Dear Parents
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
I am very excited to report a new initiative to promote awareness and practice around environmental sustainability, in particular, recycling on the Bishops campus. Last year the Grade 6s, together with the HOD Science, Naadia Luzmore, conducted a waste audit on the Prep grounds. The information was very telling and useful. I have asked Mrs Luzmore to write a short report on our progress in this area:
"Bishops Prep has embarked on a Sustainable development journey alongside a company called Plant the Seed to promote effective waste management and environmental consciousness in our school community. The project aims to foster a culture of sustainability among boys and staff by embracing a new infrastructure. We aim to contribute to a greener future and educate boys about their role in protecting the environment by adopting a circular economy. Just over 75% of waste at the Prep is circular in nature which means It can be recycled or composted.
The key objectives of implementing the new infrastructure are as follows:
Enhance waste segregation: We introduced clearly labelled bins for recyclables such as paper, plastic, general waste bins, and bins for food waste which gets taken to a local pig farm. Informative signage in classrooms has been introduced, providing guidance on which items belong in each bin.
To kick start this program, a teacher from the Plant the Seed Company and a few of our boys took a special assembly presenting the Prep Waste Audit results and the way forward for our school with the new bin system.
We recently participated in training sessions to educate the teachers on proper waste management practices, recycling guidelines, and how to integrate these topics into the school’s curriculum and encourage learner initiatives to sustain awareness and engagement. The support staff members will have training sessions as well and we look forward to their insight into ways we can further improve the system.
A Sustainability committee has been included in the Grade 7 leadership portfolios and will be developing a monitoring system to track the effectiveness of the new bin infrastructure and making necessary adjustments as needed to ensure optimal results.
This initiative serves as a testament to the school’s commitment to creating a better future and empowering the next generation of environmentally conscious leaders.”
 
DURBANVILLE EXCHANGE
We look forward to the exchange with Durbanville Primary taking place tomorrow and Saturday, a good opportunity for connection between northern and southern suburbs schools. You would have received a separate email regarding this yesterday.
Kind regards
GREG BROWN
HEADMASTER
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