Sustainability in Action

Just how long is a blue whale? Ask a Year 2! After investigating endangered animals and why their populations are changing, we set out to see what 25 metres looks like on a basketball court. See picture below, from Aidan (by bins) to Amani (far left).

Year 2’s blue whale facts:

“Their babies are as big as a hippo,” said Dylan.

“Whale bones were used to make women’s dresses a long time ago,” said Amelia.

“They migrate in groups,” said Emanuel.

“Their hearts are the size of a whole cow,” said Lara.

Foundation’s exploration was no clean matter; after dumping and sorting the Staff Room bin, Foundation had some special instructions for teachers and staff misplacing their rubbish:

“We saw a reusable container with an avocado. It should be cleaned and reused. The avocado should go into compost,” said Addison.

“There was a bit of food in a takeaway box. It should go in the recycling” said Indie.

“I saw foil in there. You should put the foil in a ball and put it in the recycle bin,” said Claire.

“The earth is a fine place, and worth fighting for.” -Ernest Hemingway

Ryan McGee