North Ainslie Primary School (NAPS) is a public school in Canberra's inner north that recently won the 2021 junior team ACT Landcare Award. As a community, North Ainslie Primary School prioritises sustainability, connection and caring for nature. The school has an active P&C that has spearheaded a number of projects which focus on creating green spaces and regenerating the school grounds.The school runs an educational program called PACH - Personal and Community Health - which focuses on sustainability and gardening knowledge and skills. Classroom teachers teach units of inquiry that focus on Sharing the Planet and being active environmentally conscious citizens. The student-led Green Team runs a garden club and other initiatives for other students . The Green Team students speak about their passion for the environment and the importance of nature being part of our schools.A poster for the 2022 National Landcare Conference by North Ainslie Primary School.#NationalLandcareConference#LandcareConf22#Poster#YouthEngagement
This project is supported by Landcare Australia, through funding from the Australian Government.Landcare Australia is proud to acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the Country on which we live and work. We value and respect their deep and continued spiritual and cultural connections to the land, waters and seas, and pay our respects to their Ancestors and Elders past, present and future.