Newtown Primary School’s community has a strong commitment to providing an education that reflects a local and global responsibility to our environment and the awareness of sustainable practice.

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WE ARE A ONE STAR SUSTAINABILITY SCHOOL!

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Curriculum

- Sustainability across the curriculum.

- Vegie Gardens where children learn and play.

- Produce picked and cooked in class.

- Outdoor environment for learning.
- Excursions and Incursions to develop understanding.

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Inititiavies:

- Nude Food, Rubbish Free, Snack and Lunch encouraged.

- Healthy Food

- Reduce packaging by buying in bulk.

- Reuse rather than throw away.

- Recycle plastic at local supermarkets rather than go to landfill.

- Newsletter: receive it on-line to reduce paper.

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Students Lead:

- Children in all year levels have sustainability leadership roles.

- Recycle paper, plastic containers, cans, cardboard and plastics to yellow bins.

- Reduction of waste, gas, electricity and paper.