Environmental and sustainability policy page

	3.3.	The service takes an active role in caring for its environment and contributes to a sustainable future.

Aim

Little Legends Early Learning Centre aims to help children learn about and implement sustainable

adults model sustainable practices. Children learn to live interdependently with the environment.

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• Our educators will promote a holistic, open ended curriculum which explores ideas and practices for environmental sustainability and helps children understand the interdependence between people and the environment by:
o connecting children to nature through art and play and allowing children to experience the natural environment through natural materials like wood, stone, sand and recycled materials, plants including native and cultured vegetation, water play, composting and worm farm, gardening tools and watering cans.

odeveloping education programs for water conservation, energy efficiency and waste reduction.

oenlisting the help of groups with expertise in environmental issues, for example our local council, bush care groups, wildlife rescue groups, Clean Up Australia, to deliver elements of our sustainability program
oacknowledging and celebrating environmental awareness events like Clean Up Australia Day and Walk to School Day.

The Role of Educators

• Utilising resources such as the NSW Early Childhood Environmental Education Network tools which assist Early Childhood Services to identify and work towards an Environmentally Sustainable Service with the NQS. The Network’s website has links to many organisations and Government agencies that provide information on sustainable practices at

Source
National Quality Standard
Early Years Learning Framework
Climbing the little green steps 2007: Gosford and Wyong Councils Qld Early Childhood Sustainability Network
NSW Early Childhood Environmental Education Network

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