CERES SUSTAINABLE SCHOOLS – Strategic Plan (SEMP)
SCHOOL
VISION
Case Study School
To conserve natural resources where possible and to consolidate
sustainability/environment education as an integrated theme for K – 6
curriculum
WASTE
Year 2004/05
Target 25% Reduction
(25% target in recognition of
previous waste reduction practices)
Goals
Operations
Targets
Maintain and
extend Paper
recycling and reuse
systems, conduct
audit of waste and
litter
Consolidated
through 2004/05
Reduce overall
paper use
Reduction
practices
introduction term
3 2005
Explore Green
Purchasing and
Green Cleaning
Green purchase
plan devised by
end term 4 2005
Explore the
opportunities a
green & nutritious
canteen
Term 3 2005
Reduce amount of
newspaper
Immediate
No packaged food
Immediate
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WATER
YEAR 2005/06
Target 10% Reduction
Goals
Operations
Targets
ENERGY
YEAR 2005/06_
Target 15% Reduction
Goals
Operations
Targets
Install an
integrated
watering system
Quotes collected
and installation
plan by end 2005
Introduce turn
off & shut down
regimes –
All gardens
operated using
WaterWise
principles
Ongoing
Introduce
heating &
cooling regimes
Term 2 & 3,
2005 – CERES
Conduct an
energy desktop
audit
Term 1, 2005 –
CERES
Complete an
EPA
EcoFootprint
Maintain tap
fittings to reduce
leakage
Potential
installation of
flow restrictors
Maintain heavy
mulching of
garden beds
Ongoing –
maintenance plan
by end 2005
Ongoing – whole
school schedule
Ongoing
Installation of
water tanks –
Ongoing –by
term 2 2004
Installation of
dual flush toilets
Ongoing – whole
school schedule
BIODIVERSITY
ONGOING
Target 25% Increase – including
Local/community projects
Goals
Operations
Targets
Develop
biodiversity audit
plant [listing] for
Campus gardens
Term 3, 2004 –
CERES/John
Bradford
Term 3, 2004 –
CERES
Term 1, 2005 –
CERES
Develop a
integrated
Native/indigenous
planting guide for
school campus,
including bird &
butterfly
attracting designs
Ongoing – whole
school schedule
Potted plants for
‘beautification’ of
classrooms
Ongoing
Autoswitches to
corridors and
utility rooms –
sensor lighting
Term 2, & 3 2005
Maintenance of
compact
flouroescents.
Globes where
installed.
Replacement of
Ongoing – whole
school schedule
Develop a
propagation area
Term 3, 2004/05
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Ongoing – whole
school schedule
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outside of
classroom policy
Maintain chooks to
the waste system
older globes
2005
Investigation into
Solar hot water
systems
Immediate
Waste water
quality in
classrooms
Ongoing – whole
school schedule
Stormwater
diverted to
wetland
Ongoing
Integrate
planting and
water themes
Curriculum
Ongoing
Curriculum
Plan for
implementation
of flat screen
monitors
Ongoing – whole
school schedule
Exploration of
the viability of
PV’s for limited
power supply
and solar
collection for
heating/cooling
applications
Curriculum
Curriculum
Excursions to MRF
centre and CERES
Grades 3 & 4
excursion Term1
& 3, 2004
Create
professional
development
Attend PD
session by end
term 3,, 2005
Create an
Energy Monitors
team
Term 1, 2005 –
CERES
Maintain a Worm
Farm system set
up for JS
Term 1 & 2 2005 –
CERES
SYR waste officers
work in school
Term 2 & 3
2004/05 –
Term 3 2005 –
CERES
Term 2, 3 & 4,
2005
Use the
EPA/DSE
Greenhouse
Calculator
Term 1 , 2005
Introduction of
Aware packaging
programs
Introduce themes
related to water
conservation
Continue Vegie
garden themes and
curriculum
Ongoing
Ongoing with key
emphasis on
summer watering
habits
Integrate Energy
Smart Schools
and Save Energy
@ Schools
curriculum
Conduct a bird
census of school
and surrounds
Staff member to
attend WWS
workshop
Introduced
beginning term 4
consolidating
over into 2006
Terms 1 – 4,
2005 – CERES
Introduction of
WasteWise schools
curriculum
Implement water
related themes
and areas of
study for K to 6
Create frog bog
activities
Term 1 & 2 2005
Rubbish free and
lunch order free
days
Ongoing
Student
conducted
EcoFootprinting
at home
Term 2, 2005
Continue and
develop
propagation and
planting activities
Ongoing
CERES staff to
work with students
on small system
projects and waste
wise themes
Term 1 & 2,
2005 – CERES
Term 2, 2005
Consolidate ‘
Biodiversity’
themes in CSF
levels 1- 4
Ongoing
Participate in
Energy Quest
2005
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Explore
opportunities for
‘better’ composting
~ with CERES help
Term 1 & 2,
2005 – CERES
Use Chooks as an
integral part of
system & waste
curriculum
Term 2, 3005
Whole School
Community
Explore the
opportunities for
the introduction of
animals into K – 2
program
Whole School
Community
Maintain mulching
schedule with local
projects – Grades 3
&4
Ongoing
Continued
Participation in
Clean Up Australia
Day
March 2005/06 –
anytime with
local City
Council
Engage services of
Least Waste
Management
Group
Ongoing
Engage services of
Nutrition Australia
Term 3, 2005
Place student work
and waste tips in
the school bulletin
Ongoing
Engage the
expertise of local water
provider
WaterWatch &
SaltWatch
Promote
activities with
local shire, friend
of creek group
and Parks Vic
Grant
Applications for
common funding
Increase school
profile – eg
Sustainability
Hub
Place student
work and water
tips in the school
bulletin
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
Whole School
Community
Whole School
Ongoing
Place student
work and energy
tips in the school
bulletin
School Incursion
performances
Term 1, 2005
Contact ‘Our
Planet
Enterprises’ term
3, 2005
Maintain tree
planting schedule
with local projects
– Grades 3 -6
Ongoing
Participation in
Clean Up
Australia Day
March 2005/06
Participation
cluster and
Ongoing
restoration projects
Ongoing
Maintain on going
support of local
creek projects
Ongoing
Participate in seed
saving and
propagation
workshops
Term 2 2005
Ongoing
Develop and
maintain mulching
program to
campus gardens
Place student
work, project
photos and
biodiversity tips in
the school bulletin
Ongoing
Ongoing
Ongoing
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