St. Cuthbert's School

• Implementation of a recycling program into the school in several stages, including the collection and recycling of plastic yoghurt containers, food waste, and paper.

Actions

• Whole school assembly to inform all children of the program.
• Purchase of bins, worms and compost.
• Establish rosters for students to put out bins.
• Designated areas tidied for bins.
• Items placed in school newsletter for the interests of informing the wider school community.
• Visit from Anne-Marie Aherne from the Clarence City Council.
• Follow-up assemblies after holiday break.
• Distribution of containers and lids to all classes.
• Identification of the issues pertaining to stormwater, paper and plastics, as they effect the school.

Outcomes

• Less food waste and plastic containers ending up in the garbage stream and waterways.
• A rise in community awareness of the school's project.
• Students becoming more responsible for their environment and the impact they can have on it.
• successful educational programs run for both students and parents.
• The project is moving towards a whole school adoption.