Projects

VISION STATEMENT

Our vision is to be a school that inspires sustainablility within our community by actively engaging students, staff and parents.

AIMS:

• to develop an environmentally concious culture at Mosman Public School;
• to reduce the amount of energy we consume through smarter practices and greater efficiency as well as working towards using sustainable energy sources;
• to minimize landfill waste and increase the percentage of material that is reused, recycled and composted;
• to deliver curriculum that will incorperatee elements of sustainability ay all year levels;
• to engage the daily sustainable practices that incorperate environmentally friendly behaviours by utilising systems (eg recycling bins, stangby/shutdown mode);
• to lead the community by demonstrationg best practices in purchasing; waste management, energy use, water use and over time develop the school grounds to promote biodiversity.

EDUCATION:

• the schoolnwill implement a hands-on approach to promote sustainability at each year level (eg composting, clean-ups, worm farm, garden club);
• school events will encourage partners and sponosors to align with our school's environmantal focus (eg Mini-Mos, art-fest); and
• the school will support our active sustainability team and clubs that involve school staff, parents and students.

ENERGY / ELECTRICITY

• undertakeenergy audits  to gather information about energy usage and identify areas for improvement;
• promote sustainable transport (eg walk to school or bus);
• use resources and equipment as efficiently as possible (have student power rangers to check all lights/computers/air conditioners are turned off before leaving classrooms for lunch/afternoon tea/end of day and keeping doors and windows closed when artificially heating or cooling a space);
• use battery-powered yard tools; and 
• increase the use of sustainable energy (eg solar).

WASTE:

• undertake waste and litter audits to gather information about and identify areas for improvement;
• include the whole school community in the process of developing a Waste Wise school through the principles "Rethink, Refuse, Reduce, Reuse and Recycle";
• minimise landfill waste and maximise recycling and composting (eg nude lunches, recycling bins, worm farms; minimize packaging in the canteen); and
• maintian a little-free school environment with daily emu parades by students.

WATER:

• educate students on the importance of water as a precious natural resouce and the natural processes (eg drought and floods) affecting the communities;
• becoming Water Wise turning offtaps and bubblers;
• integrate tank water to the toilet flushing system [Myahgah student toilets]; and
• encourage the use of reusable water bottles gifted to students to refill at school.

BIODIVERSITY:

• enhance the school garden program;
• increase biodiversity in the school yard to support local fauna (eg landscaping and trees to lower temps and provide shade); and 
• encourage an appreciation of the natural environment through learnign experiences (eg excursions and clubs).

GREEN PURCHASING:

• purchase environmentally-friendly paper for printers and copiers;
• purchase environmentally-friendly alternatives for items like toilet paper, hand towels, tiisues, serviettes, cutlery; and
• use more environmentally-friendly products for cleaning (eg phosphate-free).

Flattening the climate change curve: What every parent needs to know

• How to explain climate change to your children
• How sustainability actions have educational, financial  and environmental benefits for our school
• Projects underway at Mosman Public School and what you can do

Presentation

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To accompany the presentation, watch out in the weekly reminder for the top 10 tips that your family can do to reduce your own emissions at home.