Solway Primary School have an Environment Team which have a passion and drive for Sustainability. The team is made up of our Year 6 leaders as well as classroom monitors within all year levels.

Our Environment Team set yearly goals within 5 key areas including Biodiversity, Energy, Waste, Water and Curriculum.

Some achievements of our 2018 Environment Team include:

• Raised money for new water tank in the Kitchen Garden
• Reduced the amount of waste in classrooms
• Developed and grow a range of vegetables and herbs in the Kitchen Garden
• Various audits within the school
• Presented at our 10 Years of Sustainability celebration
• Mentored schools on their sustainability journeys
• Developed of a range of signage and displays for classrooms
• Kids Teaching Kids - Taught sustainability principles to students within the school
• Added wildlife to various areas of the school such as the Indigenous Garden
• Created newsletter articles to keep families up to date with sustainability events and dates