At the end of term 1, Mr Marsh told us that he wanted to get a recycling bin for the school and he wanted our help. Nikki, Alana and Mrs Sutherland sent an email to Waste management and Enviro waste. Then at the start of term 2, Natasha and Kayleigh found out which was the cheapest bin. Finally it was time to tell Mrs Jennings and Mr Marsh what we thought was the best idea. We thought that getting a bin from Waste Management was the cheapest option. Me, Josh and Alana did that and found out that we had chosen the wrong sized bin. So Mr Marsh told us what we he wanted. Unfortunately that took an hour of our work which made Mrs Fox very unhappy, but Mr Marsh took our suggestion and made the decision for us.
By Thomas.
Recycling Bins
The council meeting.
Our hearts thudded with excitement. It was the 1st of June. The Enviro-Team had to go to the Hutt City Council Chambers. As each person started to arrive, the others waited patiently outside the building. Children were getting restless, and adults were chatting as usual. After we got in, we waited for ten minutes. It sounded like monkeys were having a wrestling match.
The reason we were there was because of a house in Percy’s Reserve, right next to the Dowse to Petone was currently not being used. Some staff of the Council wanted to use it as an Enviro House. The house would educate the public on how to be environmentally friendly in their own home.
As soon as the meeting began, the chairman made each of us introduce ourselves. Not long afterward, we read our speeches, encouraging the council to give us the Enviro House. All were really good speeches. We were very positive that we will get the Enviro House. After our speeches, other members of the council and the public shared their presentations.
After them, the chairman asked everyone if they approved of the Enviro House, and they did. We had won the Enviro House! When the meeting had finished, a reporter looted three people’s speeches. Jessica Huijink from room 3, Tanya from room 1, and Jessica Rees-malloch from room 4. Over all, the meeting was extremely interesting. It was a new experience for all us kids. We all left the building with smiles on our faces. The Enviro House was ours!
By Nikki Manson, Adam Kitchen and Tanya Divekar
