Global and Local Issues - Horn of Sorrow Production

The grade R's to Matrics assembled in the College hall on Monday morning to watch the 'Horn of Sorrow". This powerful production brings to the plight of our rhinos to the forefront. They will be travelling the country and have agreed to  contribute a percentage of the ticket sales to our 'Acting for Rhinos' campaign, as well as displaying the banner at each of their venues.

A Rhino

A giraffe

Thank you Mrs van Elden for organising it for us, it was a real treat and privilege to be able to watch.

Healthy eating - Grade 7 Assembly

The grade 7's performed an assembly on Healthy eating.  We focused on the fact that your bodies need the right fuel in order to function properly and compared it to running a car.  You can't run a car on cakes or sweets or any kind of food...you need the right petrol.  Just like our bodies need healthy foods to work properly.  We sang a song that we made up with the tune of "All about the bass" called "All about the Fruit and veg"

Here are the words to that song:  

Because you know we're all about the fruit, bout the veg no junk x3 (Chorus)

Yeah its pretty clear, eating healthy's good for you

and we're gonna eat it eat it, like we're supposed to do

cause we've got those brains brains that all the kids want

and all the right strength in all the right places

We see those magazines, advertising KFC

you know that junk aint good come on now make them see

if we eat healthy healthy, then they would stop and every inch

of you'll be perfect from the bottom to the top

Yeah our teachers they told us to stop eating all those sweeties

cause we dont wanna get us a whole lot of cavities

you know we dont wanna be some stick figure barbie dolls

but eating healthy will make you grow up to be smart and strong

Chorus

We're bringing healthy back

go ahead and tell all of your parents that

You could get a heart attack

but we're here to tell you

eating healthy'll make you perfect from the bottom to the top

Yeah our teachers they told us to stop eating all those sweeties

cause we dont wanna get us a whole lot of diabetes

You know we dont wanna be some stick figure barbie dolls

but eating healthy will help you grow up to be smart and strong

Nature and Biodiversity - Grade 5 gardening day

The Grade 5 children had loads of fun planting different types of veg and some fruit trees. They learnt why it is important to loosen the roots before you plant and they helped dig the tunnel to collect rain water.

They are looking forward to watering and looking after their plants and watching them grow.

Healthy eating - Grade two's plant veggies.

Inspired by the story of Jack and the Beanstalk and their theme - "Growth" and the schools drive for "Healthy Eating" the grade 2 children planted a selection of vegetable seedlings. They look forward to watching them grow, and of course eating some delicious home grown food in a few weeks time. They had lots of fun planting..for some it was the first time!

Global and Local Issues -Love Your Earth Valentine Celebration

On Tuesday, Eden organised a wonderful Love Your Earth Celebration for the prep school. There were a number of different activities.

The children watched a performance of ,  Eeney Miney Grow...A delightful environmental mime performance by a deaf performer, Sibo. The production company made a generous donation to the Acting for Rhinos campaign.

Everyone came dressed in Earth colours.

At the same time there was a most informative talk for parents by Marilina Lewis on healthy eating and how it affects your life and environment. The grade 6 and 7 pupils joined their parents and were most inspired.

The rest of the children went back to class and did an activity with their parents once the talk was over.

The grade O's read the Lorax and made truffling trees.

The grade ones decorated recycled containers and planted an indoor garden.

The grade two made flowers to use later as part of their "Jack and the Beanstalk" stories.

The grade threes made healthy eating posters to display around the school.

The grade four and five children had a quiz on Our Earth and the human Body in the lecture theatre.

Overall it was a most successful day. Thanks to all of those involved.

Healthy Eating - Grade Threes

We are having a big drive at Eden this year to encourage Healthy Eating.Mrs Regaud let the Grade Three children use their IT skills to show what they had in their lunch boxes. 

She has displayed them on the notice board for all to see. So many people have admired them..so well done Grade Threes and Mrs Regaud. 

We are glad to see they had lovely healthy lunches!

Resources : Joshua Sergent

THE 'ART' OF UPCYCLING

 

Joshua Serjeant has a real passion for the environment, animals and natural things. He often calls us to look at shapes he sees in the cloud formations, at birds sitting on telephone lines "like music notes" (as he says) and textures on wood bark, pavements and shapes cast by shadows.

 

Joshua insists we don't throw away anything as he always feels he can upcycle these items and use them in his artworks. As a family, we are all passionate about our planet's well being and so totally support recycling and the utilization of these items in Joshua's innovative artworks. Joshua is also fortunate to be at Eden College where "going green" and saving our planet is a philosophy. Teachers at Eden, not only encourage high academic achievements, but also strongly support and nurture the artistic and creative strengths of its pupils.

 

Whatever the Art theme or project may be, Joshua utilises found, recycled, discarded, obsolete and broken objects which he incorporates into his artwork in an appropriate manner. These items vary from bottle caps, used nuts and screws, pieces of metal, wire mesh, electronic components and old studs or broken jewellery. He also keeps and uses toys from his youth, belts, remnants of fabrics, scraps of leather, rubbers floor mat off-cuts and carpeting.

 

Joshua works are of a sculptural nature. He is very ambitious and experimental in his ideas and use of materials. He is always ready to face the challenges of new territory and to master different techniques in the creative process. He visualises the final artwork from the beginning and no matter what it takes to get there, he enjoys the journey, stays focused and determined to, in his words, "accomplish the mission".     

 

Written by Sara Serjeant