Science plays an important role at Mount Waverley North Primary School and is integrated into all levels of the school curriculum. The students, teachers and community work hard to preserve the natural environment within the school and the areas around it. At MWNPS we have rubbish free lunches, a comprehensive recycling program including paper, plastic and worm food as part of the “Three R’s”.

In 2007 the whole school focus for term three was sustainability. Students across all levels learnt about how to be sustainable with a focus on electricity and water usage. Towards the end of the term there was a whole school presentation night; “Green Carpet Night” showcasing the work students had produced including: clothing, accessories and tools made from recycled materials. In term 2, 2009 the whole school once again will be focussing on sustainability and having a showcase of the students’ work from throughout the term on Thursday 11th June.

A Frog Bog (Wetland) was constructed within the school ground. This was made possible through the support of The Nestle – Peter’s Ice Cream Company. The Frog Bog is an example of a wetland environment and is used to support scientific investigations within.

Over the past few years students have participated in many science based excursions, including visiting CERES and Science Works, as well as incursions from CSIRO, Mini Beasts presentations and the Living Egg project. Deakin University Science students conduct lessons with our students to further develop their teaching skills demonstrating the latest strategies for scientific investigation.

                                                                      Level 1 Mini Beasts Incursion