JervoisPrimary School Sustainable Curriculum and Activities Framework
Term / Yearly Activities / R-3 / 4-5 / 6-7 / Teacher Resources / Students Resources / Web sites1 / February
World Wetland Day/week
March
Clean Up Australia Day
World Water-Day / Water Care
The water cycle, pond study
Stormwater
Rivers, streams and Wetlands. (Excursion to Murrundi)
Seasons / Water Care
Making rain clouds/ water soaks,
Catchment- What is a catchment? (Catchment poster #) Stormwater
Water cycle and our local catchment
Mapping our local water ways from source to sea (Excursion Coorong Spirit)
Storage systems, lakes, reservoirs.
Reticulation systems. / Water Care
Water audits (working with peer class)
MurrayDarlingBasin
Field studies
Wetlands (Murrundi), Macroinvertabrates (Contact Pippa Kirby, Water Watch)
Catchment management
Underground water
Estuarine an coastal environment / Lower Murray Wetland Education Resource Tr 574.5 ***
The Water Kit 11+. Tr 553.7
The Water Kit 9-10. Tr 553.7
The Water Kit 6-8. Tr 553.7
Water Watch Kit
An Octopus’s Garden Tr 547.9
Jewel of the Sea
Tr 547.9
Troubled Water Tr 333.91
The Thinking Team Local Solutions for Global Pollutions Bk 1 ages 10+ Tr 363.73
Changing landscapes Tr 333.7071
Look Global Tr 338.9194
A Guide to Minibeasts of the Wetland
Water Watch Manual
School Water Audit Kit / Earth Watch 333.954
Ocean Watch 577.7
Saving Water 333.911
1000 Facts on Oceans / ** R-6
**3-7
3-7
3-7
** 3-7
3-7
5-7
2 / June
World Environment Day
Water Watch Snap Shot 2 / Energy
How we use energy, safety issues.
Natural energy, wind, sun, water. / Energy
Use in the home and school (Origin Posters #)
Energy saving strategies
The greenhouse
Energy design and technology, star ratings, wattage (Origin Home Energy Project) / Energy
Fossil Fuels and renewable resources
Future energy types (technology Origin Home Energy Project)
Model homes
Action plans, present and future.
Audits and Survey (Origin Home Energy Project)
Global Climates
Global Warming
Actions for our futures. / Energy Saving Kit for SA schools P/C. Tr 333.79
Energy Saving Kit for SA schools original. Tr 333.79 ***
Home Energy Project ***.
Globalise Me! Tr 303.482
Bright Sparks: Energy Safety resource kit S/333
The Thinking Team Local Solutions for Global Pollutions Bk 1 ages 10+ Tr 363.73
Changing landscapes Tr 333.7071 / Polluting the Air 363.7
Poisoning the Land 363.7
Technology for the Environment 363.7
At the local level The Dargile Dump 363.7
Cleaning the Air
363.7
Living Sustainably
363.705
Global Warming 363.738
Earth Watch 333.954
Geothermal energy and Bio-energy 333.88
Nuclear Energy 333.792
Water power 333.914
Fossil Fuels 333.82
Wind Power 333.92
Solar Power 333.792
Renewing Energy 333.79
Transport Solutions 388 / 3-7
5-7
** 5-7
*** 3-7
teacher resource
*** 3-7
*** 3-7
*** 3-7
* 5-7
** 3-7
JervoisPrimary School Sustainable Curriculum and Activities Framework
Term / Yearly Activities / R-3 / 4-5 / 6-7 / Teacher Resources / Students Resources / Web sites3 / July
RegionalRiver Health Conference
August
National Tree Day / Recycling
School recycling, community recycling, other school projects.
Recycling classrooms
Composting
Paper making. / Recycling
What happens to cans, plastic and bottles after they’ve been taken to the depot?
