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Waitaria Bay School
September 25, 2026
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Waitaria Bay School – Everyday Kaitiakitanga & Solar Learning in the Sounds

Waitaria Bay School welcomed Angela and Sarah in Term 3 for a full day of sharing, exploring, and celebrating the incredible environmental mahi they carry out as part of everyday school life. The visit offered a rare glimpse into the depth of their ongoing projects. Including the independence of their tamariki as active kaitiaki of their remote Marlborough Sounds environment. Every term, the students from Waitaria Bay School travel to Manaroa Head to complete Litter Intelligence monitoring, contributing valuable data to the nationwide Sustainable Coastlines database. Their commitment to this long‑term citizen science project shows a strong understanding of how local action supports national environmental knowledge. Back at school, the tamariki proudly showed us their...

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by Enviroschools Marlborough
Mayfield Energy
June 28, 2026
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Exploring Energy at MKA

Tamariki and kaiako from across the Marlborough Kindergarten Association have been learning all about Energy. Here are a few examples of what they have been up to. Mayfield Kindergarten

  At Mayfield Kindergarten they have explored energy through a te ao Māori lens and learnt about Ruaumoko, the atua of earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis. Tamariki discovered that when Ruaumoko moves beneath Papatūānuku, the earth can shake, rumble and change. This supported them to hold both mātauranga Māori and scientific understandings alongside each other as they made sense of the natural world. Tamariki have been creating volcanoes, which sparked conversations about why they erupt. This led to learning about tectonic plates and how...

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Solar oven
September 4, 2025
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Solar Ovens and Renewable Energy at St Mary’s School

What does melting chocolate over marshmallows and biscuits have to do with renewable energy? At St Mary’s School, the answer is: everything! The Year 7 and 8 class recently built solar ovens out of shoeboxes, using tinfoil and plastic wrap to harness the power of the sun. Their ovens demonstrated how the sun’s energy can be used for everyday needs like cooking, while reducing the use of fossil fuels that contribute to climate change. Tamariki learned that renewable energy isn’t just a big idea for power stations, it can be simple, creative, and fun. Their tasty experiment was part of the class’s climate change learning programme, where they’ve been exploring ways renewable energy can help...

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by Enviroschools Marlborough