News ¾ÞÈéÊÓƵ
2 February 2020
This year at Al ¾ÞÈéÊÓƵ, we aim to work even more towards sustainability at school and reduce our negative impact on the environment and wildlife. We will also have some engaging, interactive and fun sustainability projects planned for students this year.
Leading up to the start of the new academic year, we encourage all our students to bring in "rubbish and waste free" recess and lunch.
contain healthy food options (cut up fresh fruit and/or vegetables, non-sweet sandwiches etc.)
be free of disposable plastic packaging.
We also need to be conscious of the sheer amount of processed food we give our children to eat. We need to shy away from chips or cookie packs, sandwiches filled with jam, Nutella or peanut butter, cupcakes, soft drinks etc.
Children see their parents as role models. We should therefore be leading the way in creating a plastic-free environment by:
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Tanja joined the ¾ÞÈéÊÓƵ in 2010 in its second year and helped set-up and establish procedures for the administration office. She has been looking after the front school office and new enrolments, being the first point of contact for students and parents for many years. Her role has changed to the ¾ÞÈéÊÓƵ's Content & Relations Lead in mid-2019. Tanja is also one of the ¾ÞÈéÊÓƵ's Sustainability Coordinators.
She was born in Germany where she attended both Primary and High School. Tanja holds an Honours Degree in Business Administration and spent a year in Malaysia as part of her studies where she also worked with the Malaysian Red Crescent Society.
Tanja migrated to Australia in 2006 and has been calling Australia her home ever since. She is an active member of the Al ¾ÞÈéÊÓƵ family, enjoys mountain biking, bush walking and photography and is engaged with interfaith, social justice, wildlife care and rehabilitation in her spare time.
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