He Mara Kai with the Eco Leaders

 

Today our Eco Leaders harvested greens, herbs, fruit and kawa kawa leaves from our Mara Kai (Edible Garden). We made kawakawa tea and garden pesto. Yum! Of course we composted all our waste.

Recipes:

KAWAKAWA TEA

Kawakawa leaves 

Boiling water

Sunnyhills Honey

Cover kawakawa leaves in boiling water.  Brew for  3 minutes. Drain. Sweeten with honey if desired. Can also be cooled and drunk cold.

GARDEN PESTO

Broad beans

Mint 

Sorrell

(or any garden herbs available)

Lemon juice

Olive oil

Salt

Pepper

Blend in a processor until smooth. Eat as a dip or sauce.

Baseline Data for our Bird Corridor

We are taking action for climate change and enhancing biodiversity by growing and planting more trees in our Bird Corridor. We needed baseline data to relect on when we plant next year. 

 How could we calculate how many trees were in a large area? 

 Room 3 & 2 had some ideas: 

 Use a clicker - Betsy 

Section off areas - Ruby 

Take a photo and then count - Rebecca 

Your mind - Andreas 

Use an aerial view - Baxter 

Count in fives/two’s - Poppy 

Count and take notes - Sara 

Count the trees and then count the bushes and then add them up - Amelena 

Baxter - use tally marks 

Predict and use rounding and estimates - Poppy 

Count the trucks and stems - Daniel 

Use a drone from above - Sara 

Arrange in rows and use timetables - Kardia 

Split into sections and everybody gets a section then add together -Harry 

 Split it into sections - Billy 

Everybody count then add - Erin 

Tally them up - Brodie 

Make a graph to show how many birds and trees there were - Ellie 

Estimate by seeing how many in one area then multiply - Eric Go in groups and have a certain tree to find and tally up that tree - Sienna We split into groups and used skipping ropes to divide off sections. We counted recorded then added together. These are our results:

We also collected bird survey data:

Greenfingers Gang Go Nuts For Beans

Today the Greenfingers Gang harvested broadbeans to take home. We left some to dry on the plants so we can replant broadbeans next winter.

It was great to see that Liam brought his little brother Noah along on his first day at school. 

Travelwise Leaders take Bike skills for the Year 2 and 3 Students

 At lunchtime today the Travelwise Leaders took bike skills for the Year 2 and 3 Students. Everyone had fun and at the same time had the opportunities to practise their bike skills at the same time. 

Climate Action - Baseline Data for our Carbon Footprint

 In Year Five we've been focusing on Sustainable Energy.  We're now calculating our carbon footprint so we can measure the impact of the action we are taking to reduce our negative impact on the world.

You can work out our carbon footprint too and find out how to help fight climate change at https://www.futurefit.nz/

This is Mrs Daniel's carbon footprint.   Room 15's average Carbon Footprint was 5.6.  Room 14's average carbon footprint was 5.83. And Room 16's was 6.9. We found regular international travel pushed up our foot prints.  I wonder how we can offset this.  

What's your Carbon Footprint? Comment below ...

TAKING ACTION - we looked at livelightly.nz and decided to pledge these actions to reduce our carbon footprint:

Cimone - Saving water - turn the tap off when I brush my teeth.

Isabelle - walk to the local shops instead of drive

James & Aayush - plan my holiday within a four hour drive of my home instead of driving

Chloe - think before i buy and get second hand clothing

Amelia - plant flowers and vegetables at home

Caleb - plant more strawberries and fruit with my my mum

Taking Action to Fight Climate Change

 Year Five & Six have been focusing on Sustainable Energy & Climate Change this year. We've identified the current situation and explored alternatives. Now it's time to take action! We're planting hundreds of native trees to sequester carbon from the atmosphere and offset our carbon footprint. Thanks to Trees for Survival for supplying the seedlings and potting mix!

When we ran out of seedlings Room One found Kowhai seeds in the native bush trail and we planted those.

Te Taonga nei te Kumara

Kumara is a gift from Rongomatane. 

We love growing and eating it!!