April 9, 2024
World Environment Day
World Environment Day on 5 June 2023 will focus on land restoration, desertification, and drought resilience. - https://environment.govt.nz/what-you-can-do/campaigns/world-environment-day/...
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April 5, 2024
Tua Marina Stream Study
The Tuamarina Awa is a tributary of the Wairau Awa and flows through the largest remaining wetland in the Wairau catchment, the Para Wetland. Unfortunately, the water quality of the Tuamarina awa is rated as marginal, unacceptable water quality that needs to be improved. The awa passes Tua Marina school on the opposite side of SH1. It’s not an easy place to get to but the senior students wanted to learn more about it. Particularly its health and what they could do to care for it now and in the future. With a whole school inquiry into science, they leapt at the chance to investigate the awa with a scientific lens. They studied the cycle...
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April 4, 2024
Koru Native Wildlife Centre
As the clouds parted and the sun broke through Marlborough ECE teachers descended upon Koru Native Wildlife Centre. The first event offered to Marlborough ECE teachers as part of the new Environmental Education support pilot for Early Childhood Centres was underway. In line with the regional focus of PLACE and CONNECTION this was an opportunity for teachers to meet Ellen. and see what resources she can support kaiako and tamariki with when learning about some of New Zealands native species. Koru Native Wildlife Centre is situated in Grovetown. It invites you to get up close and learn about brightly coloured Yellow Crowned Kākāriki, fascinating Giant Wētā and Marlborough Green Geckos.
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October 4, 2023
Grovetown School Student Scientists
The children in Waihi class at Grovetown School have been investigating the health of the creek that runs alongside their school. After the Grovetown School students first visit to observe the creek they felt pretty confident that it wasn’t in a very good state. But the children wanted some facts to back up what they saw. The children named the weed on top of the creek Frog Porridge. Using the Enviroschools Stream Study Kit they measured the flow, temperature, and clarity of the water, before identifying the creatures that live in the creek. Unfortunately the only creatures they found were small snails. All their tests of the creek failed to meet healthy...
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September 22, 2023
Coffee and Cake workshop – Diversity in Nature
Diversity in Nature Wednesday 8 November, 3.30 - 5 pm Waikawa Bay School Wairau Marlborough is one of five centres of biodiversity in Aotearoa. We are so lucky to have a high number of endemic plant and animal species that only exist here in Wairau. We will explore what biodiversity is and how you can assess the biodiversity of your school, local waterway or green space using Enviroschools activities as well as community and national initiatives. The students from Waikawa Bay School will join us to share their mahi on trapping as we investigate the issues impacting our precious species. There will be time to link what you have learnt to inquiry topics and the Enviroschools Action Learning Cycle. As...
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May 4, 2023
Sustainable Action Ideas | Term Two 2023
Our term two Sustainable Action Ideas newsletter explores the Enviroschools Guiding Principle of Respect for the Diversity of People and Cultures. It highlights some up coming awareness dates that support this guiding principle as well as shares ideas to celebrate other cultures in your school or centre. There are also a number of workshops happening this term. Click here to access our online Padlets to view this newsletter and previous ones....
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April 12, 2023
Outdoor Classroom Day
Outdoor Classroom Day is a global movement to make time outdoors part of every child’s day. On two days of action each year, teachers take children outdoors to play and learn. All year round, the Outdoor Classroom Day community campaigns for more time outdoors every day....
Read More March 28, 2023
Save Our Species – Hamupēke/ Humpback Whale Day
Starting in January of 2023, Conservation Kids NZ will be hosting one major event a month, focussing on a particular species or habitat. Events will be held at various locations around Marlborough and through a variety of methods in an effort to make the events more accessible to whānau and tamariki throughout the entire Marlborough region. Each event will also have all the information, fun, resources, arts & crafts, videos and so much more on their website! Accessible anywhere, any time, and by any one – EVERYONE can be a Conservation Kid and help Save Our Species! Sign up to their Facebook page or keep an eye on their website for more details https://www.envirohub.co.nz/saveourspeciesprogramme *Dates, species and...
Read More March 28, 2023
Save Our Species – Tūpoupou/ Hectors Dolphin Day
Starting in January of 2023, Conservation Kids NZ will be hosting one major event a month, focussing on a particular species or habitat. Events will be held at various locations around Marlborough and through a variety of methods in an effort to make the events more accessible to whānau and tamariki throughout the entire Marlborough region. Each event will also have all the information, fun, resources, arts & crafts, videos and so much more on their website! Accessible anywhere, any time, and by any one – EVERYONE can be a Conservation Kid and help Save Our Species! Sign up to their Facebook page or keep an eye on their website for more details https://www.envirohub.co.nz/saveourspeciesprogramme *Dates, species and...
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Save Our Species – Giant Weta Day
Starting in January of 2023, Conservation Kids NZ will be hosting one major event a month, focussing on a particular species or habitat. Events will be held at various locations around Marlborough and through a variety of methods in an effort to make the events more accessible to whānau and tamariki throughout the entire Marlborough region. Each event will also have all the information, fun, resources, arts & crafts, videos and so much more on their website! Accessible anywhere, any time, and by any one - EVERYONE can be a Conservation Kid and help Save Our Species! Sign up to their Facebook page or keep an eye on their website for more details https://www.envirohub.co.nz/saveourspeciesprogramme *Dates, species and...
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