Creative Christmas trees a lesson in sustainability

At the end of last year, Gagebrook and East Derwent Primary School students got a lesson in creativity and sustainability, making Christmas trees from recycled materials.

At Gagebrook Primary School, Ms Tamika Burrill’s prep class created a masterpiece using recycled wire, reinvented a broken hat stand, and recycled bottle caps, old wrapping paper and streamers.

“The enthusiasm from the class was overwhelming,” said Ms Burrill. “There was a real commitment to work together and make something special out of materials that could have wasted away in landfill.”

Teacher and sustainability team leader Ms Leah Marshall from East Derwent Primary School said the activity had additional benefits. “Not only did the students make the link that plastics consume a lot of resources and don’t break down for hundreds of years, they can