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EDU20005: Sustainable Education and Perspectives Assignment 2: Report Kristy Mulford 102808329 5 th October 2022 1

1.0 Cover Page Milton Educating for Sustainable Education Kristy Mulford on behalf of Milton Public School Leadership Team. 2

2.0 Executive Summary The knowledge, skills, values, and worldviews necessary for individuals to act in ways that contribute to more sustainable living patterns are developed through education for sustainability (EfS). It gives people and groups a chance to think about how they interpret and interact with the world. Future balanced sustainability education focuses on protecting environments and making the world more socially and ecologically through knowledgeable action (ACARA, 2018, v.8.4). The report will outline the three key initiatives that will be implemented into the outdoor space, classroom and in the wider community. It will explain how the learning materials will be implemented to the students across the board. Education for Sustainability will be implemented across the board which families and the community can use at home and use in their outdoor spaces. Education for Sustainability (EfS) aims not only to increase students’ and schools’ understanding of issues for sustainability but, to also cultivate critical thinking, establish thinking and the ability to propose solutions that lead to more sustainable living practices (What is Education for Sustainability? 2016). The summary of the report is that when implementing sustainability in the classroom, outdoor space and the wider community, the Australian Curriculum provides a list of resources and planning that teachers will use at Milton Public School. The ecological literacy will be spoken in detail and recommendations to further support the school in a more sustainable future for the primary school which is supported by the council and government. 3

3.0 Background and Context Milton Public School is in the Western suburbs of Sydney in a suburb called Penrith. The school is made up of 390 students with 11 classrooms. There is two of each year class from foundation to year 6. 11 teachers and 4 teacher’s aides. We also have 3 support unit classes for students who have any behavioural issues and diagnosis. The classrooms are split into stages. Kindy is two classes. Year 1 and 2 are combined in two classes, year 3 and 4 are combined in two classes and year 5 and 6 are also combined into two classes. Milton Public School provides a broad ranging curriculum that caters for the educational physical, social, and emotional needs for all the students no matter what their religion, race or ability. In collaboration with parents, the staff creates a nurturing and well-equipped learning environment purely based on the ideals of cooperation and he pursuit of excellence in all areas of improvement and students’ success. Milton Public School have not been properly introduced to EfS and are intrigued to begin learning and implementing more sustainability in the classroom, wider community, and their outdoor spaces. Teachers are quite intrigued to see how EfS will fit into their curriculum though, they are excited to gain more knowledge and understanding and pass it on to their students. 4

Table of contents 1.0. Cover Page ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 2.0. Executive Summary --------------------------------------------------------- 3 3.0. Background ------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 4.0. Introduction ------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 5.0. Main Body ------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 5.1. Ecological Literacy ------------------------------------------------ 7 5.2. Benefits of Ecological Literacy ---------------------------------- 7 5.3. Limitations of Ecological Literacy -------------------------------8 6.0 Key Initiatives ------------------------------------------------------------------8 6.1 Classrooms: ----------------------------------------------------------------- 8 6.2 Outdoor Space: ------------------------------------------------------------- 9 6.3 Wider Community: Government and Council Initiatives ------------ 10 7.0 Conclusion ----------------------------------------------------------------- 11 8.0 Recommendation ---------------------------------------------------------- 12 9.0 Reference List -----------------------------------------------------------------13 5

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