COVID-19 has negatively impacted many things in our lives over the last 18 months. However, one thing that has changed for the good is the reduction of energy and water use at our school. Primarily due to the steep drop in student numbers, the above image shows the peak water use from a normal school day and more recent remote learning school day. Compared to the normal school day’s peak water use of 1,355 L at 2.00pm, last Thursday’s peak of only 170 L was 87% less than that of two months earlier.

Put it on, Turn it off
By New Gisborne Primary School | April 26, 2013
As part of their energy conservation program, New Gisborne Primary has a “Put it on, turn it off” campaign, which involved a rug up day encouraging students to rug up […]

MKPS – Connected Garden Project
By Middle Kinglake Primary School | January 28, 2015
Connected Garden Project and MKPS Together with other schools we are propagating seeds and growing food to share with other schools in the Connected Gardens Project. Last year we wrote […]

Soft Plastic Recycling
By Merri Creek Primary School | August 5, 2016
Year 3/4 students being sustainably, collecting soft plastics.

Our New Mini Beasts
By St Augustine's College Kyabram | April 27, 2013
The Prep to Grade 2 area recently received a male and female Spiny Leaf Insect from the Kyabram Fauna Park. We have set up an enclosure in the shared area […]

Learning Story – Reducing Waste at Meadows Primary in 2019
By Meadows Primary | September 17, 2019
Meadows Primary School is working very hard to reduce its impact on the environment. So many of our wonderful Green Team students care deeply for the environment and lead the […]