The national ECE Enviroschools team host a Sharing Zoom each term. This usually involves two centres sharing about an aspect of their Enviroschools mahi|work. More details will be emailed out closer to the time....
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Our term one Sustainable Action Ideas newsletter explores the Enviroschools Guiding Principle of Respect for the Diversity of People and Cultures. It highlights some of the changes we have made to the delivery of the programme as well as some ideas for taking action. On page four you will also find this terms PLD opportunities and awareness dates. Click here to access our online Padlets to view this newsletter and previous ones....
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Initially organised for the beginning of the year to kick start our focus on Sustainable Communities, it was great to finally see this workshop take place in term 4. Tamanuitera shone, though Tawhirimatea made his presence known, and we were able to start in the Kids Edible Gardens of Blenheim School talking about some of the companion plants we could see growing and nibbling on the new leaves of the prolific broad beans. Identify Getting down to the nitty gritty we identified what a Sustainable Community could look like. We found that in building a Sustainable Community we are also building our hauora as we connect with nature and foster relationships with people around us. Explore Kids...
Read MoreNew Zealand's national day. Every year on 6 February. Commemorates the first signing of New Zealand’s founding document: Te Tiriti o Waitangi, The Treaty of Waitangi, on 6 February 1840....
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Celebrate Earth Day with a FREE family fun day at Pollard Park. - Live music - Bring your own picnic or purchase from our food vendors - Learn about the environmental projects of Marlborough - Shop in the craft market - Entertain the children at the kids zone - Discover ways to be more sustainable at home...
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This term our Sustainable Action Ideas newsletter explores ways to get outdoors and ideas for a sustainable Christmas. Click here to access our online Padlets to view this newsletter and previous ones....
Read MoreThe purpose of World Kindness Day is to highlight and encourage good deeds in your community. It also serves as a reminder to all that simple acts of kindness have power and that together, we can all work to create a kinder world....
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When we started out on our Enviroschool journey in 2013, it started out with wanting tamariki | children and whānau | families to have a sense of belonging here at Renwick Kindergarten. We never envisioned what we would learn, create and change along the way. Our decision to weave the Enviroschools guiding principles into the fabric of our Kindergarten saw us gain Bronze in June 2014; Silver in December 2016 and GreenGold in February 2019. Bringing in water to water the trees Identifying the current situation: As part of our mission towards Silver, our practice and thinking evolved. From promoting sustainability within our own Kindergarten, our eyes looked towards the horizon to...
Read MoreJoin Angela and Annie to explore what a Sustainable Community is and how Kids Edible Gardens can be used to build and support a Sustainable Community within your school and outside of your school gates. We will take a look at the resources within the Kids Edible Gardens Teacher Padlet and have fun taking part in a few of the classroom lesson plans. All teachers with classes participating in Kids Edible Gardens are welcome to join us whether they have worked with the KEG’s programme for a number of years or are new to it this year (or perhaps next year if planning is that far ahead). We know Term 4 gets hectic so we have...
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Our Sustainable Action Ideas newsletter is filled with exciting upcoming events and dates as well as ideas to connect with your environment and community. Click here to access our online Padlets to view this newsletter and previous ones....
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