Newtown Primary School’s community has a strong commitment to providing an education that reflects a local and global responsibility to our environment and the awareness of sustainable practice.

Inititiavies:

– Nude Food, Rubbish Free Snack and Lunch encouraged.

– Healthy Food

– Reduce packaging by buying in bulk.

– Reuse rather than throw away.

– Recycle plastic at local supermarkets rather than go to landfill.

– Newsletter: receive it on-line to reduce paper.

Students Lead:

– Children in all year levels have sustainability leadership roles.

– House captains lead their houses.

– Recycle paper, plastic containers, cans, cardboard and plastics to yellow bins.

– Reduction of waste, gas, electricity and paper.