Current Projects

Bird Habitat

One of our first projects has been creating a bird habitat on school grounds. If you look through the fence behind the library on Dudley Street you may spot some of the 100 hundred plants given to us by Hornsby Council Community Nursery.

Locally propagated, these plants were chosen as great food sources for birds. They are different heights and will be quite prickly and dense when fully grown – hopefully providing much need habitat for smaller, more endangered birds (and keeping those aggressive lorikeets and noisy miners out).

Over 40 parents and 43 children came to the term 2 working bee – many pulling out weeding, putting down newspaper, spreading mulch and then taking great pride in planting our new plants. 

Turpentine Forest

Our Turpentine forest (named after the dominant tree species found there), has received some new additions, which were planted on National Tree Day in July of 2014.

These saplings were locally propagated and lovingly raised by Hornsby Council Community Nursery, and planting them marks the beginning of the regeneration of our remnant Turpentine Forest.

Some excited students were chosen to be planters, and took great pride in transferring their young trees into the earth. Their planting duties include digging holes in the hard ground, gently removing the trees from their tubes, carefully putting them in their holes, and then pushing the soil back in to make sure their new trees had the best possible start.

Even the gentle rain that fell during the planting did not dampen their enthusiasm!




Digging Patch


What is a "digging patch', you ask?
A digging patch is a section of ground that is purpose-built to facilitate tactile-rich, free play. Incorporating materials that are safe, such as sand, native grasses and other types of textured materials, it's aim is to give kids a place to let their imaginations flourish. After all, not all children want to play hand-ball.
Our upcoming working bee will see the installation of stage one of our own digging patch. Bordering the before/after school care play area, this new play area promises to be an instant hit with the kids.