Elements and Performance Criteria
- Elements define the essential outcomes.
- Support children to develop an understanding and respect for the natural environment
- Use opportunities to discuss with children the natural environment and the interdependence between people, plants, animals and the land
- Role-model respect, care and appreciation for both natural and constructed environments
- Assist in providing children with a wide range of natural and recycled materials in their environments both indoor and outdoor
- Providing children with information and access to resources about the environment and the impact of human activities on environments
- Assist in creating spaces that promote the development of life skills, in areas including growing and preparing food, waste reduction and recycling
- Identify areas for change
- Identify aspects of sustainability in the service
- Recognise opportunities for changes to current practices and principles to ensure they are sustainable
- Develop and implement strategies to address these areas of sustainable change in consultation with supervisor
- Evaluate strategies in consultation with supervisor
- Support others in implementing sustainable practices