2011 Hillcrest Enviro Information
2007 we were awarded a Silver Award for Enviroschools.
We have and exciting year ahead as we work towards achieving a Green Gold award.
What does it mean to us to be an Enviroschool?
Imagine...a generation of innovative and motivated young people, who instinctively think and act sustainably.
Our Enviroschools programme is working through a whole school approach to environmental education. The students develop skills, understanding, knowledge and confidence through planning, designing and creating a sustainable Hillcrest Normal school. Action projects undertaken by the students have both environmental and educational outcomes that benefit both the school and the wider community.
Enviro Committee Meetings held once a term led by Gail Blackwell. Included are Marianne Robertson (Enviroschools Facilitator).Irene Cooper (Principal), Gay Gilbert (Assistant Principal), Linda Watson (Assistant Principal) , Angela Scarsbrook , Angela Schipper, Julie Grey, Tim Cronin (Caretaker) Enviro Team representatives, Parents.
Any interested parent is welcome to attend. Please contact Gail Blackwell at gblackwell@hillcrestnormal.school.nz for times and more information.
Enviro Team these students are selected from the year 4-6 classes.
Their role is to liaise between the students and the Enviro Committee, Ambassadors of our school at Enviro days and for visitors, update our Enviro vision and produce a Power Point of the work ongoing in our school.
Vege Village is led by Mrs Angela Scarsbrook. They have a very large group of motivated gardeners in their gardening club who meet Wednesday lunchtime and Friday lunchtimes where the seniors in the garden group run the open session.
Worm team.
Their role is to develop and maintain the school wormeries and market the resulting solid and liquid vermicast.