ECO 2009
Green Your Grounds 2009
The Arndale Centre, Manchester
St Paul's were in the top 3 chosen to display their work at the Arndale Centre
Fair Trade Competition Winner
Y1 Gardening
Recycling Competition
Outdoor Sculptor
ECO 2008
We have now achieved the Green Flag Award
Eco Badge Competition Litter Picking
Meet Our Eco Guardians & School Council Members
on their own web page above this one
Our Eco members recently entered a 'Fair Trade' competition
see some of the entries below.
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See more ECO information on our noticeboard in school as well as in the school newsletters
Our Eco-guardians hold regular meetings and pass ideas on to the rest of the school.
Our Eco Code:
As Global Citizens we aim to make the world a better place
ECO SCHOOL UPDATE We now have a recycling bin for left over food hall in order to create compost. We also have a recycling box to recycle items brought in from home. We are also using recycled goods for art work within school with Mrs Atherton. We will be holding a competition to create a recycling 'rap' song. Recycling Box Art Work with Mrs Atherton Our school grounds are also coming along really well, with new areas for everyone to enjoy. Play areas as well as seating areas are all well used. Our Willow Arbour is growing well now. We have lots of new plants chosen from Pimbo Nurseries as well as a vegetable patch to take care of. Our scarecrow is also coming along well and a maze is being planned with the school council. Our Art group are decorating the garage with our own school design at the moment. Year 2, as part of Science lessons, visited Worthington Lakes who are Eco-friendly and learned all about recycling and looking after the environment. Below we are creating an ECO global display for the garage with Mrs Atherton and her art club. More litter picking Eco Presentation Assembly New Willow Arbour
On Tuesday 22nd January we were very pleased to welcome Nick Deakin to school. Nick came into our assembly to talk to the children about how we can help the environment, paying particular attention to recycling. He talked to the children in morning assembly and throughout the day he visited all the classes, speaking to the children about the environment. We want to share our good practice with other schools.
Our Eco Guardians made recycled paper in the afternoon with Mrs Atherton and he was very impressed.
See our new ECO Hall Displays in Our School this Summer Term Below is Year 6 Carbon Footprint display. Mrs Atherton also created an ECO global themed display for the WOWS Art Exhibition We have big plans for our outdoor school environment. Pimbo Nurseries and Planting with Mrs Dumican More Planting done by the children SPRING TERM 08 We now have gardening equipment provided by Mrs Walsh as well as from our Tesco school vouchers that we collected. Volunteers requested in keeping our school looking GREAT Eco Rap competition planned for Summer Maze and scarecrow planned Scarecrow Making Some of the lettuce that the children grew During the last week of term Mrs Hitchen helped KS1 to pick the last batch of vegetables that had grown. Karen then went on to cook the cauliflower and broccoli that the children had grown in our school garden - see Karen's Kitchen OUR ECO GROUP A mixed group of pupils and adults meet to discuss environmental action for the school at least once a term. Our ECO news is is displayed on our ECO/School Council board in the school entrance. The group discusses success or otherwise and agreements of the action being undertaken. We also decided on our main target of action. We have applied for our energy certificate. Litter picking, plans discussed Christmas Card Recycling SPRING TERM 07 Eco team meet to discuss substantial plans for next year. SUMMER TERM Information sent home in school newsletter. AUTUMN TERM 07 Our Eco-Guardians appointed and dates planned. SUGGESTIONS - Recycle Bin in the hall Next Term: Eco team Trip to Pimbo Nurseries with Mrs Dumican, Mr Duncan, Mrs Clappison and Mrs Wadsworth to choose plants and flowers for our new outdoor garden areas. Ask for volunteers to keep our environment looking great. Christmas Card Recycling posters around school & paper making Mrs Atherton is to work regularly with the school council and eco members.
Initiatives have included: paper recycling bins in each office and classroom; litter picks in and around the school and community. We discuss new initiatives at our meetings.
http://www.eco-schools.org.uk is a website which will tell you all about ECO projects along with some games to play.
"We want to look after our environment in and around our school"
Some of the things we do regularly and have discussed at meetings are:
* Each class have Eco-Guardians to look after their classroom and meet at least once a term to discuss plans.
* Litter and electricity wastage is looked after by all pupils - but checked by the Eco-Guardians
* The teaching staff also meet to discuss plans for the school.
* After an audit of the school last year we found water wastage could be improved - new pressure taps were installed along with a new mains supply to the school.
* A quiet area behind the garage is planned
* An Eco display board is in the entrance.
* A poster and rap competition was arranged.
Details of environmental activities being carried out can be seen on our noticeboard.
The school lets parents know of action being undertaken by regular newsletters and on our web site.
The wider school community learns of the environmental activity going on in the school and we keep in touch with the Winstanley Community Team, who recently arranged tree planting as part of 'a brighter borough' - see below
Notes are kept of meetings.
Results of group discussions and action to be taken are communicated to the rest of the school.
An informal environmental review of the school was carried out.
Results of the review were discussed by the group and some activities were planned that will change and improve the environmental performance of our school. This is detailed in our School Action Plan.
Responsibility for taking forward the action was agreed.
The environment group also makes notes of progress towards targets,
Mr Duncan took on the responsibility of data collection and graphs.
Environmental issues are covered as part of curriculum work in most year groups across a range of subjects.
ECO - Dates For Action
AUTUMN TERM 04
Wed 10th November - Eco-Guardian's meeting during assembly
SPRING TERM 05
Tues 10th January - Teaching staff meeting
Wed 11th January - Eco-Guardian's meeting during assembly
SUMMER TERM 05
WEDS 8th June 2005
BRONZE AWARD - WELL DONE
Posters have been placed around school and in some shops.
Recycled cards went to Tesco
Paper Bank now in playground.
AUTUMN TERM 05/06
Weds 12th October 2005........
Meetings organised and arranged.
SPRING TERM 06
Weds 29 February 2006
More recycling bins
SUMMER TERM 06
Weds 3rd May 2006
New Eco-Guardians chosen with Mrs Jackson
AUTUMN TERM 06
Meeting to choose new Eco-Guardians for the coming year. Well done to everyone involved.
30/10
Meeting with staff & pupils.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING:
17/11/06 with Mrs Savage & Mrs Starkie
Minutes by Christopher in Year 6
Tell others about the recycle bins.
Look out for recycled products.
Recycle old uniforms for the school fete.
Report back to class.
Report Eco news for the school newsletter and website.