Updates+from+schools

Wow - just had a great afternoon. OMSCO (who produce organic milk) came in to KS1 and done a workshop on organic farming. We have all learnt lots and really enjoyed the activity that Finlay gave us. Organic Farming is so important as it is far more sustainable and much better for the animals and wildlife. The main project that's being undertaken at the moment is the greenhouse made from bottles. The roof is on and we are on track for having almost enough bottles washed and cut ready for the sides to go on. We are also making recycling more of a high profile by getting boxes purposefully for A4 white paper, compost etc.
 * Redbourn Infant and Nursery School**
 * The Abbey Primary School - Jan 2011**

The whole school was involved in our eco week. Each junior class had a school trip out or a visitor come to speak. Climate change, sustainable buildings, renewable energy and conservation of water were the topics. The infants focused on waste and recycling. All families made an eco pledge which were displayed at school. We also set up the 'Great Famiy Photo Competition' to appreciate our enviroment. Year 4 began monitoring our energy use at school. We have learnt a lot and has raised our sustainablilty awareness for all our school community.
 * St Peter's Primary - October 2010**

Our Ambassadors have had a busy term here at Francis Bacon. They decided to start a gardening project, to supply some vegetables for the canteen and also some flowers to be used for functions here and/or to be sold to raise money for various projects. They chose the location of their garden and also formed a committee to liaise between gardeners, school council members and staff. They attended lots of meetings where they helped decide how to involve the local community (different primary schools but also parents, governors…) and how to link their project to the curriculum. They have had to plan how they are going to raise funds and how to get as many people involved as possible.
 * Francis Bacon - Dec 2010**

We have done a water survey in school and are in the process of fitting all toilets with hippos to help reduce water usage. The green team have designed posters and these are displayed around school to raise awareness of water and how to save water. We are also setting up a Christmas card recycling unit for the first two weeks in January.
 * How Wood - Dec 2010**

The ambassadors took all their ideas initially to the head and then to a school council meeting. Short term it was suggested that children saved paper by sending one Christmas card to their class instead of every child...not entirely successful but they tried! Every class has been reminded to turn of lights and IWB when not in use. They want to do a Green Day next term, but it is still in the planning stages. Plans are to highlight use of electricity, saving paper and recycling.
 * Bernard's Heath Infants - Dec 2010**

Along with the gardening club we have built a community allotment. We have now achieved our bronze award and can't wait to move onto silver. The eco warriors now litter pick every week and all the children are turning of light, taps etc. It really is exciting watching our green school emerge! We already have water butts and are looking foward to producing our own compost.
 * Redbourn Infant and Nursery School**

Due to staff changes we now have a new teacher in charge of 'sustainability' and, so far, we have had discussions about how to take this project forward in terms of saving energy, water and paper. However, we have also kept our new allotment going on the school site with the help of a local neighbour and some KS4 students. Following our environment audit carried out by students from across the school with the help of Phil Williams from Eco Plan-it, a group of Year 10 students are planning a series of assemblies for staff and students about how to make our school more eco-friendly (as well as save money in these difficult times!) We meet each Monday to discuss ideas and the students will also be speaking to the school's Leadership Group at a meeting next term.
 * Sandringham School - Dec 2010 update**

Grove Juniors have made the papers - check out: []
 * Grove Juniors - November 2010**

From the start of the sustainable schools programme our children have wanted to grow their own fruit and vegetables. We have now given them this opportunity by transforming a bare patch of ground into our own garden. We have only had access to a small budget so have undertaken all the work ourselves (on saturday mornings!), using donated and recycled materials, helped out by local businesses and their kind donations. We are extremely pleased with the result and the children in our Year 3 gardening club have thoroughly enjoyed planting their first vegetables. At the moment we are growing purple broccoli, onions, broad beans, garlic, and peppers.
 * Beech Hyde Primary School - October 2010**

The main thing we have been working on this year is a greenhouse made of plastic bottles. We are currently collecting over 1000 2 litre bottles to put onto a wooden frame to make a greenhouse to put near our garden. This obviously involves recycling and a lot of organisation from the ambassadors. We are well on the way to getting enough bottles and hope to start building by the end of term. We have also implemented a water butt system for watering the garden and have been tracking the birth and growth of baby birds in a bird box with a camera in the school grounds. We also organised a fundraising event for Haiti where the children were given a pound and asked to make their money 'grow' for the victims of the earthquake. I hope this is enough information.
 * Abbey Primary School - June 2010 update**

One of the main activities Joshua and Kirsty have done this year is registering St.Nicholas school with eco- schools and setting up an eco schools action team. We hope to achieve our bronze award by the end of the term. As well as this they have led assemblies each term and promoted Fairtrade fortnight and Generation Green. At the moment, we are busy planning an eco schools week.
 * St Nicholas Primary School - June 2010 update**

Hi we are Felicity and Lauren and our main event this term is going up for the silver award,also we may arrange a walking bus, a green day, and a walk or cycle day. Last term we focused on getting some recycling bins for our dining hall. We have also considered a non-electricity day where no-one is allowed to use electricity and if they do, they will face a series of environmental punishments. __**we are a green school!!!!!**__
 * Sandridge primary school - April 2012**

apple croft school january 2013 START OF A NEW YEAR IS NOW A GOOD TIME FOR ECO TIME!!! Any one can help even know you arent a eco ambassodor