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Galiwinku Community, Elcho Island Elcho Island is in North East Arnhem Land, the Traditional Country of Yolu people. Elcho Island is in North East Arnhem Land, the Traditional Country of Yolu people. Learn more about our island and community here: http://letsobtainayield.wordpress.com/about/ http://letsobtainayield.wordpress.com/about/ Learn more about our island and community here: http://letsobtainayield.wordpress.com/about/ http://letsobtainayield.wordpress.com/about/

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. Our school is called Shepherdson College. We have 340 students at our school and we learn two-ways; about both Yolu and Balanda worlds.

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We have a big garden at our school and lots of new gardening areas! Come and see what we have been up to this year...

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Our Garden in Semester 1

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Our Garden in Semester 2

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Obtaining a Yield Bumper crops of organic produce!

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Special Projects Creating a new low maintenance garden for the Lower Primary, using wicking beds. Weed control around the school and creating a tropical fruit orchard. School enterprise projects and community markets, run by students.

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Our Garden is an Outdoor Classroom Cooking, measuring, predicting, comparing, recording results, photography, social skills, film production, physical activity, using computers, co-ordination, counting, writing, mentoring, teaching, listening, speaking, sustainable practises, biology, environmental science, enterprise, investigating, enquiry, health and nutrition, visual artsand so much more!

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Gardening in Galiwinku Sunflower Ninjas like to be sneaky, visiting the whole community, planting free seeds and spreading joy! http://letsobtainayield.wordpress.com/?s=ninjas Sunflower Ninjas like to be sneaky, visiting the whole community, planting free seeds and spreading joy! http://letsobtainayield.wordpress.com/?s=ninjas

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Health and Wellbeing The Sheppy Institute of Wellbeing; Gardening and getting outside makes everyone happy. The Doctors share 5 steps to personal happiness. View their video here; The Sheppy Institute of Wellbeing; Gardening and getting outside makes everyone happy. The Doctors share 5 steps to personal happiness. View their video here; https://www.dropbox.com/s/8xb46n3pmfq6g9e/5%20steps%20to%20happi ness.wmv?n=279315185 https://www.dropbox.com/s/8xb46n3pmfq6g9e/5%20steps%20to%20happi ness.wmv?n=279315185

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http://letsobtainayield.wordpress.com/2014/10/09/power-patrol-visits-and- gives-out-prizes/ http://www.compostinghome.com.au/blog/living-sustainably-school-program- at-shepherdson-college-elcho-island http://letsobtainayield.wordpress.com/2014/10/09/power-patrol-visits-and- gives-out-prizes/ http://www.compostinghome.com.au/blog/living-sustainably-school-program- at-shepherdson-college-elcho-island Magic Moments https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fFtdpOP7ZM Power Patrol; Kids leading improvement in school-wide sustainability habits Gatni Tour; Yumburri and Minyius view of our Garden, in Djambarrpuyu

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Celebrating and Sharing Lets Obtain a Yield Blog follow our ongoing gardening, learning and living journey at; http://letsobtainayield.wordpress.com/ Lets Obtain a Yield Blog follow our ongoing gardening, learning and living journey at; http://letsobtainayield.wordpress.com/

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Thanks for Visiting! Djutjdjutj! Shepherdson College, Galiwinku Community, Elcho Island 2014 Shepherdson College, Galiwinku Community, Elcho Island 2014