Arkie Early Education promotes the importance of sustainability in childcare

Here are the ways we work with our children and families to implement sustainable practices and teach our children about the environment.

• Recycling bins are located throughout the centre to encourage recyclable material that cannot be reused being disposed of thoughtfully,minimising landfill
• Our vegetable and herb garden includes a worm farm and composting
• Role model energy and water conservation practices for example turning off lights when leaving a room, emptying water play containers into gardens etc. This provides an opportunity to discuss sustainable practice and explain its benefits
• We are thoughtful about the equipment used and look for eco-friendly products, minimising the use of plastic
• We use electronic forms of communication wherever possible to reduce the amount of paper we consume
• In our Art and Craft programs we reuse materials such as shredded paper, cardboard etc
• Our garden beds at Arkie are all topped  with mulch to reduce the watering requirements of the plants
• We use environmentally friendly cleaning products throughout our building wherever possible