Stratford P/S & Matapu School tamariki present their CAPOW findings

In March this year, Stratford & Matapu tamariki got together with amazing displays for their CAPOW presentation.  Councillors, media, community groups, parents & whanau all celebrated & learn so much more about organic waste & the efforts of these 2 schools.  Thanks to their Curious Minds funding. See more about it here

Stratford Primary- Enviro Super Sustainability!

Stratford Primary, Year 2's have been busy learning how to look after their Environment and how the Environment looks after us!

See the link below to check out what our Year 2 students have been up to.

Room 14 Year 2 Enviro Blog Page

Stratford primary school CAPOW!

Curious About Processing Organic Waste

At Stratford Primary we have formed a group of Year 3 - 6 students called CAPOW and we are investigating the best way to process organic waste on-site at school.

We want to be a more sustainable school and process our food scraps, weeds, lawn clippings and leaves so we can use the compost to grow healthy trees, vegetables and fruit in our school environment. We will be looking at different systems like worm farms, tumbler compost, bokashi, worm towers and hot and cold composts. One of the things we have learn’t is that the soil is living and it’s so important we look after it so it can grow our food.

Together with our sister school, Matapu, we were successful with our application and have received funds to help us setup and carry out the CAPOW project. The funding is part of Curious Minds Taranaki and Venture Taranaki helps make it happen. We would like to thank them so much for the money and help. We are one of eight community led projects in Taranaki that received funding.

All of us students are really interested in science and technology. We are excited to be working with a scientist Mr Coplestone from Industrial Chemistry Services, who is going to show us how a scientist investigates and works. We are also looking forward to working with CAPOW Matapu and visiting their school environment.

Stratford Primary School Waste Audit

 On Thursday 9th of June, 2016 a group of students from Year 3 to 6 did a waste audit in the SPS hall. All the classes rubbish was collected for one day.

Mr Archer and Nadine who is the waste minimisation officer from the Taranaki regional council helped sort and weigh the food scraps, general waste and recycling.

We found out how much waste we produce in a day. We also found we are still throwing out a lot of glad wrap and chippie packets. Compared to last year it was an enormous improvement. This time last year we were putting out twelve wheelie bins a week and now only two-three wheelie bins a week!

We would like to be the first school in Taranaki to be a zero waste school. To keep this up we need to use reusable containers, buy in bulk and being responsible for our rubbish and take it home.

By Michael Lobb and

Aiden Huttered

Stratford Primary School Bee and Butterfly Garden

                                                                           

We have been busy developing a bee and butterfly garden to attract little creatures to our school environment. 

We have researched what type of plants they like to visit and have been planting these in the garden.

Bees and butterflies are so important as they pollinate flowers and help provide us with fruit and vegetables.

As you can see Mr Kirk is putting up our ladybug that we designed and made. We are decorating the walls to make the garden standout and attract visitors.

                                Have we achieved our goal?                                                                                       We think we have!                                                                                             Can you spot the monarch caterpillar                                                                                                                    and the honey bee?                                                                                                                                                                                          

                                                                      Written by Danni Poulsen-Cook

                                                                 & Marissa Pryce

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

Stratford Primary School - Having fun making wedges

We went to dig the potatoes from the ground.  Did you know they grow in the dirt.  We went to the kitchen and scrubbed the dirt off.  We cut them up with a sharp knife.  We put them in a big dish with oil and salt.  We cooked them in the oven.  Marlene took them out when they were cooked and the class tried them.   Yummy........

Corrin, Jordan and Kaitlyn

Room 15

Sps Tui's Enviro Group Welcome Pare Bennett

SPS Tui’s Enviro Group Welcome Pare Bennett

On Thursday 11^th 2016, Stratford Primary School welcomed Pare Bennett, our new Enviroschools facilitator.  Pare Bennett was called on to our school grounds with a Karanga lead by Jade and supported by Chrissy.

Ella and Masyn took Pare for a tour around our school environment and explained to her about the enviro projects we have been busy working on. Pare was impressed with our gardens, herbs and our magnificent sunflowers. Afterwards we went to the staff room to share some kai.

 The stakes are high as SPS Tui’s enviro group have started the reflection progress working towards Silver Enviroschools status. It was a really enjoyable day and we look forward to Pare’s next visit.

Written by: Toni Cameron and Tarin Nicholas 

Welcome to Stratford Primary!

Stratford Primary School (SPS) are forging ahead with their enviro - action with the 'SPS TUI's' leading the way! We are looking forward to finding out more about their plans and action via this blog.