Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast, Mr Scot MacDonald, announced that Holy Cross Primary School, Kincumber, would receive $3,500 under the NSW Government’s Environmental Trust Program Eco Schools Grant.
The Program aims to provide environmental learning opportunities for students, teachers and the school community. Eco Schools projects provide hands-on c u r r i c u l u m – b a s e d environmental education focusing on strong student participation. The money will be spent on the Kincumber Walk, designed to connect with the indigenous cultural heritage of the community. The design features reference to Dreaming stories along a Rainbow Serpent path, plantings of local bush tucker and an information walk featuring interpretive signage providing information about local indigenous culture and personalities as well as information about sustainability practices.
There was strong competition for funds with a diverse range of projects being proposed. Following a rigorous assessment process, the Trust has approved a total of 80 grants across NSW for a range of schools to undertake environmental education projects, with a combined value of $280,000. “I am pleased to see the NSW Government take initiative for schools so they can involve their students and the community in developing and implementing environmental management projects. “I am confi dent this investment will help realise the goals of this grants program to promote the development of knowledge, values and behaviour in students to support environmental sustainability,” Mr MacDonald said.
Media release, Oct 31, 2016 Christopher Sullivan, Office of Scot MacDonald