Register here for the Great Postcard Project 2012 and you and your students will go on a list of participants to send and receive postcards in Week 8 of Term 2. Postcards will be zipping back and forth across the region as students from enviroschools everywhere let one another know what they've been up to.
Click here to download a printable flyer.
Before you register, make sure you have an estimate of how many postcards you think your school will make so that we can send you the right number of stamps. Yes! This year we are able to provide special stamps for the project thanks to sponsorship from Mother Earth. Register before Monday 21st May to be sure of getting your stamps on time.
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Frequently asked questions:
Q. Do we need to make a postcard to send to everyone on the list?
A. It’s great if you can, some classes will even be able to send multiple postcards to each school. If you can’t make enough postcards to send to everyone on the list, work your way down the list starting at the school below yours.
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Q. If more classes at our school become interested after we have registered, can they still participate?
A. Absolutely, the more the merrier but it is very helpful if you have as good an estimate of how many postcards will get made before you register. That way we can do our best to get you stamps.
Q. Can we send postcards to schools or people who aren’t on the list?
A. Give priority to people on the list. Since these people are all making postcards, they deserve to get some too! But if you want to make extra, by all means send to other people and encourage them to participate next time.
Q. Can schools who aren’t Enviroschools participate?
A. If you are not an enviroschool you are very welcome to join in the fun. You may need to provide your own stamps though.
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Some Tips for Successful Postcards:
- The bigger your postcard, the more it costs to send so don’t get caught out! Use a “Domestic Letter Checker” (free from your local Postshop) to make sure you have kept your postcard within the standard rate.
- Be careful with thick card or making your own paper as these postcards sometimes get damaged in the post, making them difficult to read and respond to.
