Cardinia Shire Council school programs
The following sessions are available for primary and secondary schools within Cardinia Shire.
Please note that there is a limited number of sessions available and sessions may not be accepted once funds are exhausted. There is also a limit on the number of sessions per school.
In fairness to all schools and kinders, the number of sessions per education institution may also be limited. You have the option of self-funding any additional sessions you would like for your school. For example, if you have 8 x grade 3 classes, Council will fund four of the eight.
Please note that there is a limited number of sessions available and sessions may not be accepted once funds are exhausted. There is also a limit on the number of sessions per school.
In fairness to all schools and kinders, the number of sessions per education institution may also be limited. You have the option of self-funding any additional sessions you would like for your school. For example, if you have 8 x grade 3 classes, Council will fund four of the eight.
Waste and sustainability school incursionsAll our programs are designed around Victorian Curriculum F–10 Framework in with a focus on science and humanities.
Schools may choose ONE topic only, for a council funded session. School topics Worm farming (45 to 60 minutes) Learn about the amazing world of compost worms and how they help us recycle our food waste. Composting (45 to 60 minutes) Learn about the three main types of composting and how they compare. Work out a system that will suit your school, or learn to enhance your existing compost systems at school. Recycle right (45 to 60 minutes) What’s rubbish? Why is it bad? What is recycling? How do we recycle right? Learn about wasting less and recycling right by working though some of the tricky issues. Waste Audit (1.5 to 2 hours, Grade 3 upwards) Get your hands dirty with a practical waste audit for your class or school. Determine the waste composition of your landfill bins, the contamination rate of your recycling and identify opportunities to reduce waste to landfill. Gain assistance with your ResourceSmart reporting obligations, or planning a straegy for waste management in your school. Note: you will need to save bins from the days in the leadup to have waste and recycling to sort and weigh. Food Audit and starting a compost (60 to 90 minutes) This intensive, practical session involves auditing the organics component of your waste stream, determine the best method of composting and plan a compost system to integrate into your school. Note: you will need to save bins from the days in the leadup to have waste to sort and weigh. Litter (45 to 60 minutes) Litter isn't just unsightly. It can be a health hazard, damage infrastructure, contribute to flooding and of course harm wildlife. Learn about the sources and impacts of litter, littering behaviours and psychology, and workshop some practical examples of how to tackle the litter issue in your school or community. Embedding sustainability (45 to 60 minutes) We all know that sustainability is important. The hard part is in making it 'business as usual'. In this interactive session, students work in teams to develop plans to embed sustainability (be it recycling, litter prevention, composting or a combination) into the school culture. |
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Terms and conditions
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF BOOKING A CARDINIA SPONSORED SCHOOL INCURSION
Please read these terms and conditions carefully prior to booking our waste and environment incursion sessions. By booking our sessions, your school accepts these terms and conditions in full; accordingly, if you disagree or do not meet these terms and conditions, you may not be able to book in the council-funded sessions.
1 Session limits:
In fairness to all schools and kinders, the number of sessions per education institution may be limited. You have the option of self-funding any additional sessions you would like for your school. For example, if you have 8 x grade 3 classes, Council will fund four of the eight, and the school will be responsible for funding the additional four.
2 Students limits:
Maximum of 30 students per session, or 60 students for the Waste Audit.
3 Staff expectations - student behaviour:
School staff are expected to manage students' behaviour while attending the incursion. If there are insufficient staff onsite to manage students, staff to notify Chooktopia about staff shortage 2 days prior to discuss student management options with Chooktopia.
4 Management of high-needs and/or highly disruptive students:
Staff to notify Chooktopia on booking, about effective classroom management strategies if there are a number of high-needs or disruptive students, so as to not detract from the session delivery for the broader group. We will discuss best ways of engaging disruptive students or alternatively staff responsibilities in distraction and engagement away from the group, as best suited to the individual student.
5 Completing evaluation form:
Staff are required to submit the mandatory evaluation form provided by Chooktopia within 5 (five) business days of the incursion. You can complete the evaluation form online or email an attachment.
6 Late cancellations:
If a session is cancelled less than four hours prior to the session staff time, a cancellation fee of $150 ex GST will be charged to the school. If the session is cancelled within 90 minutes prior to session start time then a $350 ex GST charge will be charged to the school. Council will not cover the cost of late cancellations.
Please read these terms and conditions carefully prior to booking our waste and environment incursion sessions. By booking our sessions, your school accepts these terms and conditions in full; accordingly, if you disagree or do not meet these terms and conditions, you may not be able to book in the council-funded sessions.
1 Session limits:
In fairness to all schools and kinders, the number of sessions per education institution may be limited. You have the option of self-funding any additional sessions you would like for your school. For example, if you have 8 x grade 3 classes, Council will fund four of the eight, and the school will be responsible for funding the additional four.
2 Students limits:
Maximum of 30 students per session, or 60 students for the Waste Audit.
3 Staff expectations - student behaviour:
School staff are expected to manage students' behaviour while attending the incursion. If there are insufficient staff onsite to manage students, staff to notify Chooktopia about staff shortage 2 days prior to discuss student management options with Chooktopia.
4 Management of high-needs and/or highly disruptive students:
Staff to notify Chooktopia on booking, about effective classroom management strategies if there are a number of high-needs or disruptive students, so as to not detract from the session delivery for the broader group. We will discuss best ways of engaging disruptive students or alternatively staff responsibilities in distraction and engagement away from the group, as best suited to the individual student.
5 Completing evaluation form:
Staff are required to submit the mandatory evaluation form provided by Chooktopia within 5 (five) business days of the incursion. You can complete the evaluation form online or email an attachment.
6 Late cancellations:
If a session is cancelled less than four hours prior to the session staff time, a cancellation fee of $150 ex GST will be charged to the school. If the session is cancelled within 90 minutes prior to session start time then a $350 ex GST charge will be charged to the school. Council will not cover the cost of late cancellations.