Schools Environmental Achievement Award

TRCS was presented with the "Schools Environmental Achievement" award for the "Little Steps - Reducing Our Community's Carbon Footprint" program. The Hopkins family received the award on behalf of the school on Saturday, 10th November at the Keep Australia Beautiful Awards in Orange. The award is a tribute to the hard work of students, staff and the wider community. Our aim was to: educate students from kindergarten to year 10 on the benefits of recycling organic waste and converting it into nutrient rich soils to grow fresh vegetables. We are reducing our community footprint by recycling grass clippings and other organic waste including food scraps from the local Council, mowing businesses, the local Foodworks store and our own classrooms. This program is proudly funded by: the NSW Government through its Environmental Trust, Bendigo Bank - Lockhart Branch and FRRR - the John Wallis Foundation.