Gem

Gem is loving, wise, gentle, careful and safety conscious.

Hobbies: Reading books and magazines, playing with her pet lizard, volunteering at the RSPCA helping injured animals.

Gem was born in Australia but spent a lot of her early years living in a house in the forest just outside the city. Gem moved down to the city to go to school but still feels a strong connection with nature.

Now that she lives in the city, Gem spends a lot of time learning about environmental projects like solar power and water saving. Last holidays, Gem went on a camping trip in the country and they drove through a wind farm with over 100 wind turbines. After seeing that, Gem has been reading a lot about wind farms.

Each Friday, Gem and her big brother Pete volunteer at the RSPCA. Most Friday's Gem can't wait to get out of school to see her animal friends at the RSPCA. Most weeks Gem and Pete help wash the dogs and sometimes they help the vet with sick animals. Every time they wash the dogs, Gem and Pete always get wet because the dogs shake themselves dry and water goes everywhere!

Gem doesn't know what she wants to do when she grows up but she is pretty sure she wants to work with animals.

How Gem influences our program

GEM : SAFETY

Belonging
Independence
Awareness
Personal hygienge
Sunsmart
Water safety
Food safety
Warming up before exercise

RECLYCLING, ENVIRONMENTAL AND PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES

Daily routines established where rubbish is sorted and either disguarded or recycled.
Learning about our Camp Australia adopted animals gives the children a sense of community and reinforces the importance of caring for the environment.

INDIVIDUAL AND SMALL GROUP

Time and space provided for children to play and do things for themselves. Uninterrupted time is vital for children to explore ideas, theories using their imagination, creativity and play.