Our Vision
Sandringham East Primary School (SEPS) aims to become a Sustainable School by reducing our ecological footprint through adopting sustainable practices in our everyday lives. We will achieve this by integrating sustainability into all areas of the curriculum to develop skills and values related to environmental care, responsibility and improvement. We will lead the community by demonstrating exemplary practices in waste management, water and energy usage.Our Captains work as a united team, yet have particular environmental foci:
Sustainable Garden
With our philosophy “From Garden to Plate”, students are involved in cultivation, planting, garden care, harvesting and cooking. Students gain an understanding of the connection from garden to kitchen, culminating in a cooking lesson using the fruits of their labour.
SEPS One Star Accreditation
SEPS has been award our first of five stars as part of
Sustainability Victoria’s program designed to help schools to take
action to minimise waste, save energy and water,
promote biodiversity and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Schools
also help Victorian school students and teachers show leadership in
climate change through practical and achievable actions.
Energy Savings
Have you noticed our new
green lighting?
SEPS is a Nude Food School
Nude Food is food without excess packaging,
please do not bring any wrappers to school. Instead, bring
containers that you can reuse. Durable, reusable containers are a
great way to bring food, as they may last from Foundation through to
high school and beyond, providing long term cost savings and
environmental benefits.
Healthy environmentally friendly lunches help
our world and help keep our school clean and green. We do not like
to see wrappers in our school. We do not want wrappers in our school
because rats, mice, foxes, birds and other creatures may eat them
and become ill.
Walk or Ride to School
Did you know that the best way to come to school is by walking or riding. Some of the benefits of walking or riding to school are:
Energy Savings
Have you noticed our
green lighting?
In 2013 a team of parents and teachers
successfully applied for an Energy Efficiency Grant. After an energy
usage audit was conducted by a team of students, we decided to
upgrade all of our lighting to LED and low voltage
lighting. This upgrade of our lighting took place during the
September holidays in 2015. In addition to being very bright, these
lights should save our school and the planet.
Stay tuned for our $$ savings.
How Can You Get Involved?
Community of Greenies – a community of staff, parents, students and other interested members of the community.
Highlights of our Green Program
Links for the Community
Bird Spotting and recording during Birds in Backyards Week.
Analysing our rubbish during Enviro Week.