Resources for schools and kindergartens

SOLO Reycling Activity Booklet(PDF, 3MB): 8-page booklet with recycling activities such as mazes, crosswords, colouring in and bin sorting.

VISY Colouring Sheet(PDF, 693KB): A4 colouring sheet

Cool.org (Formerly Cool Australia) Early Learning Resources: In-depth activities, lessons and resources. Free resources available. Sign-up is required. 

Bush Kinders: Join this Victorian program that encourages children to explore natural spaces through outdoor play. Visit Parks Victoria for more information on how to start and register a Bush Kindergarten.

Monash School Poster – Recycling(PDF, 1MB)

Monash School Poster – Food Waste(PDF, 1MB)

Monash School Poster – Landfill(PDF, 1MB) 

Monash Biodiversity Poster(PDF, 3MB)

VISY Kids Recycling Booklet 2023(PDF, 36MB): 24-page activity booklet with information on the 3 bins, recycling processes, litter and more!  

Monash bin sorting activity items(PDF, 1MB): Grid of individual items to cut out and sort into the 3 bins. Download the answers here(PDF, 645KB). 

Visy x Cool.org (Formerly Cool Australia) education and partnership plan: Overview of curriculum-aligned activities, lessons and resources for Early Learning to Year 10. 

Nude Food Tips(DOCX, 464KB): Reduce the amount of food packaging at your school and download our Nude Food Tips.

What Happens to your food and garden waste?: Monash Council video (3m 22s) about what happens to food and garden waste once it has been collected. 

Planet Ark Schools: Recycling games, activities, challenges and resources. 

Cool.org: Curriculum-aligned activities, lesson plans and resources for Early Learning to Year 10 in broad areas of sustainability. Free resources available, sign-up is required. 

ABC education: Range of educational videos including War on Waste. 

Fashion Revolution: Activities and resources to explore fair working rights and where our clothing comes from. 

Collect eligible containers at school and drop them off at your nearest refund point to start earning money to fundraise for your school!

Schools can fundraise through CDS Victoria by registering, then obtaining and activating a Donation Partner ID.

Learn more at CDS Victoria’s website and get the toolkit, as well as access to signage and posters.

Clean Up Australia Day: Register your school for a free school clean-up kit. 

Recycling Week: Register your school for recycling week.  

Schools Tree Day: Register your school. Resources and toolkit available. 

ResourceSmart Schools: Learn how to become a ResourceSmart School with this Sustainability Victoria program.  

Eastern Alliance for Sustainable Learning (EASL) is a teacher environment network for schools located across seven municipalities in Melbourne’s east (Boroondara, Knox, Monash, Manningham, Maroondah, Whitehorse and Yarra Ranges).

EASL provides free services, support and resources to help schools and kindergartens of member councils embed environmental sustainability into their curriculum, facilities and policies.

Find out more on the Eastern Alliance for Sustainable Learning website.

You can also follow the EASL Facebook page.