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The Logan City Council Sustainable School Eco Award for 2013 goes to Boronia Heights.

Published:
Saturday, May 18, 2013

Boronia & Wild Mountains, making a difference:
Since 2010, students of Boronia Heights State School have been actively promoting sustainable practices at school and in the community by both participating at a ground level in waste reduction strategies implemented and managed by the students themselves as well as participating in community events like the Logan Eco Festival for 3 years in a row, sharing their knowledge with other children.

Thanks largely to teacher Lisa Maloney, promotion of sustainable environmental practices is now embedded in our school and its success can be attributed to the direct involvement of the students. Students are chosen in year 6 to attend the Environmental Leadership Camp at Wild Mountains called...

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Montessori likes Earthkeepers!

Published:
Friday, May 17, 2013

Wild Mountains had just run its first Earthkeepers program with 34 students from the Brisbane Montessori School.

Every year we reach out to schools in the region inviting their students to partake in what is arguably a most amazing program. We have had public and private schools, catholic schools and steiner schools but had yet to get Montessori onboard.

This year Scott Cromwell decided to send his students and didn’t regret his decision. In fact Scott, after 17 years of teaching praised it as the best camp he had ever experienced, and that it also fitted perfectly with the Montessori curriculum.

After 30 years Earthkeepers remains relevant and continues to resonate with students and teachers alike. The...

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Earthkeepers away for 2013!

Published:
Monday, May 13, 2013

Year 6 students from Noosa Pengari Steiner School were our first cab off the rank in 2013 with another fantastic Earthkeepers program.

It never ceases to amaze us how engrossed the children become. No pushing required to to engage them in activities, just gentle pulling and even then it’s about keeping their enthusiasm in check. And that says volumes about the program and the kids especially considering we had 4 days of showers and rain!

 

A magical adventure where learning is integrated with fun and mystery resulting in an awareness that we all make a difference and that choosing good options are the way to go for a better future.

Looking forward to handing out their certificates as they earn their keys and become fully fledged...

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