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Enviroschools East Coast is proudly supported by Gisborne District Council, the Department of Conservation and the University of Waikato School Support Services
EAST COASTKia ora koutouTerm 1 was filled with lots of enthusiasm from students and teachers in the various activities that took place.
Envirogroup workshops took place at Te Hapara and Makauri Schools, with each school identifying a key action project for the year and their own kaupapa.
Te Hapara School student Sean Renshaw has a real awareness for the environment. The Maori Atua were identified as part of the envirogroups kaupapa. I asked him why do we need to protect the Atua and he responds “we need to protect our atua because they are the environment!”
Te Hapara envirogroup action project was to set up a composting system for the whole school to be involved in.
Makauri envirogroup’s action project was ‘no gladwrap’ in their school.
The Enviroschools Ecohut Challenge was the highlight for Term 1. Students had to design and build an ecohut in their school that would enhance all living things around it, within certain parameters.
The ecohut teams from each school peer reviewed each others huts on the Ecohut Peer Review and Celebration Day and voted for the category awards.
Whatatutu School: Best user friendly space
Best learning space
Best use of found/donated materials
Best artistic design
Best low - environmental - impact design (equal with Makauri)
Makauri School: Best low - environmental - impact design (equal with Whatatutu)
Best student led design Ngatapa School: Best construction design Best water conservation design Best use of recycled materials
The students were able to construct the ecohuts with all natural and donated materials, with not one cent spent and no waste! YOU LITTLE LEGENDS! They are awesome role models for our community and the building industry where
building waste is one of the highest contributors to the landfill in New Zealand. Thanks to the three schools for hosting us all.
Tairawhiti Museum have two programmes available that link with the Me in My Environment programme.
► ‘Manage our Place’ explores Maori tikanga/practices of rahui/sustainability and kaitiakitanga/guardianship for both land and sea and the role of Rangi and Papatuanuku and the Atua.
► ‘My Place and Me’ explores your local school environment and making connections with local Iwi, hapu and marae, landscape features and historical events.
If your school has something to celebrate send in the news and we will put it into our next papuni. Term 2 will be filled with envirogroup workshops and schools working through the ‘Me in My Environment’ activities. We look forward to seeing you soon.
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Enviroschools East Coast is proudly supported by Gisborne District Council, the Department of Conservation and the University of Waikato School Support Services
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News and Upcoming Events► Enviroschools Scrapbook: Cover competition closes 27th August; your school’s page by the end of July. Theme “Pūmahara/Reflection”.
► Tairawhiti Enviro Expo, Treble Court on June 5: Showcasing our regions groups that support our local environment.
► Composting Demonstration: Do you want to learn how to compost your greenwaste and food scraps for your garden and to reduce your waste? Contact Anne at Gisborne District Council to hold a community composting workshop at your school. Free public demostrations at Mildura Place (opposite Kaiti Mall) on Friday 30 April and Saturday 1 May 9am - 10am.
Dates to keep in mind for Term 224 April - 1 MayPaint New Zealand Beautiful Week - www.knzb.org.nz
2 - 8 May International Compost Awareness Week.
17 - 21 MayGreen Team Environmental Performance at Ilminster Intermediate(Contact Anne for more information)
22 May World Biodiversity Daywww.cbd.int/idb/
5 June World Environment Day - CO2 Kick the Habit www.mfe.govt.nz
5 June Arbor Daywww.doc.govt.nz/arborday
8 JuneWorld Oceans Daywww.sirpeterblaketrust.org/environment/
8 - 28 June Class visits to Rethink Environmental Education Centre(Contact Anne for more information)
Cheers Kirsty.Contact Details: Kirsty Gaddum ● [email protected] ● 869 0460 extn. 6630 Anne Lister ● [email protected] ● 867 2049 extn. 8635
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