ENVIRO-STARS

To be an effective Enviro-School means that you to follow a set of principles and guidelines.  These cover a range of core learning and values and they are...

Maori Perspectives
Respect for Diversity
Sustainable communities
Learning for sustainability
Empowered/engaged students

It is important that staff and students understand what these are and how to deliver suitable programmes in their own place, to empower people and participation.  (The 4 P's).

At the beginning of the year the staff got together and changed the set of principles to suit Gore Main School.  Our motto is 'REACH FOR THE STARS' so we thought it would make sense to link the principles with our motto, rather than having a huge range of things to follow and think about.

Here is what we devised...

ENVIRO-STARS - We are learning about these and are enjoying seeing how the things we do link so effectively into these principles!

Enviro- Council 2017

Congratulations to the following people who are on the Enviro-Council for 2017...

Talia Moody
Claudia Mardon
Alex Mardon
Georgia Cockburn
Maia Peterson
Hunter Wornall
Stella Munroe
Anouk Collins
Jai Pearce
Charlee Hope
Lily Beattie
Mikayla Taylor
Millie McFadzien
George McFadzien
Addison Grant
Skylar Baillie
Devlin Grant
Isla Wilson
Summer Karan


To choose the council for 2017 we invited all children at Gore Main School to make a poster about why they thought they should be in the ENVIRO-COUNCIL.  We had over 50 applicants so it was very difficult to select the council.  We reassured everybody that Gore Main School is part of our ENVIRO-SCHOOL and that the ENVIRO-COUNCIL role was more administration, rather than fun activities all of the time!  It is so great to see so many children want to be part of the Enviro-Schools programme!

GREEN GOLD KAUPAPA

Here is the GREEN/GOLD kaupapa!  This is what we have to achieve in order to be a GREEN/GOLD ENVIRO-SCHOOL!  Do you think we are on the right track?

Recently this was re-written by the children in the Enviro-Council so that it is easier to understand!  Here is the new re-written version of the Green/Gold Kaupapa.  Well done Gore Main School students, it is great to have your thoughts and input about what has to be done in order to achieve Green/Gold!

Aiming for GREEN GOLD

Gore Main School is aiming to be a GREEN GOLD ENVIRO-SCHOOL by 2018!  We have been working really hard around the school and community to make sure we are showing sustainability, treasuring our ground/community, being actively involved and respecting every one and thing for their difference and diversity.  These are core principles (kaupapa) for Enviro-Schools.  Here are some photos of us demonstrating some of the things we think are important as being an ENVIRO-SCHOOL!

History of Enviro-Schools at Gore Main School

Recently we had a look back through past Enviro-Group initiatives and realised that there has been a lot of work done around the school and community over the past few years!  We hope you are enjoying the compilation of the photos and slides we have!

Adventure World

Over 2016 Gore Main School designed and built 'ADVENTURE WORLD'.  This is a space for children to explore and be curious in.  It began as an empty paddock adjacent to our school grounds and has ended up being an area where children can thrive and be creative in.  There are children outside every day building huts, using their imagination, playing with the hens and learning how to take risks outside.   Each class had their own input into the paddock and designed different equipment, such as a trench, rugby posts, hen-house etc and play structures like tyre runs.  These are to be used by our children and community.  'Adventure World' is a fabulous asset and taonga for Gore Main School.

Here are some pictures of adventure World...