Patch Primary goes green

MORE than 140 students from nine schools came together at The Patch Primary School last month to share their knowledge about caring for the environment.
Kids Teaching Kids week is a national event that involves thousands of students getting together around Australia to speak about their ideas on climate change, water, waste, conservation, energy, drought, population, and pollution.
Schools involved in the hills included Emerald and Ferny Creek. Emerald kids taught other students about BYOB – Bring Your Own Bag, a plan to make Emerald a plastic bag-free zone.
The students also told their peers about I Sea I Care (protecting the marine environment), the Loo Crew (working with Water Aid to improve drinking water quality), and the Orangutan Crew promoting the effect of palm oil plantations on the Orangutan’s environment.
“It was an awesome day and I enjoyed listening to other presentations,” Emerald student Ashleigh said.
Classmate Dayle said: “It was a fun, nerve-wracking and exciting day.”
Courtney said teachers and students alike were inspired by the stunning work that schools were doing to help the planet.
Kids Teaching Kids founder and managing director Arron Wood said that by leading their own research and discussion on the environment, kids became more engaged in the classroom, were more confident, and developed a greater respect for the environment and each other.
The Patch Primary School’s environmental educator Michelle Rayner was proud of her students’ Kids Teaching Kids project and said they had developed a real respect for the environment and the confidence to share their ideas with others.