Outside School Hours Care W.A. 

Tips to get you started 

• Take care to ensure plants and animals are not harmed when playing outdoors 

• Plant predominantly native trees and shrubs in the garden

• Sweep rather than hose down paths

• Water garden only in the early morning or late afternoon

• Provide water containers at the sandpit rather than having a running hose.

• Soak paintbrushes and other activity utensils before washing them, and discourage water wastage by not running taps for extended periods.

• Avoid using drains as a means of disposing unwanted materials

• Conserve energy by using natural lights as much as possible and by turning off unnecessary lights when leaving rooms

• Buy products in bulk or recyclable containers and avoid products with excess packaging

• Use utensils which are washable

• Provide bins for recycling - indoors and outdoors and arrange for collection of waste, paper, plastics, aluminium, steel and glass

• Use unbleached toilet paper  

• Use recycled paper for painting, drawing, collage and office notes

• Avoid the use of throwaway plastic wrappings by using containers with lids.

• Purchase paints in powder rather than liquid form 

• Use only recycled materials for art activities such as collage and threading

• Provide and use environmentally sound cleaning materials 

• Give due consideration to the potential of any item in regard to repair, reuse or recycling before disposing

• Use the garden and outdoor environment as a learning environment and a natural resource

• Involve children in all activities in regard to gardening, recycling and care of the animals 

• Ensure that all things borrowed from the garden for play purposes are replaced in the garden after use 

Community Links 

SustainabiltyWA

Cool Australia

Little Green Steps

Western Power 

Alinta Gas

Water Corporation 

Earth Hour WWF