A snapshot of Enviro activities over the last term>>...

Recognition by the Mayor.

This group of children are a part of our Zero Waste team at Ashley School and were recognised for their efforts by the Mayor of Waimakariri as Eco Warriors this year.  Their mission  has been to help reduce waste at Ashley School and they have taken a particular interest in how we can reduce waste in our lunchboxes and rubbish in our playground.  They regularly monitor whether we are improving in our goal of zero waste lunches, surveying lunchboxes each week and coming up with suggestions for children to use as alternatives to plastic in our lunchboxes such as using  beeswax wraps. They have also been instrumental in helping to organise days that encourage nude Food and also  help raise awareness of how much rubbish we create in a day by carrying it with us for a day.  They will also regularly take it upon themselves to collect any litter in our playground and think about how and why it has gotten in the places we find it.   They are a self- managing,  eager and enthusiastic  group of children, who are passionate about our need to change our attitudes towards litter and plastic waste. 

Growing Seedlings for Kaiapoi Food Forest

We had a visit from Lesley Ottey to teach us how to seed plants for our gardens.  We are growing some for the Kaiapoi Food Forest and we will also plant some in our garden too. Some of them are beginning to germinate!

Rubbish pick up around Ashley Village

The Year 5 and 6 students as part of their Reaching Out programme planned and organised a rubbish clean up around the Ashley Village for "Keep New Zealand Beautiful" Week.  We were surprised at how many bottles and how much plastic we found!  Thank you to all the parents who supported us on this trip.

New Butterfly Murals are on their way!

As part of the Year 5 & 6 REACH programme we are always looking at ways we can make our environment better.  A group noticed that the butterfly murals beside Korimako were looking tired so they have worked with Mrs Treacy to revamp these with the hope of making them last longer too. We can't wait to see them finished!

Looking after the garden beside Korimako.

Holly and Caden were keen to tidy up the garden beside Korimako as part of their REACh programme.  They  weeded and prepared the ground for new plants that would be easier care  We can't wait for them to grow.  

Making new bird feeders to help feed the birds.

Growing swan plants for a new butterfly garden.  

Supporting Toy Rescue

The Year 5 &6 children are helping Lesley Ottey with her Toy Rescue Project. She brought along toys she has rescued from going to landfill.  We will help wash these and then help find them new homes. New homes will include making cat and dog toys , making door stoppers, story telling sets, weighted toys for sensory support, reading buddies and  puppets.

Learning about the Importance of Water

Lesley came to teach us about the journey of water in the river and how the things we do at home or on the land can help prevent water pollution and create healthy water. We know that looking after our waterways and practising water conservation saves money and helps the environment. It helps not only us but also the animals and plants that live in or near water in our area too.

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