A sustainable garden that acknowledges the cultural significance of the region will be what Mandurah Primary School spend their recently received $10,000 on.
The school acquired the money through Mandurah Forum’s Growing Together Initiative that gives shoppers a chance to help their local primary school win a share of $13,000.
School principal Natasha Upcott said staff and students at the school were delighted to be top pick.
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Ms Upcott said because Mandurah Primary was a smaller school she never anticipated they’d receive enough votes win.
She said the school had been planning to build a sustainable garden for some time and the funding would bolster the project.
The garden being developed will include bush tucker foods, native plants and cultural art works.
Signage with both Noongar and English words will be placed near the garden to teach students about the types of plants.
According to Ms Upcott getting children outside and learning about native plants would be a great boon for the school.
She also highlighted the work of school gardener Paul Amis and Aboriginal early years project officer Cecil Fox.
Ms Upcott also thanked the City of Mandurah for donating plants.
According to MS Upcott the school has around 300 students on-site and about eight per cent of those students are indigenous.
She said the school was proud to be a community partner with Mandurah Forum.
The school also take part in the “Being Seen, Being Safe” road safety initiative that’s sponsored by the forum.
The initiative involves children wearing bright vests to and from school, which will increase their safety.
Dudley Park Primary School was voted third and will receive $1000 for their community health and wellbeing area with an edible garden.
Greenfields Primary School was voted second and will receive $2000 for their buddy benches for the oval, reading desks and environmental studies.
For more information about the initiative visit Mandurah Forum’s website.