Sam Ward

UON Primary teaching 4th year
UONTeach

[Sam Ward @SamWardUon]

A great initiative, Altadore School has created an edible garden for their school and local community. The garden is used for teaching and the produce that the students help grow is used in soup kitchens helping those in need. #UoNTeach

[Altadore School @AltadoreSchool]

Harvesting spuds for the delicious soup that will be made as we celebrate our first crop on October 13th.

[Sam Ward @SamWardUon]

A great way to promote health and #responsible consumption. Nude food days promotes healthy eating but also the use of #zeroplastic food wrappings. An easy whole school approach that can be introduced more than once a year.
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[Sam Ward @SamWardUon]

Fizzics Education has great teaching resources for schools with gardens, it provides opportunities for students to learn about #composting, propagation techniques, or correct student misconceptions. A lot of these techniques can used at home.
https://t.co/kxdAgnplFz #UoNTeach

[Sam Ward @SamWardUon]

It's estimated that Australians use 1 billion disposable coffee cups per year. A fun lesson to promote #responsibleconsumption for your class could be students decorating a keep cup to be given to family member to help reduce waste.
https://t.co/7ARa7zLVff
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[Sam Ward @SamWardUon]

A great whole school approach which shows that #responsible consumption and production are important to students. Solar power a green more environmentally option which helps lessen the schools carbon footprint. #UoNTeach

[Planet Ark @PlanetArk]

These students are going back to school, but not as they know it. Their school is now powered by solar energy! ☀️Imagine what we could do if every school in Australia was powered by solar energy. Learn more about @planetarkpower 👉 https://t.co/K54dEhQELB

[Sam Ward @SamWardUon]

Sustainability in Schools website has great #resources and case studies that show how easy and effective you can make your classroom and how school more #environmentallyfriendly and #sustainable along with plenty of great links to help.
https://t.co/zEUJhOVBXh
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[Sam Ward @SamWardUon]

If you could change one thing about #consumption and #production what would it be? Would you ban plastic bags? #Recycle more? Could these ideas be implemented into a classroom or whole school?
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[Sam Ward @SamWardUon]

Urban Hum - https://t.co/1FXoloPLY1 offers community programs for schools, they can show your students why bees are so important in a sustainable and responsible future. A talk from Urban Hum would be a great resource to base a lesson off.
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[Sam Ward @SamWardUon]

Hunter Region Botanic Gardens is great resource for anyone who uses a #schoolgarden or wants to implement one. Their educational excursions line up with the NSW curriculum and encompass years k-6. It would be a great starting point for an inquiry unit. #UoNTeach

[Sam Ward @SamWardUon]

Do you have a tap in your #classroom? Saving water during restrictions is as simple as placing a bucket in the sink and using this water in your #schoolgarden. Doing this promotes water wise behaviour to your students and gives them ideas on how to save water at home. #UoNTeach

[Sam Ward @SamWardUon]

A great campaign to #limitwaste, the more #responsible and #sustainable packaging we use the better. This is something that can be implemented in schools, show the students how a container works better at holding their food compared to plastic. #UoNTeach

[Refill Return @Refill]

Have you remembered to carry your reusables today? 👌 💧
We're loving @hertscc campaign, giving us all a VERY important daily reminder to take out your #reusable bottles, cups, lunch boxes, bags and MORE! https://t.co/pzNTLSpyRr #RefillHertfordshire #RefillRevolution

[Sam Ward @SamWardUon]

Bee wax wraps are a great way to cut down on #plastics and be a little bit more #environmentallyresponsible. Making them in the classroom would be a great activity for students, if they can't be made there are plenty of places to buy them > https://t.co/zQvIfvuwLv
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[Sam Ward @SamWardUon]

Out of the below choices, what is the most important issue to focus on and why? #UoNTeach

[Sam Ward @SamWardUon]

Brisbane City Council has a great guide on what can and can't be #composted, along with types of #compostbins and what they are best suited for. Find more information here > https://t.co/vJqKhoXd0j.
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[Sam Ward @SamWardUon]

@miss_sillar This could also work really well with a science inquiry topic, look at what plants require to survive and why.

[Sam Ward @SamWardUon]

With access to a school garden comes with more options in the classroom. Lessons of all KLA's can be created to utilise this resource. A maths lesson can focus on how many plants can fit in our plant bed if they all require different spacing, all whilst being hands on. #UoNTeach

[Sam Ward @SamWardUon]

This is a great resource on how to start a school garden, explanations on how to involve kids and keep them interested and involved.
https://t.co/9EGtSqy3lL
#Sustainable #sustainability #sustainableproduction #UoNTeach

[Sam Ward @SamWardUon]

The Australian Government reported that in 2016-2017 Australians generated 67 million tonnes of waste, with ~10% being organic waste.
Often this organic waste can be composted for gardens, or larger pieces of organic waste for example trees can be used for wood chips. #UoNTeach

[Sam Ward @SamWardUon]

A great initiative, students can collect bottles and cans from home, the money earned can contribute to many things around school, including a school community garden whilst limiting waste. #UoNTeach

[Return and Earn @Return_and_Earn]

Make some extra cash and help keep your community clean 🌳Win, win! Here are the bottles and cans that make the cut. For more info on what we do and don’t accept, check https://t.co/WoNAvDox1q

[Sam Ward @SamWardUon]

A great way to involve the community in school activities, helping to spread knowledge outside the classroom. These gardens could be used to recycle food scraps created by families and school canteens limiting waste. #responsibleconsumption #responsibleproduction #UoNTeach

[Bradley Green Eco Council @BGEcoCouncil]

Our first Grow Social event this morning. Children, parents, teachers and members from our local community, coming together to develop our school grounds #growsocial #community @BradleyGreenPA @RHSSchools