Classes 1 to 6 engage in specific Earth Lessons that incorporate natural science and sustainability practices for one hour per week.
You can read more in the attached case study.
BEPS Citrus Grove
The Light and Heavy gardening groups have built the Citrus Grove near the Oak Tree Sandpit in the school grounds. Over the last year we prepared the site, built the […]
Waste Case Study
Our waste case study shows all the initiatives we have implemented throughout the year
2021 Woolworths Junior Landcare Grant
We’ve been successful with our application for a 2021 Woolworths Junior Landcare Grant for our project, Wheeler’s Worms! This will help our composting system here at WHPS. We were able […]
2018 summary with exciting news to end the year!
In our first year ‘on the road’ to becoming a ResourceSmart school, it is a good time to reflect on how we have fared in embedding sustainable values, behaviours and […]
Our Say – Sustainable Schools: In the Beginning
With a small grant from Nillumbik Council in 1999-2001, CERES let the first fish into the stream under the name Sustainable Schools. Now many schools of fish swim across Victoria. Naturally, this emergence came out of many great environment programs on waste, water etc. Quickly teaming up with Gould League, we soon attracted government and philanthropic support so that we grow into AuSSI Vic and then ResourceSmart AuSSI Vic schools. What a fabulous journey with so many organisations. This is the ‘real growth’ we need in society to keep the faith! Forwards! This article is a timeline summary and a potted history.