13 August 2018
Thomas Carrick and Audrey Browne starred on page 2 of the Leader Newspaper last week for our impressive National Tree Day planting efforts!
Our final planting count was over 1,000 trees!
The day was supported by CoastCare Victoria as part of our initiative: St Columba's Caring for our Coast, as well as the Victorian Government's Port Phillip Bay Fund and CityWide.
A big thanks again to everyone involved.
Our final planting count was over 1,000 trees!
The day was supported by CoastCare Victoria as part of our initiative: St Columba's Caring for our Coast, as well as the Victorian Government's Port Phillip Bay Fund and CityWide.
A big thanks again to everyone involved.
3 August 2018
On Friday our Years 3-6 students ventured out into the stunning sunshine and down to Elwood foreshore to take part in Schools National Tree Day.
The students were guided by April and Karen from the Port Phillip Eco Centre together with Damien and members of the CityWide team as they got to work planting locally indigenous tubestock.
The aim was to plant 250 trees to encourage and support Point Ormond bird species. By the end of the session we had planted an impressive 1,000 trees!
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The students were guided by April and Karen from the Port Phillip Eco Centre together with Damien and members of the CityWide team as they got to work planting locally indigenous tubestock.
The aim was to plant 250 trees to encourage and support Point Ormond bird species. By the end of the session we had planted an impressive 1,000 trees!
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5 July 2018
On Friday 29 June we celebrated Walk to School Day, walking or travelling to school in a safe and sustainable way.
On our trip to school we also did our bit for the Bay by collecting ""3 for the sea"" - picking up three (or more!) pieces of rubbish and stopping them from making their way into Port Phillip Bay or our canal.
The activity was part of our Operation STEAM Clean the Bay (Science, Tech, Engineering, Arts, Maths) â" a 3 year program generously funded ...
On our trip to school we also did our bit for the Bay by collecting ""3 for the sea"" - picking up three (or more!) pieces of rubbish and stopping them from making their way into Port Phillip Bay or our canal.
The activity was part of our Operation STEAM Clean the Bay (Science, Tech, Engineering, Arts, Maths) â" a 3 year program generously funded ...
30 May 2018
Since mid-Term One, the Year 5/6 students have been involved in the STEAM clean the Bay program run by the Port Phillip Eco-Centre and delivered thanks to a generous grant from the Port Phillip Bay Fund.
As the title suggests, the focus of this program is engaging the students in a study that involves Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics.
The sessions are aimed at developing the students understanding of our local marine life and the threats to their survival.
As a part of...
As the title suggests, the focus of this program is engaging the students in a study that involves Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics.
The sessions are aimed at developing the students understanding of our local marine life and the threats to their survival.
As a part of...
18 April 2018
This week the Eco Warriors worked under the guidance of our fabulous parent Green Team to finish our new rain garden at the entrance of the school.
The planting design and the working bee were generously organised by Karen Said (Kett) and her sister Sue (aka the Property Style Counsel team). Every Eco Warrior meticulously planted a plant each and learnt all about rain gardens. I had lots of fun planting with my mum and my Aunty and learning all about the different plants we were putt...
The planting design and the working bee were generously organised by Karen Said (Kett) and her sister Sue (aka the Property Style Counsel team). Every Eco Warrior meticulously planted a plant each and learnt all about rain gardens. I had lots of fun planting with my mum and my Aunty and learning all about the different plants we were putt...
1 March 2018
Last year St Columba's was thrilled to be awarded a grant from the Port Phillip Bay Fund. Our grant application - Operation STEAM Clean the Bay (Science, Tech, Engineering, Arts, Maths) - was developed through the hard work and dedication of our Green Team parents and April Seymore at the Eco Centre and will see a number of wonderful environmental improvements and opportunities come to our school over the next 3 years.
In line with the Fund's focus, the project aims to transform ...
In line with the Fund's focus, the project aims to transform ...
