Tumbi Umbi schools benefit from environment grant

Woolworths, in partnership with Landcare Australia, has awarded more than 300 grants of up to $1,000 each to support outdoor learning projects at primary schools and early learning centres across NSW.

St John Fisher Primary School and Goodstart Early Learning, both at Tumbi Umbi, have been awarded a grant each.

Each grant will help bring a new creative idea to life, or grow an existing project, that focuses on sustainable food production, improving waste management practices or enhancing native habitats.

Woolworths Wyong region Group Manager Belinda Page said it was good to see local schools awarded grants as part of this year’s program.

“There’s lots of creative ideas that’ll get students outdoors and hands-on with nature,” Page said.

“We’re looking forward to seeing these ideas come to life in the next few months.”

The Woolworths Junior Landcare Grants program has supported 1963 primary schools and early learning centres across NSW.

Landcare Australia CEO Dr Shane Norrish said the Woolworths Junior Landcare Grants had always been about bringing sustainability into classrooms across NSW, and teaching children how to care for the environment around them.

“Thanks to Woolworths hundreds of NSW schools have been able to further support environmental champions and support Wyong region students to develop hands-on skills that they can take with them when they leave school,” Norrish said.