Green Gold Reflection Day!

On Thursday the 12th of April 2018, Gore Main School had a very special day.  We reflected to make the decision if we had reached Enviro-School's GREEN/GOLD level.

We are excited and proud to report that...

Gore Main School is now a Green/Gold Enviro-School!  

It was an all day affair and everybody had a wonderful day.  We had a range of visitors who attended at various times throughout the day, e.g., ex Gore Main School pupils Ben Hargest, Talia Moody and Claudia Mardon, Environment Southland regional co-ordinators, and the Honorable Tracy Hicks, Mayor of Gore.  These people listened to our stories, asked us questions about our journey and helped guide our final decision.

Here is a photo of some of the attendees with names below...

Front row  LtoR

Mark Oster (ES), Pat Hoffman (ES), Julie Chisholm (BOT), Marion McFadzien (BOT) Mary Miller, Sarah McKenzie, Nicola Millar, Hayley Hannigan (PTA), Robyn Zink (ES), Nicky Gray (ES), Nic Grant (BOT), Marie Scully (Longford Intermediate)

Middle Katia Collins, Jai Pearce,  Fiona Young (ES)          Jade Anderson, Maia Peterson

Back row LtoR

Bella Moody, Tasha Chittock, Chloe Shackell, Talia Moody, Claudia Mardon, Alex Mardon, Briyden Turnbull, Devlin Grant, Quinn Morrison, Sam Copland, Carter Grant, Johnny Galog, Jaimee Tonner

                 

The groups involved in the day were:

GDC (Mayor), Environment Southland Councillor Jeremy McPhail, Enviro-Schools co-ordinators and facilitators from Otago and Southland, GMS PTA, GMS BOT, Longford Intermediate teachers and ex students, GHS ex student, GMS Staff and children.

The day began with a very special welcoming assembly.  The Enviro-Council for 2018 hosted this assembly.  The Enviro-Council shared slide shows about how the Enviro-Stars are shown at Gore Main School.  These presentations really showed how embedded the Enviro-Stars (Guiding Principles) are in the day to day activities at Gore Main School.  The guests were treated to a fantastic dance performance of "STAYIN ALIVE" from last year's concert which connects to sustainability.  Here are some pictures of the Enviro-Council leading the Green/Gold assembly with their presentations in the background.  They truly did a fantastic job representing Gore Main School.  

After the assembly we toured around the school with our special guests.  The Enviro-Council spoke about their involvement and learning in projects around the school, such as Adventure World, the Tranquility Garden, the Diversity Wall etc.  While we were on the tour we planted out a special Green/Gold STAR garden with green and gold tulips as a way to remember the day.  The Green/Gold STAR garden is located in the car park and is a great symbolic reminder of the hard work that has occurred at Gore Main.

STAR GARDEN - Representing the Enviro-Stars along with our Green/Gold Enviro-Schools status

After touring and talking about many of the things we get up to at Gore Main School we went to Wonder World (our school library) to have morning tea and to reflect some more.

Visiting other classrooms - Here is Tuakana/Teina occurring!

Room 7 planting seeds

As part of the day we visited various classrooms around the school.  In Room 7 they were planting seeds!

Enviro-Stars and the Green/Gold Kaupapa

After a full day of talking and thinking we all decided that we are in fact a GREEN/GOLD Enviro-School.  The Enviro-Stars are embedded in our day to day life at Gore Main School.  When we read through the Green/Gold kaupapa we were able to confidently say that each statement in this paragraph is relevant to Gore Main School.  It was very obvious that Gore Main School has come a long way in their Enviro-Schools journey. The day was very beneficial because it gave us a chance to talk about our successes and also to think carefully about where we are going NEXT!  A big thank you to everybody who has been involved in this journey.  There has been many, many people.  What a terrific community Gore Main School has!  Thanks again!

Congratulations Gore Main School.  

You are a GREEN/GOLD Enviro-School!