Thank you to all the students and teachers (especially Mr Fenech) involved in the creative planting and propagation program. The funding for this project came from an Environmental Education Grant from the CEO.  

The idea of this project was to:

• Enhance the visuality of the House system.
• Engage with more community activities that give students a culture of service and belonging to the school community
• Support Laudato Si - Sustainability and Faith in Action
• Embed the colour symbology of each house within the design

Groups of students during CASA time, as well as house leaders and environment club members prepared and painted a range of pots (many donated) in house colours (Kembla= red; Macquarie= purple; Warrigal= yellow; Marshall= orange; Keira= green). Teachers and other members of the school community brought in cuttings or native plants or succulents. This has brought many in the Joey’s community together and raised awareness and participation in sustainability projects by bringing cuttings into school. Repurposing old pots means they are kept out of landfill and putting our commitment to reduce, reuse, recycle into practice. 

Plants chosen for the statement pot for each house will have flowers the same colour as the house.

Many of the pots will be a feature at the front of the school so that they are visible to parents and school visitors. They will also be placed at various locations around the school in order to enhance the visibility the house system, and the commitment of St Joseph’s to sustainability. 

Thank you to the many community members and local businesses for their donations. We would specifically like to thank Jamberoo Native Nursery for some Native Plants and soil, Bunnings - Shellharbour for some Native Plants, Soil and some Pots and Albion Park Landscaping Supplies for Soil.