Eco-Committee

Within our school, Year 4-7 pupils have the opportunity to apply to be a class representative on the school's Eco-Committee. Pupils put themselves forward for the role, and following their class presentation they receive votes from their class mates. The successful candidates meet monthly with Mrs Murphy our Eco-Committee Leader.

Eco-Committee Mission Statement

We will take a lead in showing an awareness and a responsibility of the importance of caring for environmental, sustainable issues in our school and Global World. We will make positive decisions to improve sustainable development in our school. We will participate in environmental reviews and monitor and evaluate the actions in our school and the wider community.

Role statement

The Eco-Committee will work together to be a voice of their peers. They will model the importance of the school becoming more environmentally sustainable.

All members will attend Eco-Committee meetings and take an active role in participating and contributing to its’ activities within our Eco-Schools Green Flag Award Programme.

The Eco-Committee will meet monthly and then report back to their peers.

Pupils from Year 4-7 are eligible to be on the Eco-Committee, with two representatives from each class.

Responsibilities

As a Eco-Committee member, your responsibilities include:

wearing your Eco-Committee badge
looking for ways to improve and enhance the environment of the school
being willing and open to listen to ideas from other members
attending the monthly Eco-Committee meetings
ensuring that data, actions and activities are monitored, evaluated and reported back to your peers and within school and the wider community, where appropriate
reporting back findings to your class following meetings, carrying out any further actions required
contributing to Eco-Committee assemblies

News

15/11/2023 12:00 AM

Eco Committee Gardening in our school grounds : Term 1B

Today, Wednesday 15th November 2023, the Eco Commiitee had a great afternoon outdoors in our school garden. The boys and girls tidied, weeded and freshened up the vegetable and fruit beds. There was fantastic teamwork, helping with this Autumn Tidy- Up.
Freshly growing brussel sprouts were also carefully and gently picked and harvested.
I would like to say a huge thanks to our classroom assistant for her help today with the Eco Committee and to all the members of the Eco Committee for their super effort and teamwork today. Well done! 👏😊
The Eco Committee look forward to harvesting more winter vegetables.

Many thanks,

Mrs Murphy.

Eco- Schools Leader.

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31/10/2023 3:30 PM

The newly elected Eco Committee met for their first gardening session this month of October. The boys and girls had a fantastic time, learning about the school produce, plants and how to look after and care for the growing winter vegetables.
Thank you so much to the Eco Committee for all their hard work weeding and taking responsibility gardening, carefully together, outdoors in the school garden. A great start for this new Eco Committee 2023-2024.

A huge thanks is extended to our School Buildings Supervisor, Mr Johnston and to the classroom assistant Mrs Waide, for their tremendous help during this gardening session with the Eco Committee.

Many thanks,

Mrs Murphy.

Eco- Schools Leader.

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31/10/2023 12:00 AM

Eco Committee Harvesting School Produce Term 1A.

The Eco Committee have had a busy during Term 1A, harvesting the school produce. There was great interest and excitement picking strawberries, tomatoes, broad beans, peas and the start of our Winter brussel sprouts and cabbages.
A huge thank you is extended to our School Principal, Mrs Jamison for helping us with harvesting the vegetables and fruit. The Eco Committee would also wish to thank the classroom assistant Mrs Waide and Buildings Supervisor, Mr Johnston for their help with harvesting the school vegetables.

Thank you,

Mrs Murphy.

Eco- Schools Leader.

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19/09/2023 12:00 AM

Eco Committee Meeting Wednesday 20th September 2023

The School Garden has a wide variety of vegetables ready to be harvested. 🥬🫛🥒🌶️

Eco Committee members please remember to bring a change of outdoor footwear, wellingtons / outdoor coat/ and or change of suitable clothing for the start of harvesting the school produce.

Many thanks,

Mrs Murphy.

Eco- Schools Leader.

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