Room 12 2009Room 12 2009

Enviro ProjectEnviro Project

Our beginning ideas….Our beginning ideas….

School museumSchool museum Insect bug-gardenInsect bug-garden Make courts area looks nicerMake courts area looks nicer Attract more birdsAttract more birds Out of bounds fence or gateOut of bounds fence or gate Paniting/muralsPaniting/murals Nicer pool areaNicer pool area Junior only play areaJunior only play area Road safteyRoad saftey More play equipment (like at the bay)More play equipment (like at the bay)

Our goalOur goal

To build an area where To build an area where people/kids can enjoy people/kids can enjoy bugs and learn more bugs and learn more about them and have about them and have the bugs safe.the bugs safe.

Our IssueOur Issue

That there is no where That there is no where to look at bugs like to look at bugs like how the native how the native gardens are for plants. gardens are for plants.

What skills will we need?What skills will we need?

ReadingReading ResearchingResearching CommunicationCommunication CooperationCooperation ParticipationParticipation Decision makingDecision making Problem solving skillsProblem solving skills Hard Hard

working/contributingskills(gworking/contributingskills(guts!)uts!)

How will we find out what other How will we find out what other people feel?people feel?

Do a survey of the Do a survey of the childrens and teacher childrens and teacher opinions of our ideas opinions of our ideas about our bug garden.about our bug garden.

What will we need to know?What will we need to know?

Bug habitats (for signs) and Bug habitats (for signs) and to build. to build.

What people like.What people like.

Information about bugs.Information about bugs.

What will keep the area safe.What will keep the area safe.

If we can /are allowed to do If we can /are allowed to do it. it.

survey resultssurvey resultsMost people thought that it was a good idea.Most people thought that it was a good idea.

The most popular bugs were: There was a large The most popular bugs were: There was a large variety of suggestions.variety of suggestions.

Ways to keep the garden safe were:fences,nets Ways to keep the garden safe were:fences,nets and gates.and gates.

Other cool ideas:bright/school colours,green and Other cool ideas:bright/school colours,green and gold,seats. Bug art.gold,seats. Bug art.

Most people think it should be near steps,replace Most people think it should be near steps,replace the medicinal garden or be near the native the medicinal garden or be near the native garden area.garden area.

From research….Our decisionsFrom research….Our decisions

Our garden will be by room 12 steps.Our garden will be by room 12 steps. We will use box hedging as a kind of fence with a small gap to let We will use box hedging as a kind of fence with a small gap to let

people in.people in.

There will be logs and stones to attract insects like wetas/slaters on There will be logs and stones to attract insects like wetas/slaters on one wall.one wall.

Butterfly attractors like swan plants, and other flowers that attract good Butterfly attractors like swan plants, and other flowers that attract good bugs. Inside a planter box.bugs. Inside a planter box.

A special plant to attract stick insects like tea tree.A special plant to attract stick insects like tea tree.

A small seat and mural to decorate our garden.A small seat and mural to decorate our garden.

What do we need to do now?What do we need to do now?

We need permission to build planter boxes down by the We need permission to build planter boxes down by the room 12 stairs from Mrs Moodie.room 12 stairs from Mrs Moodie.

We need to ask for permission to buy wood and plants We need to ask for permission to buy wood and plants from the enviro budget.from the enviro budget.

If needed we need to ask for permission to fundraise and If needed we need to ask for permission to fundraise and think of ideas for this.think of ideas for this.

We need to write some letters and make a powerpoint We need to write some letters and make a powerpoint presentation to Mrs Moodiepresentation to Mrs Moodie..

Thanks!!Thanks!!

By room 12By room 12 Alex L, Maria Isabel, Alex L, Maria Isabel,

Sione U, Grace K.Sione U, Grace K. And Miss Hunt.And Miss Hunt.