The Green Team are proud to announce that Otonga School is now a Silver Level Enviroschool. We have shown evidence that we have embedded practises that cover areas such as Environmental Learning in the classroom, Practical Sustainability Actions around the school, Students feeling empowered, Working with other community groups, Including Maori Cultural beliefs and Being aware of the needs of different groups of people. We were consistently strong across all areas.

Thank you to those parents who responded to our survey, this was also helpful evidence, and the results showed that our Environment is important to us as a school community. The results of the survey and also lots of videos of our work is on our Green Team page, just off the front page of our school website.

The school will receive a special sign to display our new status, at one of our final assemblies of the year.

While we always have room for improvement, and we have many more ideas to come, I do hope that you enjoy our fantastic grounds and the many projects that have enhanced our school environment and beyond.

Thank you to the parents, teachers, Board of Trustees and school leadership that have been part of our successful journey.

I will add some photos of our day, soon.

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. Before hearing about this survey did you know Otonga School was part ofthe Enviroschools Programme?

Answered: 40
Skipped: 0

YesNoI am not sure

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Answer Choices–	Responses–
– Yes	72.50% 29
– No	27.50% 11
– I am not sure	0.00% 0
Total	40

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How would you describe your attitude to Otonga School being part of theEnviroschools Programme?

Answered: 40
Skipped: 0

Very

supportive

SupportiveNeutral

Have concerns

about it

Don't know

enough about...

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Answer Choices–	Responses–
– Very supportive	55.00% 22
– Supportive	27.50% 11
– Neutral	5.00% 2
– Have concerns about it	5.00% 2
– Don't know enough about the programme	7.50% 3
Total	40

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Has your child told you about any of the environmental things he/she has beenlearning about? (This might include: recycling, composting, wormfarms, native animals, insects, gardening, natural features in your area, energy, water, Māori views of the environment etc).

Answered: 40
Skipped: 0

YesNo I am not sure

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Answer Choices–	Responses–
– Yes	77.50% 31
– No	20.00% 8
– I am not sure	2.50% 1
Total	40

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How important is it to you for your child to learn about the Natural Environment and take part in practical activities that support that learning?

Answered: 39
Skipped: 1

Very important

Somewhat

important

Not important

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Answer Choices–	Responses–
– Very important	84.62% 33
– Somewhat important	15.38% 6
– Not important	0.00% 0
Total	39

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To what extent have your child’s experiences at Otonga School, and yourcontact/interaction with the school, influenced your family towards moreenvironmentally friendly practices?

Answered: 39
Skipped: 1

Significant

influence, h...

Mostly it has

reinforced w...

It has not

made any...

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Answer Choices–	Responses–
– Significant influence, has inspiredus to make changes	23.08% 9
– Mostly it has reinforced what wewere already doing	66.67% 26
– It has not made any difference tous	10.26% 4
Total	39

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What actions would you like to see continue at Otonga School in the future to teach Environmental Sustainability and respect for Nature in our students?

Answered: 39
Skipped: 1

Worm Farms for

Fruit Scraps

Tree planting

to support...

Bee and

Butterfly...

Paper and

Cardboard...

Education

about Litter...

Water Quality

Science...

Energy Saving

Education

Gardening

skills and...

Respect and

Knowledge ab...

Interacting

with the...

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Answer Choices–	Responses–
– Worm Farms for Fruit Scraps	92.31% 36
– Tree planting to support Native Birds	89.74% 35
– Bee and Butterfly habitats	79.49% 31
– Paper and Cardboard Recycling	89.74% 35
– Education about Litter and Pollution	79.49% 31
– Water Quality Science Investigations	66.67% 26
– Energy Saving Education	87.18% 34
– Gardening skills and plant knowledge for children	82.05% 32
– Respect and Knowledge about Maori and other cultures perspectives on Environment	64.10% 25
– Interacting with the Community e.g. Rotorua Lakes Council, DOC, Local community	69.23% 27
Total Respondents: 39
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What new actions would you like to see develop at Otonga School to teach our children about Environmental Sustainability and develop a respect for Nature?

Answered: 38
Skipped: 2

Solar Panels

Further Native

Bush Areas

Vegetable

gardening

Insect

habitats for...

Growing our

guardianship...

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Answer Choices–	Responses–
– Solar Panels	42.11% 16
– Further Native Bush Areas	44.74% 17
– Vegetable gardening	71.05% 27
– Insect habitats for studying insects	60.53% 23
– Growing our guardianship of our local stream and park (Jackson Park)	57.89% 22
Total Respondents: 38
Comments(4)

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How important is having a great natural environment for children to explore (school grounds and beyond) to the identity of Otonga School?

Answered: 38
Skipped: 2

Very Important

Somewhat

important

Not important

at all

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Answer Choices–	Responses–
– Very Important	84.21% 32
– Somewhat important	15.79% 6
– Not important at all	0.00% 0
Total	38

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Otonga Green Team

Sunday 11 September 2016

Green Team's Video on Monday, 12 September 2016

Sunday 15 November 2015

Our Silver Reflection.

Yay! We got to Silver!

Results of our Parent Survey

Enviro at Otonga School

. Before hearing about this survey did you know Otonga School was part ofthe Enviroschools Programme?

How would you describe your attitude to Otonga School being part of theEnviroschools Programme?

Has your child told you about any of the environmental things he/she has beenlearning about? (This might include: recycling, composting, wormfarms, native animals, insects, gardening, natural features in your area, energy, water, Māori views of the environment etc).

How important is it to you for your child to learn about the Natural Environment and take part in practical activities that support that learning?

To what extent have your child’s experiences at Otonga School, and yourcontact/interaction with the school, influenced your family towards moreenvironmentally friendly practices?

What actions would you like to see continue at Otonga School in the future to teach Environmental Sustainability and respect for Nature in our students?

What new actions would you like to see develop at Otonga School to teach our children about Environmental Sustainability and develop a respect for Nature?

How important is having a great natural environment for children to explore (school grounds and beyond) to the identity of Otonga School?