Wednesday, 27 February 2019

Junior Eco club sorts lids for Tree sculpture

Well done to the Junior Eco Club for color coding our bottle caps. We are ready to start our tree project.




Tuesday, 26 February 2019

How are you celebrating World Wildlife Day?

Sun 3 March is World Wildlife Day. Think of a clever way to celebrate. . Send Mrs van Elden a photo and caption  via whatsapp on 0825607185 and earn ESP points. Here are some ideas.. Visit Crow, Tala or Steinbank reserve, go birdwatching, do a beach clean up, attend the Wildlife fete... ??? Any smart ideas?

Sunday, 24 February 2019

Talin and Harini achieve great Muddy things

Our two little superheroes tested their fitness levels at the Giba gorge Mud event yesterday and raised funds for abandoned pets. Well done.

Saturday, 23 February 2019

Eden students thrive in International School Essay competition!



Eden College students entered the Trust for Sustainable Living's international school essay competition on the topic: The Youth are Key to Achieving SDG #15: Life on Land.
Ravindra Singh, Samir Seedat, Simran Singh, Santhani Rungan and Leo Maseko have been awarded Honourable Mentions (their essays were placed in the top 10% - 33%).
Sapna Pramjee and Rhea Bhoola are finalists - which means their essays were placed in the top 10%. They are both in the running for the Grand Prize award, which awards the winner a free trip to Vancouver, Canada to attend a Schools Debate on sustainable living, in July 2019. The winner will be announced by the end of February.

Grade R Healthy Eating and Exercise

Grade R have taken up the on Tracks challenge very seriously. Look at these delightful pics of them swimming in the pool and showing off their healthy lunches






Wednesday, 20 February 2019

Grade 7 Ecoslot

Thanks to the wonderful group of Grade 7 who taught the school their antiplastic song.

Grade 6 Assembly

Well done to Grade 6 V who talked about not making excuses and taking responsibility for actions. They talked of being motivated to be responsible for our environment 

Our little litter warriors

Well done to this eager group of grade 1s for picking up litter on the field without being asked.

Second Hand Clothes collection

Well done to Akhil for bringing second hand clothes for our collection 

JP Eco club make posters

As you walk around the school see if you can spot the posters that the Juniour Primary Eco club made. Some are about saving water, others are about planting trees. 

Tuesday, 19 February 2019

Grade 8 Eco puppet shows

The Grade 8J class presented their Eco puppet shows to Grade 1 and R today. The had messages of protecting endangered species, preventing litter and marine life.



Eco slots in Assembly

The Grade 7 drama groups continue to amuse and educate the school with their eco slots.

Saturday, 16 February 2019

KZN Beach Clean Up

Well done to Sapna Pramjee (and her brother Priyesh) for once again representing Eden and attending the KZN Beach Clean Up at Addington Beach this weekend. Keep up the amazing work guys!

Friday, 15 February 2019

The Recycled Kindness Tree

Mrs Peens has challenged the pupils to write messages of kindness and gang them on the Kindness tree in keeping with our tree theme and Valentines Day.

Grade 7 assembly

The small hall rocked with the Grade 7B message about the importance of trees and preventing deforestation . Well done.

Rhino mosaics

Well done to Mrs Maree and her artists for brightening our walls with their mosaics.

Grade 8 Tree Orals

Well done to Grade 8 who presented posters and oral about various trees





Old clothes Collection

Tx to Joe for his contribution to the second hand clothes collection

Saturday, 9 February 2019

Interact College Sandwich Drive

Well done to the interacters for making sandwiches for the Salvation Army.

Midmar Mile

Congrats to Talin and Harini for completing the Midmar Mile. Very proud of you.
Well done to Jadyn too. 

Beach Clean Up


KZN Beach Clean Up is hosting their annual clean up at Addington Beach.
Reusable gloves will be supplied if you don't have.
Wear an Eden shirt, bring your friends and family, and earn some Eco points!
Chat to Ms Bailey if you're interested in attending.

Friday, 8 February 2019

Norman Klutsky Show

Our superstar cast of our Eco show that will be performing in Durban, Hilton, Capetown and Mauritius is well into their rehearsal process  They are raising awareness about plastic in the oceans.

On Tracks Challenge

Congrats to Mrs Williams and the Grade 7 class for committing to doing Friday afternoon walks around the school. A general improvement in physical activity seems to be happening... Well done to all.I

Monday, 4 February 2019

Rally for Rhinos

St Benedicts is hosting a Rhino Rally for Acting for Rhinos on 13 Feb for College students. Some Eden students will be attending. It is lovely to see the support for AFR growing.

Ecobricks

Well done to all who have been bringing Eco bricks. We are going to be doing all sorts of exciting things with them. Please make sure you stuff them so full that they can't be squashed at all.

Our on Tracks Challenge

We are all motivated to have a healthy lifestyle in the Prep whilst getting sponsors for February. We are delighted that so many college students and parents have joined us. Let's get healthy in Feb and raise loads of money for Rhinos.