The sustainability of our preschool
Sustainability is a key component of our preschool philosophy and practices
“Educators provide opportunities for children to
learn about all the interconnected dimensions of
sustainability, understanding that sustainability
goes beyond learning in nature and being involved
in nature conservation. Children are supported to
appreciate that sustainability embraces social and
economic sustainability – as well as environmental
sustainability – and to engage with concepts of
social justice, fairness, sharing, democracy and
citizenship” The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia – V2.0, 2022
Our administration processes are designed to participate in the sustainability of our preschool in the following ways:
- We use environmentally friendly cleaning products throughout the preschool
- We have received and used grant funding to support our water and energy conservation
- Our children’s portfolios are compiled and sent to families electronically at the end of each term
Water Wise Preschool
We are a waterwise preschool which means that we encourage and support the children and their families to be aware of water as a natural resource that needs to be cared for within the preschool environment and throughout our local community.
Working with Water
To support our children’s learning we promote the notion of working for our water. The children use the donkey pump or collect water from the tank, place it into a wagon and then use it in their play.
Recycling Program
To support their understanding of recycling and the benefits it brings to the natural environment we are currently working on a process of daily recycling the children’s food scraps and plastics. At the end of the day the children are invited to take part in this process of sorting, cleaning and recycling.
Family Participation
Families are encouraged to support the preschool program by offering and collecting for us re-useable objects ranging from good finds at the local opportunity shops and any natural found objects that they come across on their family outings or clean-ups.