Hive of activity

STUDENTS from Tooradin Primary School were busy little bees as part of Clean Up Australia Day.
As part of the annual nationwide event, schools were invited to submit an entry in a recycled sculpture competition.
The Grade 5 and 6 G class made a queen bee out of recycled materials.
Teacher Gail Foster said while the students were too old to enter it in the competition, the project had been worth it.
“She must be a queen because she is huge,” she said.
“Unfortunately we are too old for the competition but the discussions, collaboration and amazing ideas that the students have come up with to complete the bee have all been worthwhile.
“She will grace our school garden and be a constant reminder not to throw away things that can be reused in any form.”
Ms Foster said Tooradin Primary School took part in a number of recycling initiatives.
“Tooradin Primary School, on an ongoing basis, ensures that any soft plastic is recycled back to Red Energy for use as recycled plastic timber,” she said.
“As a reward for the collection of 241 kilograms or the equivalent 60,250 plastic bags in 2012, our school received a recycled plastic timber park bench.”