How did it go?
What changes have come about because of our learning and actions?
- Using the key questions and reflection tools to notice the presence of the Guiding principles, where we are and where we might go.
As an Enviroschools facilitator you will be encouraging the centre or school to engage as many people from the wider community as appropriate to participate in and contribute to the Reflection so that you gain different perspectives.
Current staff, tamariki, ākonga , rangatahi will be looking back on all the learning and action that has happened over the years, sharing successes and challenges and thinking about how the Enviroschools Guiding Principles are woven into their Enviroschool.
Many discussions over a period of time with a range of people will ensure that the journey and current situation is fully explored with different perspectives represented and emerging.
The key questions from the Reflect on Change part of the Action Learning Cycle can guide this part of the process. The student activities around the outside of the ALC reflection quadrant may be added to the suggested activities below to help capture what has happened and what changes have come about.
As Enviroschools investigate the impact and quality of their learning and actions they can choose how to go about gathering and sharing information and affirmation that they are making a difference, with guidance from the facilitator.
- Visual representations have been a useful tool for recording and sharing a journey.
- The process of generating and adding information and images promotes engagement and thought, pondering and discussion. Such a record lets everyone. together, view changes, progress and recognise opportunities for the future.
- Next steps will emerge through these conversations and considerations.
- Visual representations can be added to in the future.
Recording and reflecting on the journey can then help develop impressions of where an Enviroschools sits along a continuum of Enviroschools depth and breadth and allow them to choose what they would like to reflect on more deeply.
Suggested activities and tools that support this part of the process include:
- Kato kōrero – A facilitated awa experience for Enviroschools Holistic Reflection
- The sky as the mirror in our reflection
- What makes the ngahere so special
- Questions for Enviroschools Reflection Matrix Activity
- The Guiding Principles and recognising the presence of these in your Enviroschool Activity
- Activities from Reflect on Change – Enviroschools Kit p 258 – 267.
- Layering and expanding on Kato Kōrero activity for schools