Eco-Schools is an international education programme that prompts young people to explore sustainability and climate change and take action.

Pupils at Follifoot collaborated with Mrs Long to conduct an environmental review, assessing how eco-friendly their 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, Mrs Long planned a year of activities that would up their green-credentials.

The group connected their work to 3 Eco-Schools topics: Waste, Litter and School grounds.

Activities included designing a poster, planting a tree for the Jubilee, litter picking out of school, sharing ideas in an assembly, writing to the plastic straw company to convince them to change to paper, having a meeting with the school’s food supplier and asking for a compost bin for the left over veg. The list could go on!

“I have been so impressed by all the Eco warriors and Eco leaders in our school, they have shown true dedication and have some interesting ideas about what we could do next.”
Mrs Long

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 

To see examples of the pupil’s work, feel free to visit our Eco board in school where the children’s fabulous work can be seen.