Thanks Live Lightly!

Years 5 & 6 explored alternatives for energy efficiency & sustainability in our homes - thanks to Live Lightly for the loan of their model eco house for inspiration!

We found these ways to be more sustainable:

• Compost bins                - Vege patch 
• Smoke detectors            - AT Card for public transport
• Rain water tank            - Bus Stop
• Curtains                - Staycation
• Re-useable shopping bags        - Electric Car
• Solar panels                - Bike
• Shower dome                - Short shower
• Insulation                - Heat pump
• Close the fridge            - Inside clothesline
• Sewing machine to repair clothes    - Recycle Bin
• Window insulation            - Native trees
• Don’t waste food

Next we’re going to reflect on the things we do in our homes and school and what action we can take to be more sustainable. 

Do you have solar panels and your own AT HOP card?

Room 15's Mahi

Follow the link to see Room 15's marvellous mahi around Fair Trade:

https://room15shs2019.blogspot.com/2019/08/enviro-with-mrs-daniel.html?m=1

https://room15shs2019.blogspot.com/2019/08/enviro-with-mrs-daniel.html?m=1

All Good Bananas have seen our work and want to visit SunnyhillsSchool in Term 4!

Finding Fair Trade Locally

Year 3 want to make choices that are fair to people  and the environment.  They've been encouraging their whanau to choose Fairtrade products, BUT they can't always find them. We've decided next week to write notes to the local shops asking them to stock more Fairtrade groceries like bananas, vanilla, chocolate,  ice cream & coffee.

Find out more: http://fairtrade.org.nz/Fairtrade-Products

Look for this symbol:

UPDATE - Here are some of the letters we wrote:

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Being Fair with Year Three

"Look for the fair trade symbol. It means it gives people a fair life and they'll have the basics they need. Make life fair for others." Lachie

"Without Fairtrade the growers can be living in poverty" Jamie, Marco & Max

"With Fairtrade the money goes to the people that grow it".  Abigail

We think all children in the world deserve a safe place to sleep, shelter, food, clean water, an education and medical care.

CONCEPT OF Education For Sustainability - 

Responsibility for action

We are learning to make informed decisions and take action.

SUSTAINABILITY ISSUE - 

Ensuring food is produced and sold in ways that the Earth can sustain and people gain a fair price for their goods

ACTION - encourage others to buy Fairtrade products

Our Enormous Turnips

Year Zero & One have been growing turnips from seed. Today we got to harvest and eat them. Yum! And so easy to grow sustainably.  Even easier than radishes and  not so spicy. You might like to try at home.

CONTEXT - Edible Garden CONCEPT OF EFS -  Sustainability & Equity SUSTAINABILITY ISSUE -  Ensuring food is produced and sold in ways that the Earth can sustain ACTION -  Weed and feed soil with worm tea Harvest & eat CROSS CURRICULAR -  Science L1 Living World - Recognise that all living things have certain requirements so they can stay alive..

The Beeginning

Year Two have beegun learning about bees. Here's what we've discovered already:

Indy “They go from flower to flower” 

Milo “They dance to communicate” 

Alvin “They only sting one time and then they die” 

William “They bring nectar back to their hive” 

Brian “They have stingers at the back”

Dylan “Some bees don’t have stingers” 

Jayden “the bees always fly and get nectar” 

Connor “Some bees are big and some are small” 

Theo “When they’ve collected enough nectar they go back to the hive”  

Olive “The bees you see most are honey bees and bumble bees”  

Olivia “When the wings rub together it makes a buzzing noise” 

Ben “When bees drink nectar the pollen sticks to them”  

Indi “Bees have three body parts”.

What would you like to know about bees?