Paper making
Cleaning products
Composting, recycling (Excursion KESAB Statewide Recycling Centre) / Recycling/Reducing
Natural resource management
Reducing packaging we use. (Litter free Days)
Recycling, product survey and consumerism. (Excursion)) / I’m an earthling. Tr 574.5
The Thinking Team Local Solutions for Global Pollutions Bk 1 ages 10+ Tr 363.73
Changing landscapes Tr 333.7071
Kids for Landcare Worm Watch Tr 333.731 / Don’t throw it away. 363.72
Recycling 363.7
Domestic Waste 363.7
At the Local Level The Dargile Dump 363.7
Aluminium 363.72
Glass 363.72
Paper 363.72
Plastics 363.72
Steel 363.72
Household Waste 363.72
Earth Watch 333.954
How to be Green 333.7 / *** R-7
** 3-7
4 / September
National Aquatic Snap Shot/ Water Watch Snap Shot 3
October
Water Watch Snap Shot 4
InternationalRiver Health Conference
November/December
Ocean Care Day
Frog Census / Biodiversity
Plants, leaves and structure.
Gardens (Herb garden)
Worms and creatures underground. (Wormery)
Plant propagation.
Australian fauna and their habitats.
Simple food chains and ecosystems / Biodiversity
Plants and Transpiration
Threatened species
Marine Life and habitats / Biodiversity
Introduced species (feral) Vs Indigenous species.
Interrelationships, ecosystems
Australia climatic zones and their biodiversity eg. Deserts, tropical, coastal, grasslands and urban areas.
Aboriginal heritage past and present relationship (Excursion to Coorong Wilderness Lodge) / Globalise Me! Tr 303.482
Globalisation What’s it all about? Tr 337
Environments: Asia Pacific Tr 333.709
The Environment Promoting Sustainability Tr 333.72
The Thinking Team Local Solutions for Global Pollutions Bk 1 ages 10+ Tr 363.73
The Thinking Team Celebrate Cutlure in Australia Bk 2 ages 10+ Tr 305.8
A Life Like Mine How Children live around the world 305.23
Changing landscapes Tr 333.7071
Kids for Landcare Ecosystems Bk 2 333.730
Global Perspectives Tr 303.482 / Protecting Global Environments 363.7
Habitat Destruction 363.7
Technology for the Environment 363.7
Valuing World Heritage 363.69
Animal Watch 333.954
Earth Watch 333.954
Food Watch 333.954
Protecting Forests 333.75
Managing the Land 333.73
Caring for Wildlife 333.95 / 3-7
5-7
** 5-7
*** 3-7
teacher resource
*** 3-7
*** 3-7
JervoisPrimary School Sustainable Curriculum and Activities Framework (WholeSchool Initiatives)
Term / R-1 / 2-3 / 4-5 / 6-71 / Water Watch / Water Watch
Litter Free packaging Tallying results.
2 / Water Watch / Litter Free packaging Tallying results.
Regional River Health Conference (2 representatives) / Water Watch
Regional River Health Conference (2 representatives)
Salt Watch
3 / Water Watch / Litter Free packaging Tallying results. / Water Watch / Frog Watch
4 / Water watch
Litter Free packaging Tallying results with older peer class. / Water Watch / Litter Free packaging Tallying results.
All Year / Composting maintained and used in garden.
Class A4/A3 white paper, scrap paper and other recyclable bin to be emptied regularly at recycling shed. / Composting maintained and used in garden.
Class A4/A3 white paper, scrap paper and other recyclable bin to be emptied regularly at recycling shed. / Composting maintained and used in garden.
Class A4/A3 white paper, scrap paper and other recyclable bin to be emptied regularly at recycling shed.
Youth Environment committee representatives. / Composting maintained and used in garden.
Class A4/A3 white paper, scrap paper and other recyclable bin to be emptied regularly at recycling shed.
Tetra Pack monitor to empty bins every Wednesday and Friday.
Bin monitors empty Landfill bins every Wednesday and Friday.
Youth Environment committee representatives.