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We, at the Assumption Senior G.N.S, participate in the Green - Schools programme. This is an environmental management and award initiative. It Promotes long-term, whole-school action for the environment. Green-Schools is a student-led programme with involvement from the wider community. The programme is operated and coordinated by the Environmental Education Unit of An Taisce (FEE member for Ireland).
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Global Citizenship
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This year we are aiming for the Global Citizenship Energy flag. Schools work on each flag over 2 years and we are in year 1 of the programme. We have had our first Green Schools meeting of the year with our new committee members. Ms.Connolly and Ms.Beardmore are working with us this year. Our first job is to make posters for each classroom reminding everyone what goes in the recycling and compost bins. Ms.Connolly and Ms.Beardmore will be going on a course with SEAI (Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland) to learn about how we can save energy in school. Next month we will carry out our environmental review and conduct a global awareness survey with students in school. We are looking forward to a great year.
By Natalia & Zuzanna |
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We have been awarded three green flags by an Taisce one for recycling and one for energy and one for water conservation. We are now working on our fourth Green flag for transport.
The green schools committee has worked very hard to encourage our pupils, teachers and parents to walk to school if possible and if not , to Park and Stride. This means to drive as far as a nearby supermarket , park and walk from there. This helps the environment by reducing carbon dioxide emmissions. It also helps our health and wellbeing. To promote this, the committee has organised a few WOW days ( Walk on Wednesdays) where large numbers of our school committees have joined together to walk to school or Park and Stride. Those who come to school by bus have joined us at the Supermarkets as well. Many of the parents have also started car pooling. We also encourage pupils to cycle safely to school and fifth class are undertaking 5 weeks of cycle safety training. There are two bike racks at the front of the school where pupils can lock their bikes in a secure manner.
The green schools committee has worked very hard to encourage our pupils, teachers and parents to walk to school if possible and if not , to Park and Stride. This means to drive as far as a nearby supermarket , park and walk from there. This helps the environment by reducing carbon dioxide emmissions. It also helps our health and wellbeing. To promote this, the committee has organised a few WOW days ( Walk on Wednesdays) where large numbers of our school committees have joined together to walk to school or Park and Stride. Those who come to school by bus have joined us at the Supermarkets as well. Many of the parents have also started car pooling. We also encourage pupils to cycle safely to school and fifth class are undertaking 5 weeks of cycle safety training. There are two bike racks at the front of the school where pupils can lock their bikes in a secure manner.
We continue with our other green school initiatives. In every classroom, there is a bin for waste that cannot be recycled, a bin for recyclable paper, and a compost bin. We teach the children how to recycle items properly. They are shown what can be put into the different bins. Out in the garden there are 4 large compost bins. We use our own compost for planting in the garden.
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Every class has a green monitor. They help us to ‘think green’. We always:
Every Friday, we collect batteries, mobile phones, and printer cartridges.
- Sort our rubbish.
- Recycle paper and cardboard.
- Wash and recycle our milk cartons.
- Use a compost box.
- Take home extra packaging.
- Switch off lights when we don’t need them.
- Close the doors to keep the heat in.
Every Friday, we collect batteries, mobile phones, and printer cartridges.
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We are very energy efficient in the classroom. Lights are switched off when leaving the classroom, or when they are not needed. Every evening we are sure to switch of our computers and interactive whiteboards.
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Our school is very conscious of conserving water. A large rainwater harvesting tank has recenttly been installed in the school, and this water is used for flushing toilets. This should reduce our water consumption. We have new energy efficient toilets and taps for the children. We have signs over the old taps in the staffroom and Art room encouraging people to turn them off after use. After all, every drop counts!
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Our Great Green School!
Everyone here works so hard to keep our school super green. We join in An taisce's Annual Spring Clean each year and we maintain high standards of recycling and waste management, energy and water conservation.
The Principal, pupils, teachers, SNA's, secretary and caretaker all help out - Joining our walks, sending newsletters and texts about what is going on, making posters and baners, entering competitions for designs and slogans.
Our parents committee also help out by helping with green Travel and by judging our competitions. Our grandparents survey was a great success. The gardai have helped out on WOW days and by giving Road safety takls to the classes.
And so to conclude, here is our green schools slogan to encourage you all:
The Principal, pupils, teachers, SNA's, secretary and caretaker all help out - Joining our walks, sending newsletters and texts about what is going on, making posters and baners, entering competitions for designs and slogans.
Our parents committee also help out by helping with green Travel and by judging our competitions. Our grandparents survey was a great success. The gardai have helped out on WOW days and by giving Road safety takls to the classes.
And so to conclude, here is our green schools slogan to encourage you all:
Walk , cycle or take the bus.
Dont make such a fuss.
Don't go the mean way.
Go the Green Way !
Dont make such a fuss.
Don't go the mean way.
Go the Green Way !
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