Issue 4 SJC News 2021

TERM 1 UPCOMING EVENTS 

Every day - CUT THE WRAP

Friday 19 March - National Ride to School Day

Friday 26 March - Earth Hour Schools Day (9:00am-10:00am)

- Take 3 for the Sea Filming Competition closes

Saturday 27 March - Earth Hour 8:30pm-9:30pm

"30 FOR 30" CHALLENGE - SCHOOLS CLEAN UP DAY

It was wonderful to see so many students willingly participate in our first "30 for 30" Challenge on Friday 5 March in support of National Schools Clean Up Day. Students across each year level, teamed up to clean their eating areas and surrounding grounds. The year levels that collected the greatest amount of waste were Years 8 and 11. I would like to congratulate all participants for their enthusiasm, conduct and efforts. Collectively, over one 240L wheelie bin of rubbish was collected in 30 minutes!

Whilst a great deal of waste was collected from the grounds, it stands as a reminder for all students to adopt the "Cut the Wrap" approach to making lunches and to bring food in reusable containers, rather than using disposable plastic wrappers.

ENVIROSERVICE

Volunteers from Years 7 to 11, participated in the first Enviroservice after school on Monday 15 March. With ambitious goals of removing plastic guards, weeding and mulching around the indigenous plants on the Aphrasia Oval embankment, the students set to task and redistributed the meter high load of mulch within the time-frame. It was really pleasing to observe many of the native saltbushes bearing fruit and discover an increased level of insects living amongst the shrubs. I would like to congratulate all participants for their interest, collaboration and hard work! The transformation of the area the students focused on was astounding!

UPCOMING - NATIONAL RIDE TO SCHOOL DAY - FRIDAY 19 MARCH

With a record of 51 students in recent years, we encourage all students and staff to pump up their bicycle tyres and join thousands of people across Australia in riding to school on Friday 19 March, in support of National Ride to School Day. What better way to reduce our carbon footprint and at the same time, nurture one's fitness and wellbeing.

A voucher (Hot drink-Edmund Rice Campus/Canteen voucher-Westcourt Campus) will be awarded to all participants that register at the bike racks (either campus) between 8.00am-8.40am.

Students will also receive 1 House Point for participating.

Please note that bike racks are under 24-hour video surveillance!

TAKE 3 FOR THE SEA FILMING COMPETITION

The Take 3 for the Sea Film Competition 2021 is now running and will close on Friday 26 March.

Simply film yourself "Taking 3" pieces of rubbish when you leave the beach, park.... anywhere, conducting the "Take 3 salute" and recycling your waste responsibly and in the correct bin!

(Remember to be COVID Safe when doing so, and wear gloves. Tongs and gloves may be supplied from school.)

Submit your film for a chance to win a JB Hi-Fi Voucher!!!

Prizes: First Prize: $100 Voucher, Second Prize: $50 Voucher, Third Prize $25 Voucher

Entries (link to film) must be forwarded to [email protected] by the end of the day Friday 26 March.

To organise the collection of gloves and tongs, simply send an email to [email protected]