2023 | ISSUE 2 | Sustainability

UPCOMING EVENTS TERM 1

Every day CUT THE WRAP

Friday 3 March “30 for 30” Challenge, Schools Clean Up Day

Sunday 5March National Clean Up Australia Day

Tuesday 7 March Enviroservice (3:30pm – 5:30pm)

Friday 24 March National Ride to School Day

Saturday 25 March Earth Hour 8:30pm-9:30pm (Global event)

Tuesday 28 March SJC “Switch Off” hour – Time TBC

"TAKE 3 FOR THE SEA" LAUNCH

With ideal weather conditions, our Athletics Carnival was the perfect setting to launch our “Take 3
for the Sea” initiative for 2023. Students on mass, were happy to lend a hand to clean up the trail of streamer litter, left behind in the Carnival promotion aftermath in a bid to clean up the school grounds and receive a food reward for their efforts. Co-founded by environmentalist Tim Silverwood in 2010, the “Take 3”, the initiative was incepted to showcase how “a simple action could produce profound consequences”. We encourage all members of our school community to adopt the habit of “Taking 3”, when out walking, socialising and visiting new areas.

SUSTAINABILITY LEADERSHIP

We are now inviting new students with a passion for the environment and motivation to drive change, to join the Sustainability Team.

We are seeking representatives from each Year 7 Homeroom and new members from other year levels are also welcome! Interested students are encouraged to complete the online application via the link below. The Term 1 Sustainability Meeting schedule is outlined in the student bulletin on a weekly basis and new members are welcome to participate. Attendance at each meeting will count for 30 minutes of Service Learning.

SUSTAINABILITY LEADERSHIP APPLICATION LINK:

https://www.sjc.vic.edu.au/future-families/learning-at-sjc/sustainability

Scheduled meetings will alternate between campuses. Further details pertaining to each Sustainability events will be published in the school bulletin.

ENVIROSERVICE

With the 2023 St Joseph’s College Theme “Open our hearts and minds to build a better world for all’ (Romans 12:2), Enviroservice (Service to the Environment) poses a wonderful opportunity for students to live out this commitment by conduct their Service Learning hours, whilst enjoying the outdoors, learning more about the Natural World and creating a better environment for all to enjoy. Sustainability Leaders have wasted no time, commencing with the task of maintaining the ferns in the Arts precinct. This term, efforts will be centred around maintenance of various garden beds located throughout the Edmund Rice College Grounds. Term 1 Enviroservice is scheduled for Tuesday 7 March from 3:30pm-5:30pm.

COMMUNITY NOTICES

CLEAN UP AUSTRALIA DAY – SUNDAY 5 MARCH -SERVICE LEARNING OPPORTUNITY

We encourage all SJC families to join the “Friends of Waurn Ponds Creek” community group to help clean up the surrounds of the Waurn Ponds Creek on Sunday 5 March from 9am-12pm, in a bid to save the threatened fish species, the Yarra Pigmy Perch, discovered in the creek by the Corangamite Catchment Management Authority in 2002.

Volunteers will meet from 9.00am at the Baseball Park car park near the junction of Pioneer Rd and Meadowvale Drive. The “clean up” will be conducted on both sides of the Creek and in both directions from the car park.

To participate, simply turn up and register on the day. Protective footwear, gloves, hat and a water bottle are advised. Volunteers will also be required to complete a Coronavirus questionnaire prior to the day. (See link below).

For more information, visit the Friends of Waurn Ponds Creek website: https://www.friendsofwaurnpondscreek.org.au/aa%202023/03%20March%2005.html