in Enviroschools. -  Sustainable Communities  act in ways that nurture people and nature, now and in the future, to maintain the health and viability of ...

On Tuesday the 14th of May a group of Puāwaitanga students attended a fabulous water education workshop at Goat Island funded by the Mazda Foundation and the Maungakiekie Local Board and taught by Auckland Zoo Outreach Conservation Education team members.  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. -  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.

On Wednesday 8 May  The Minstrel ,  his wife and Hiwi the Kiwi came to remind us how to be a kaitiaki of the oceans and fish for the future.  We learnt how to keep marine life safe when we go fishing and how to keep ourselves safe too!       Enviroschools Principles: Learning for Sustainability  recognises the types of teaching and learning that use connecting experiences to develop holistic and ecological perspectives, foster student enquiry, decision-making, action, and reflection, and create sustainable outcomes.   

It is wonderful to see Room 9 using waste materials like wood offcuts, bottle tops, construction waste to make these gorgeous pet robots. 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.