Enviro News Edition 11 Week Ending 15th May, 2009

KPS ENVIRO-NEWS Edition 11 - 15 May09

THANK YOU….

To our handful of Kerrimuir families & teachers (Paul Furey) that attended the working bee on Saturday afternoon, we are grateful for all your contributions, hard work and time. Without you, all the works could not have been completed many thanks again!
Our new bin area is completed behind the canteen & our six seasons garden has another compacted layer of Topping. Some seating was relocated to the six seasons garden for the students to utilize. Unfortunately due to inclement weather the painting of the seats has been rescheduled.

Lots of sweeping, weeding & planting & cutting back of old trees around the grounds was also completed. Our focus is to replant lower line trees that are native.
Amy was busily painting in the MPR our stage backdrop – this is looking amazing & refreshed - thank you!
If you are able to offer your time painting around the school – we would appreciate your help, please contact us, we have chairs & walls to be completed, brushes/rollers & paint will be supplied.

JUNIOR SCHOOL COUNCIL – KPS GROUNDS
Junior School Council have started a new initiative during recess & lunch - thank you to all students involved
- Sweeping of leaves, Watering of plants & Yard Duty (all students are welcome to assist them, we would love to see you all out there keeping Kerrimuir beautiful)

WATER
Buckets/Ice cream containers wanted please….
Our water saving initiatives in our troughs/water taps is working brilliantly – all children are eagerly watering plants throughout the week – please send small buckets / ice-cream containers with your child to school for our water collections to continue in all drinking tap areas.
Our water tanks will be located in the caged area near the library – this has finally been decided as the most effective area to utilize our water savings in our toilets.

SOLAR ENERGY
Our solar panels are energizing daily, our parents/students will be able to logon to our website & see all our savings & usage with our Power very soon. We are working on a Sustainability link for our website – look out for this.
Our Power Distribution Company JEMENA are going to change our meters over shortly – smart meters are required when solar is installed – this will then enable the solar system to feed the grid & give KPS credits on their Energy bill.

RECYCLING
Thanks to everyone actively recycling & composting in the classrooms & around the school – remember to put your rubbish in the right bin or bring a rubbish free lunch box – great containers available from Safeway/Coles/Officeworks – one initial cost - lots of savings when you don’t use bags/plastic & NO RUBBISH.
Our Green bins are also on their way too – for all weeds & gardening waste each Wednesday. More mulching this week, weeding & edging – garden along toilet wall is our next project – we need your help – all welcome.

Call or email with ideas & if you would like to help - Ellen – 0417700045 / msv1@optusnet.com.au