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Hedgehope students immersed in local flood plain forest learning
Students from Hedgehope School are taking on a two-year restoration project within ‘Sherwood Forest’, a native bush block located close to the school in Southland. Find out more about how the Action Learning Cycle process has helped guide local curriculum and how a drone is used to measure the current situation.
Surplus puaka and provocations lead to Lees Street Kindergarten Sharing Shelf
Lees Street Kindergarten in Invercargill, Southland was a recent recipient of an Earthwise grant in 2021. This enabled them to get materials for a project that considered how to share surplus from their gardens with the community. Find out more about this tamariki-led inquiry that follows the Enviroschools Action Learning Cycle, explores community, sustainability, manaakitanga and building design.
Understanding our awa – developing a collaborative approach to monitoring microplastics
Josh Sullivan, Enviroschools Southland facilitator, tells us about an interesting project emerging from collaboration between Southern Institute of Technology and local Enviroschools and communities. They have been collecting samples from local waterways, tracking data and learning about microplastics with the aim of improving waterway health.
What a difference a year makes - Aparima College students reflect on 2020
Students in the Aparima College EnvioCouncil and their teacher, Lynne Grove, reflect on a full year of action and challenges, celebrations and planning for the next year. Read what the students and their teacher wrote in the Phoenix (school magazine) to share with others.
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Heddon Bush students set clear next steps through silver reflection.
Congratulations to Heddon Bush School for completing a successful silver Enviroschools holistic reflection recently. The day was led by four very confident and enthusiastic enviro leaders who shared their journey...
Empowerment at Elsie Street
Elsie Street Kindergarten in Gore, successfully reflected at Enviroschools Bronze level recently. Nicki Knapp, the lead Enviroschools kaiako, and her colleagues, have worked hard to implement many different environmental learning...
Environmental 'kits' available to Southland Enviroschools
CALLING ALL ENVIROSCHOOLS - these just in and ready for Term 3! The Environment Southland Enviroschools team have five awesome new kits to lend to schools to support your students'...
Kindergartens South Enviroschools hui invigorates kaiako
The Kindergartens South Enviroschools Facilitators ran a three-hour workshop during the July term break. This workshop began at Lindisfarne Kindergarten then moved to Waverley Kindergarten. These kindergartens are both really...
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