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:
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.
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.
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.
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.
Children oversee these responsilbilites, and come together once a month to meet and discuss, ideas and suggestions within our school.
Below you can see our Eco-Schools Committee members for this school year.
Our Grounds
Look what we grew