The Eco-Schools programme improves the environment, saves money and brings international recognition. We are proud to have achieved the highest Eco-Schools status – we are a green flag school.
Children are the driving force behind our achievement – they lead the eco-committee and have helped to carry out an audit to assess the environmental performance of our school. Through consultation with the rest of the school and the wider community pupils decided which environmental themes they wanted to address and how they were going to do it.
Eco-Schools is a great way of introducing environmental topics to our children, whilst developing a much more creative learning environment for everyone.
Eco-Schools provides real in-school issues, and also encourages scientific review and data analysis. Undertaking Eco-Schools has enabled pupils to understand how different issues are linked together, i.e. the connections between transport and pollution or management of the school grounds and increased biodiversity.
Modeshift Stars
This year Glenfrome has signed up to the national travel scheme, Modeshift Stars (more information below). This is partly so that we have a better chance at entering the School Streets scheme to ensure better health and safety for our pupils, families and local communities. This helps create more active travel opportunities for the school run and reduces the amount of cars on the surrounding roads.
As part of Modeshift stars, we will be running campaigns, competitions and curriculum opportunities for students and families. It will be a lot of work on our side so we ask that you support us where possible by taking part in campaigns and being open to making changes.
The first one will be the Big Walk and Wheel from 20th -31st March. We want as many people taking part as possible by walking, scooting, cycling or park and striding to school. Not only is it good for us but we can win prizes too. https://bigwalkandwheel.org.uk/
Attached is a map of walking routes near the school if you are able to walk even the last bit to school it helps reduce pollution around our school’s roads.
Hopefully you can join us on our mission to improve the air quality around our school and the health of Glenfrome’s students!
Eco Council are planning some exciting things this year!
If you have any questions or suggestions let your friendly Eco Councillor know (there are two from each class) and we can discuss it at the next meeting!
During Waste Week, we focussed on reducing food waste.
Check out these useful links with information and tips on how to use leftovers!
Did you Know?
At Glenfrome, we collect writing materials (pens, pencils, highlighters etc.) to be recycled. You can bring them in from home or office collections which means less going to landfill and money donated to charity!
The Scrapstore in St. Werburgh's collects oral care products and crisp packets that are recycled to make useful products and Tesco is now collecting soft plastics (which can't usually be recycled)
