2. A whole school approach to environmental education is a plan of action that systematically weaves environmental education principles within a school’s management policy … progressively the whole school community incorporates an environmental ethic within its school ethos
3. A whole school approach … addresses the environment not just from a natural perspective, but also from social and cultural perspectives provides a way of contextualising and internalising the principles of sustainability into a way of life irons out double standards making the school a more authentic and valid teaching /learning environment provides opportunities for interaction with the community empowers individuals with the responsibility and the means to bring about change
4. Audit Where are we now? Evaluation How are we doing? Priorities What do we want to look at first? Implementation What plans are we putting into practice? Action plans How do we get there? Developing a School Development Plan Aims Where do we want to go? Source:School Development Planning Guidelines Committee, Malta, 1999
