Living Landscapes learning at Māpua School
19 December 2024
Māpua School in te Tai o Aorere has been building knowledge and understanding of traditional Māori approaches and local stories, and developing their living landscape with the idea of putting into practice some of the traditional values associated with Matariki. Matariki is always a big... Read MoreCelebrating One Billion Trees partnership
18 December 2024
Over the last 3 years a huge range of restoration projects across the country were enhanced through a one billion trees (1BT) partnership between Toimata Foundation and Te Uru Rākau. A key focus of the partnership was extending ecological action on the ground across the Enviroschools... Read MoreIndigenous Lens helps enrich learning for sustainability
16 December 2024
Recently Aorere College has looked back on a busy year of growing knowledge and understanding around their place and community. They have considered the values that underpin their mahi, what went well and what the challenges were and are now looking to the future. Freya... Read MoreUsing the kaupapa to ask, listen, understand and share at Pirongia
28 November 2024
What does an Enviroschool look like? That’s the thing – each one is unique and has its own journey. If someone was to ask me that question, I would tell them to take a walk around Pirongia School, you will see it, but more importantly... Read MoreWhole School Approach at Maheno
4 July 2024
Maheno School in Ōtākou has grown from strength to strength as they have developed their Enviroschools programme from a small group to a whole school approach. The staff, Board of Trustees, Home and School committee, community and whanau have all helped to ensure the success... Read MoreSecondary students embrace in-the-field learning
23 May 2024
Developed in partnership with Enviroschools, a stream monitoring ways to engage year 13 students in relevant fieldwork during typically content-heavy NCEA assessments. It is hoped the pilot will eventually be adopted as a means of formal assessment as part of the school’s localised curriculum. Read MoreInspiring action across the Toimata network supported by One Billion Trees
29 March 2023
In 2021 Toimata established a relationship with Te Uru Rākau New Zealand Forest Service - part of the Ministry for Primary Industries. The shared aim of Toimata and Te Uru Rākau is to amplify biodiversity mahi with support of funding through One Billion Trees. Read MoreVisionary processes of Enviroschools support Ministry of Education’s Local Curriculum focus
22 July 2022
There is an increasing focus on the implementation of the Local Curriculum in learning communities. A recent article from the Enviroschools website shares how the Enviroschools kaupapa and approach supports schools and early childhood centres with the development of Local Curriculum - it’s all complementary!... Read MoreBrilliant young leaders – pass it on!
11 July 2022
Young leaders inspiring other young leaders provides a key to success. Taking part in the Wairarapa Enviroschools Secondary Student Leaders Workshop gave participants an opportunity to connect with, and be inspired by, others working in a similar environment. At its heart, sustainability is about... Read More
