Demonstrating Active Citizenship Beyond the Walls:
Introducing the Year 1 Recycling Revolution Centre CHARMAINE SARACI AND ALLISON CARR, JUNIOR SCHOOL TEACHERS
‘From the beginning, children demonstrate that they have a voice, know how to listen and want to be listened to by others’. - Carla Rinaldi
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“Did you know by the Year 2050 there could be more plastic than fish in the world’s oceans?”
hand, the impact of human waste on our natural environment and they wanted to provoke change within the community.
“I can’t believe it takes 450 years for a plastic water bottle to decompose!”
“We only have one planet to live on and we only have one lifetime to change it. That seems like a really long time, but Earth is bigger than anything we have ever known. We have to take care of our planet now.”
This year, the children in Year 1 have been observing the world around them. Their passion and curiosity for marine life was evident, and their quest to care for Mother Earth emerged. A desire to investigate further, was developed during our beachcombing excursion to Queenscliff Foreshore and the Marine Discovery Centre. Here the children observed first-
“How can we share our message of taking care of Mother Earth beyond our walls?” To encourage students to respond and apply their newly developed knowledge and skills, the Year 1 children have
