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Students' leafy legacy
'Learnscape'
achievement
grows pride


By: Kylie Stevens

Students at Westfields Sports High School have dug their green thumbs into action with the official opening of stage one of their new Learnscapes outdoor garden.

Named the Sir Henry Parks Learnscape, the project was started by students in 1998 to improve school surroundings and provide an appealing out door area for learning-based activities.

The school received a federal government grant as part of the Federation Community Project to construct stage one of the learning landscape, featuring the bus bay area

Learnscapes
How does your garden grow?.... Federal MP for Prospect Janice Crosio, MBE MP, Prospect selection committee chairman Brian Cassidy, Ken Chapman from Fairfield Council local Federation, Acting Westfield Sports High School Principal Helen Wilson and Graham Kahabka from the NSW Department of Education and Training.
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revamped with outdoor classroom seating and a garden.
Teachers, students and parents collaborated earlier this year for a weekend to plant the garden now in full bloom, featuring native plants, a rose garden to reflect federation and blue, yellow and purple flowers to resemble the school colours.
Teachers and project supervisor Fabio Caprarelli said the garden had
raised the spirits of the school and of the community.
The school worked under the supervision and the advice of a committee from Fairfield Council. The students will continue to maintain the garden.
The group of 25 students from years 8 to 12 were
pleased with the final result. They were also proud of their hard work.
Year 8 student Natalie Serra said "The garden welcomes everyone to the school and makes it look better. it's something to be proud of when we drive past.
said: We learn a great deal from being involved in the garden, such as cooperation and working as a team."

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