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
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
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 […]
Our New Mini Beasts
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
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 […]