Room 20's Sustainability Projects...
This term we have been learning about sustainability and how to make ourselves, our class and our school more environmentally friendly. We have learnt about composting, worm farming, recycling, and our impact on the environment leading to our carbon footprint.
In small groups the students have been planning a sustainability project for themselves, the class or the school. They were then to source the materials they thought they would need, keeping in mind the topic of sustainability. Working collaboratively as a group, some of the groups had their materials ready to go this past Tuesday, other groups were still sourcing materials or fine tuning their plans once they realised that the project may not be as sustainable or practical as thought. Unfortunately, we were unable to get onto our projects today as originally planned due to individual music lessons, choir, kapa haka and class swimming. Thank you very much to the parents who were able to help transport materials to school.
On Tuesday we began to put together a compost bin and a worm farm out by Mrs Lochie's vege garden. In doing so we learned about perimeter, as we had to measure the pallets before constructing the boxes. We have also used our knowledge of composting and worm farms in the construction of these boxes.
Next week on Thursday and Friday we will continue on and aim to complete the planned sustainability projects. As we are working with 7-8-9 year olds, the projects may change and the outcomes may differ from what they had planned! If any parents are able to offer some of their time this coming Thursday, it would be greatly appreciated. Please email Traci to confirm times.
Photos will follow.
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