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The
Frog Pond at
Refurbishing the Frog Pond - Part 1
In
2007 the school
received a $1200 grant to refurbish the frog pond area and the
nearby shade house.
The
existing area had become overgrown and unusable.
The Year 3 science class developed a list of frog friendly plants
for the area and created a diagrammatic plan.
A parent, David Cook,
converted this into a design including planting, seating, paths and
rock landscaping.
Parents and children in the Environment Group removed the existing
overgrown plants, weeded, planted, mulched and arranged log circles
for seating. Sandstone
rocks for landscaping and seating were moved in and arranged during
a school working bee.
Terracotta gravel for the pathways and a new cover for the pond
built by the School’s general assistant Phill Amos, completed the
renovation.
 Before - The frog pond area was overgrown. |
 After - The newly refurbished area complete with frogs! |
 The area around the pond has been enhanced with Dietes (Butterfly Grass) which is attractive to frogs. |
 The garden bed along the fence line has been planted with ferns. |
Refurbishing The Frog Pond - Part 2
An Outdoor Learning Area
In October 2008 the Environment Group, working with the school community, decided to convert the frog pond area into an Outdoor Learning Area. They decided to enlarge the area and turn it into a place that the school community could enjoy:
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As an outdoor classroom, for studying science, nature, art or other activities
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For quiet enjoyment in a landscaped setting
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For parents during reading times and while waiting for after school activities to finish.
The Design
The Finished Frog Pond!
