Mrs Steele and the Eco team are very proud to have been awarded a coveted Eco Schools Green Flag for all of their hard work over the last few years.
We have earned an international accreditation this academic year, recognising our amazing work in making our school more environmentally friendly and raising eco-awareness in fellow pupils.
Eco-Schools is an international education programme that prompts young people to explore sustainability and climate change and take action.
The eco team conducted an environmental review, assessing how eco-friendly our school is. They reviewed everything from the school’s recycling practices, to energy usage, to how environmental themes are covered in classrooms. Building on their findings, the pupils and Mrs Steele planned a year of activities that would up their green-credentials.
The group connected their work to 3 Eco-Schools topics: Energy, Marine and Water.
Activities included making posters to remind children to turn off the taps, enquiring about taps that stop automatically and looking at the way the children a learn about our local river, The Wye.
Eco-Schools England Manager, Adam Flint, said: “Earning an Eco-Schools Green Flag Award takes passion, commitment and a desire to make a difference. Pupils should be proud of their great work. They’re an inspiration and it makes us feel heartened and positive about the future of our planet.”
To learn more about Eco-Schools head to www.eco-schools.org.uk
