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Whps Goes Green Awarded Green Flag

WATERKLOOF HOUSE PREPARATORYRef: https://www.whpsschool.com/whps-goes-green-awarded-green-flag/

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Waterkloof House Preparatory School (WHPS) was awarded a Green Flag for demonstrating its commitment to environmental sustainability through projects on resources, healthy living, and community and heritage. The school must now complete a fourth theme to retain the flag and qualify for an International Flag after five themes. As part of its eco-education programme, WHPS conducted a 'Bead Day' to teach cultural traditions and a 'Project Litterbug' to promote litter collection and waste awareness.

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Green Flag Award

Waterkloof House Preparatory School has been awarded a Green Flag in recognition of its environmental sustainability efforts through projects on resources, healthy living, and community and heritage. To retain the flag, the school must complete a fourth theme and submit an Eco-Report.

Who it is for: Waterkloof House Preparatory School
How to act on it: Continue implementing environmental projects and submit an Eco-Report on the fourth theme to retain the flag.

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WHPS has been awarded the Green Flag showing that we are indeed an eco-friendly school!

environmental clean-up activityOngoing

Project Litterbug

A school-wide initiative where students participate in a 15-minute clean-up to collect litter and raise awareness about waste management.

Who it is for: Grade 3 and Grade 1 boys, all students at WHPS
How to act on it: Join the 15-minute clean-up event around the school grounds, both inside and outside the perimeter.

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Then came the big clean-up! Boys were sent around the whole School, both inside and outside the perimeter to collect as much litter as they can in 15 minutes.

school-wide educational projectOngoing

Culture and Heritage Theme Project

The school will launch a new project on Culture and Heritage involving the whole school in ethnic beadwork projects to explore Zulu and Ndebele traditions.

Who it is for: all students at Waterkloof House Preparatory School
How to act on it: Participate in ethnic beadwork activities as part of the school's eco-education programme.

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Watch this space for news of our upcoming project on Culture and Heritage where the whole school will be involved in ethnic beadwork projects.

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City of Tshwane, Gauteng

Reference

https://www.whpsschool.com/whps-goes-green-awarded-green-flag/

Key Takeaways

23 February 2017
Green Flag
Resources
Healthy Living
Community and Heritage
Culture and Heritage
Beading
Project Litterbug
15-minute clean-up
Grade 3 and Grade 1 boys
Percussion band
Special editions of 'whippies'
Mrs Norris
Eco committee
Waterkloof House Preparatory School
WHPS
Mrs Norris
Eco committee
Zulu culture
Ndebele culture
Pretoria
South Africa