Most improved environment

Woy Woy South Public School has won an award in the Most Improved School category at the 2012 School Environmental Program Awards Ceremony held at Laycock St Community Theatre on Tuesday, November 20.

Students from 22 primary schools across the Gosford Local Government Area took part in the event which marked the culmination of this year's School Environmental Program, From the Rivers to the Sea, Healthy and Clean Thanks to Me.

The program focused on the health of the catchments and waterways within the Gosford region.

Gosford Council's environmental education officer Ms Anni Griffiths said everyone who attended was thoroughly entertained and learnt some powerful messages about how to help protect waterways.

"Students participating in the School Environmental Program learnt throughout the year about the waterways and catchments in the Gosford Local Government Area.

"Through exploring these waterway systems students have surveyed healthy and unhealthy waterways, gained an understanding of what poses a risk to our waterways, learnt about the repercussions of unhealthy waterways and identified what we can do to reduce the negative impact we have on waterways.

"Their extensive knowledge and understanding of the impact we can have on our waterways was shown through their performances," Ms Griffiths said.

The Awards Ceremony was attended by Gosford mayor Cr Lawrie McKinna, other Gosford City councillors and program sponsors, as well as parents, teachers, student representatives and student award winners.

Media Release, 20 Nov 2012

Anni Griffiths, Gosford Council