Maroondah City Council Connections
Since 2016 we have been committed to including environmental learning in our kindergarten programs. We are learning to respect and care for country as we gather to play and learn on Wurundjeri land. We have a strong relationship with Maroondah City Council’s Bushland team who support us each year to celebrate National Tree Day. This has included planting native plants to increase the biodiversity of our kinder environment and beyond our gates. Children are involved in all aspects of the planting process, from digging the soil, to planting, mulching and watering. This connects children with their natural environment and develops their understanding about how we care for our environment. These events provide children with opportunities to contribute to their own community helping to build their sense of belonging. In 2019 we took this learning out into our community by ‘giving back’ to our local environment through planting native plants to increase the biodiversity of a school environment and to create a nature corridor. This event provided children with opportunities to contribute to their local community, helping to build their sense of belonging beyond the kinder gates.
Friends of Cheong Park
Visiting every year (change over time for kinder community) – local, responsibility, respect and caring for our environments.
