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THE GREEN TEAM WASTE AUDIT In Term 2 the Year 5/6 Green Team students participated in the first waste audit with Actsmart Schools and Mrs Potter. Students examined what waste categories we have at School, what can be avoided and how waste streams can be contaminated. Students then collected data from a Year 5 landfill bin from the playground and discussed the type and amount of waste one cohort had created during one break time. Students were able to identify possible waste creating behaviours as well as possible solutions and avoidable actions that could take place at School.
TAKING ACTION Students in Year 3 – 6 met regularly and contributed to this art movement initiative inspired by the students of Pechersk School in Kyiv. This collaborative artwork was created in support of those who are impacted by current events in Europe. The impressive artwork includes collaged images and symbols of hope, peace and unity.
CANBERRA TREE WEEK CELEBRATIONS As part of Canberra Tree Week celebrations (30 April – 8 May), students at the Northside Campus created a wonderful collaborative display of a tree filled with a variety of native animals, insects and fungi, to express their connection with the local environment. Students from both campuses created individual artworks, some of which were entered into the Tree Week Art Competition and Exhibition organised by the ACT Government. Out of the 100 entries, 6 CGS children were chosen as winners, and another 14 as runners up. Tree Week representatives from the ACT government were so impressed with the creativity of the CGS students they asked to take some photos for their promotion of the Tree Week celebrations. Six of our students were finalists in the drawing competition and their artwork were displayed at the Botanic Gardens, while another 14 students have their artwork displayed at the Tuggeranong Library as runners up.
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