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Monty’s Cafe

Monty’s Café is run by the Later Years students.  The students make and deliver cookies, coffee/hot chocolate/tea and occaisional lunch orders for staff and students.  The Later Years students are developing their Real-life Engaging Applied Learning (REAL) skills while working in the Café. The students are leading every part of the process from organising the coffee orders and money, getting the ingredients together, following the cookie recipe, making the coffee and delivering to staff and students. The students are very enthusiastic and are always willing to be part of Monty’s Café.  We are looking forward to the expansion of Monty’s Café as the school grows.

ResourceSmart Schools is a Victorian Government program that assists Hamlyn Views to embed sustainability in everything we do. At Hamlyn Views School we strive to make a positive contribution to sustainability at school, home and beyond. We  achieve this by ensuring we integrate sustainability into all areas of the curriculum and embed a sense of ownership and pride in improving the environment. We  lead the community by demonstrating exemplary practices in waste management, water and energy usage, and use of our exceptional school grounds to improve biodiversity.

The ResourceSmart Schools program has five modules. At Hamlyn Views we work together to accomplish a set number of actions to complete each Module, in which we receive a certificate for. With support from CERES, Hamlyn Views have received 1 certificate for the core module and almost completed the module of water. 

This year, we are working to receive our certificate for the Biodiversity module, to accomplish this we use  sustainable design features in our school to continually improve biodiversity; optimise the teaching of sustainability education using the natural environment; educate students, staff and the whole community about actions for improving biodiversity in our school, and linking school vegetation and habitats with surrounding areas; and conduct biodiversity auditing to improve the habitat quality at our school.

Energy – To monitor and control energy consumption within the school so that we reduce our impact on the natural environment; use resources and equipment as efficiently as possible; include students in developing and maintaining an energy efficient school; educate students, staff and the whole community about the best practice for energy efficiency; the sustainable design features in our school; and conduct auditing and monitoring of energy usage around our school.

Waste –  To use an integrated waste management system within the school so that we reduce our impact on the natural environment; practise the 7R’s waste minimisation hierarchy; close the loop on organic waste onsite; manage recycled products and landfill waste daily in the appropriate manner; educate students, staff and the whole community about the best practices for waste management; and conduct auditing and monitoring of litter and waste at our school.

Biodiversity – To use the sustainable design features in our school to continually improve biodiversity; optimise the teaching of sustainability education using the natural environment; educate students, staff and the whole community about actions for improving biodiversity in our school, and linking school vegetation and habitats with surrounding areas; and conduct biodiversity auditing to improve the habitat quality at our school.

Water – To monitor and control water consumption within the school so that we reduce our impact on the natural environment; to appreciate water as a precious resource; educate students, staff and the whole community about the best practice for water efficiency; and conduct auditing and monitoring of water usage and stormwater collection around our school.