Jervois Primary School Sustainable Curriculum and Activities Framework
Term Yearly
Activities
1
February
World Wetland
Day/week
March
Clean Up
Australia Day
World WaterDay
R-3
4-5
6-7
Teacher Resources
Students Resources
Web sites
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)
Murray Darling
Basin
Field studies
Wetlands
(Murrundi),
Macroinvertabrates
(Contact Pippa
Kirby, Water Watch)
Catchment
management
Underground water
Estuarine an coastal
environment
Earth Watch 333.954
Ocean Watch 577.7
Saving Water 333.911
1000 Facts on Oceans
http://www.watercare.net ** R-6
http://www.rivermurray.sa.gov.a
u **3-7
http://www.mdbc.gov.au 3-7
http://www.theyellowfishroad.co
m 3-7
http://www.murrayusers.sa.gov.
au ** 3-7
http://www.mda.asn.au 3-7
http://www.sawater.com.au 5-7
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.
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
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 Bioenergy 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
http://myfootprint.org 3-7
http://powerhousemuseum.com
5-7
http://originenergy.com.au ** 57
http://planetark.com *** 3-7
http://deh.gov.au/education
teacher resource
http://www.environment.sa.gov.
au/reporting/education *** 3-7
http://www.abc.net.au/science/p
lanetslayer/ *** 3-7
http://www.airwatch.gov
.au *** 3-7
http://www.carfree.com
* 5-7
http://www.greenhouse.g
ov.au/ ** 3-7
June
World
Environment
Day
Water Watch
Snap Shot 2
Jervois Primary School Sustainable Curriculum and Activities Framework
Term
Yearly
Activities
R-3
4-5
6-7
Teacher Resources
Students Resources
Web sites
3
July
Regional River
Health
Conference
August
National Tree
Day
Recycling
School
recycling,
community
recycling,
other school
projects.
Recycling
classrooms
Composting
Paper
making.
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
http://www.olliesworld.com *** R-7
http://www.kesab.asn.au ** 3-7
4
September
National
Aquatic Snap
Shot/ Water
Watch Snap
Shot 3
October
Water Watch
Snap Shot 4
International
River Health
Conference
November/De
cember
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
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)
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
http://myfootprint.org 3-7
http://powerhousemuseum.com 57
http://originenergy.com.au ** 5-7
http://planetark.com *** 3-7
http://deh.gov.au/education
teacher resource
http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/
reporting/education *** 3-7
http://www.abc.net.au/science/plan
etslayer/ *** 3-7
Managing the Land 333.73
Caring for Wildlife 333.95
Jervois Primary School Sustainable Curriculum and Activities Framework (Whole School Initiatives)
Term
R-1
2-3
4-5
6-7
1
Water Watch
2
Water Watch
Litter Free packaging Tallying results.
Regional River Health Conference (2
representatives)
Litter Free packaging Tallying results.
Water Watch
Water Watch
Regional River Health Conference (2
representatives)
Salt Watch
Frog Watch
Water Watch
Litter Free packaging Tallying results.
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.
Tetra Pack monitor to empty bins every
Wednesday and Friday.
Bin monitors empty Landfill bins every
Wednesday and Friday.
3
Water Watch
4
Water watch
Litter Free packaging Tallying results with
older peer class.
Composting maintained and used in
garden.
Class A4/A3 white paper, scrap paper
and other recyclable bin to be emptied
regularly at recycling shed.
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.
Water Watch
Litter Free packaging Tallying results.
Youth Environment committee
representatives.
Youth Environment committee
representatives.