Green Schools News
GREEN SCHOOLS NEWS
We are delighted to see our green flags and pennants flying for all our hard work to date. Each colour pennant reflects a different theme we have worked on.
Our most recent flags was earned for out work on Biodiversity. Biodiversity is the fifth Green- Schools theme and looks at steps which can be taken to increase awareness of the importance of native plants, animals and habitats, and to incresase species richness in a locality. We are working on our school garden this year, hoping to plant and harvest our own crops, as well as enjoying the beauty of the floweres and trees we are caring for in our school grounds.
Green Penant- Litter and Waste
4th class have special responsibility for this theme.
We reuse and recycle.
We keep our school tidy and litter free.
We promote awareness
Yellow Penant – Energy
3rd class have special responsibility for this theme.
We switch off electrical appliances when not in use.
We give tips how to save energy at home.
We have Energy Awareness Squads at work throughout the school
Blue Penant – Water
5th class have special responsibility for this theme.
We promote the idea that water is precious.
We don’t waste water!
Purple Penant – Travel
2nd class have special responsibility for this theme.
We walk to school safely whenever it is possible. We like to be seen so we encourage high vis clothing everyday!
Help us maintain these flags!
As the mornings get darker we would love to see high visibility vests being worn to school – be safe, be seen!
Remember if you have to cross roads, please do so at the lollipop lady or at the pedestrian lights.
Reuse your lunchbox and reduce the waste of wrappings.
We are recycling old mobile phones and DVDs at school for an excellent cause – a children’s charity “Bumbleance”.
We are also recycling old, used batteries in connection with WEEE Ireland for LauraLynn Children’s Hospice.
