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The Greenhouse for Primary Schools

Greenhouse information program for primary schools

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Gosford City Council's School Environment Program

The Greenhouse Program is an environmental education program designed for primary schools in the Gosford region.

The aim of the program is to foster a strong understanding of environmental issues and a commitment to positive environmental behaviour within our schools. The program is theme based each year a resource package is developed centred around one particular environmental issue.

Students and schools are challenged to undertake initiatives within their school and homes that will impact positively on this issue.

Past themes of this program include climate change, waste education, biodiversity, stormwater management, catchment protection, recycling, reusing, water education and global warming.

In addition to receiving a comprehensive package filled with up to date information, valuable resources and class activities, participating schools and students are encouraged to enter a number of theme based competitions.

Competition components are:

Individual student projects
School dramatic performance
Environmental School of the Year

The program culminates with the annual Presentation of Awards Ceremony held at Laycock Street Theatre. This is a wonderfully colourful event where schools and students are recognised and rewarded for their commitment to creating a stronger and healthier world environment.

Schools of the Year

On November 21 at the Annual Awards Ceremony the three Schools of the Year were announced.

Large School - Niagra Park Public School
Medium School - Pretty Beach Public School
Small School - Central Mangrove Public School

Mayoral Award for Best Performance

Pretty Beach Public School and Gosford Public School

Special Awards

Most Improved - Gosford Public School
Most Individual Projects - Point Clare Public School
Special Project - St John the Baptist Primary School

The Greenhouse - 2009

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An ecological footprint is a measure used worldwide to determine the human demand on the planet's resources. Nature provides us with food, forest products, fuel, minerals, fibres, and much more. It also absorbs our waste, in particular the carbon dioxide that is produced by our industrial practices.

Our footprint is a measure of the land needed to provide all of these resources we use, and the land needed to absorb the waste we produce.

The theme for 2009 is based around this very important concept of ecological footprints. The resource package given to participating school gives background information to what is an ecological footprint it provides the tools to calculate school and individual footprints and it challenges both schools and student to find ways to reduce their footprint. All of this is done with fun and informative games, activities, competitions and programs.

Schools and individual students are still welcome to register for the 2009 program. For further information the Term 1, 2009 Newsletter gives greater details on the various components of the program or alternatively you can contact the Council Environmental Education officer at anni.griffiths@gosford.nsw.gov.au or on 4325 8333.

Schools wishing to register should contact the Environmental Education Officer to organise a school visit.

Primary School Newsletter 2009

Primary School Newsletter 2008

Primary School Newsletter 2007

Water Education

The Central Coast Watertight Program is a joint water education program coordinated by Gosford and Wyong councils, and the Rumbalara Environmental Education Centre.

The program is tailored to the different stages of the Primary school curriculum and is designed to raise awareness of water conservation and water management issues. Watertight is operated like a one-day mini excursion held on the grounds of the school.

For further information, visit the web site at www.gwcwater.nsw.gov.au/

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