Each Friday it has been such a joy to see the enthusiasm shown by our Environment Committee Members, a group made up of students from Years 3 to 6.

Any chance provided to get our hands dirty and connect with nature was embraced. The girls have done a fantastic job growing plants from cuttings, which they sold (and sold out of) at the end of the year to raise money for our vegetable garden. We also added some native plants to the Barbreck Junior School grounds.

The highlight for this year was taking part in the National Tree Planting Day. The girls were made to feel so special as they helped to plant over 1,000 native trees in the Urban Forest Reserve. A place they can visit as they grow and enjoy seeing the lasting impact they can have on the environment.

We loved visiting the Senior School to learn about beeswax wraps and how to make them. It took a little trial and error, however, the girls enjoyed seeing how small changes make such a difference to the environment.

Thank you to all the St Catherine’s students who received an award for picking up rubbish during recess and lunch. It has been a combined effort from all the students to help keep Barbreck clean and look after the native plants and animals.