Room+16+-+2010

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media type="custom" key="6400925" In class we have also used our understanding to support our Literacy work.

Room 16's Enviro Blog This is where we will add our thoughts as we follow the Enviro path.

Room Sixteen in Action
__Issue:__ We have noticed that the Native Garden is becoming damaged. Plants are being stood on, there is rubbish all over the place, branches are broken and there is even some tagging!

__Possible solutions:__ We have come up with lots of suggestions to protect the Native Garden. Here are some of them: We took a class vote on which action to take. Here are the results: Option 1: 4 children Option 2: 7 children Option 3: 6 children Option 4: 6 children We now have lots of research to do before we make our final decision on how to protect the Native Garden... WATCH THIS SPACE!
 * 1) Build a fence up the top so no-one can get to the Native Garden from the Community House
 * 2) Build a fence around the seated area so that the plants are safe from people
 * 3) Build fences around the bottom of trees so that they are hard to touch and damage
 * 4) Plant large trees by the path to create a natural barrier

__We decided to take action__ We decided that the best solution would be to build a fence by the path to protect the plants. Margaret had lots of great ideas for our fence. She even suggested using recycled fence materials. Mrs Ghadiyar gave us permission to go ahead with our fence.

__ACTION!__ On a fine day in June, Margaret and Anatalea came prepared to build the fence. They took a team of children with them: Ben LS, Emily, Caitlin, Meshach and Alex. These children helped by carrying the big poles up to the garden, taking photos and measuring the distance between each pole. They also helped dig the holes. Margaret helped hold the poles while Anatalea hit the poles into the ground with a sledge hammer.

__The results so far...__ Now that the fence is built, we are checking to see whether there is less rubbish and if the plants are safe from damage. It is now August and we have definitely seen an improvement. Unfortunately, we have noticed that some juniors are jumping over the fence.