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Green Flag Awarded - June 2021 - Congratulations to Everyone!

A big thank you to Mrs Alexander and the Eco Council for leading the school's efforts this year.  It was worthy recognition that we were awarded our THIRD Green Flag!
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Bird Feeding Stations!

The Eco-Club members  were hard at work in the school garden putting out food for our local birds with the guidance of our Eco-Club teacher Mrs Alison Alexander.
They set up feeding stations round different parts of the school to give the birds a helping hand as the colder weather sets in.
The club meets every Friday afternoon and as the members are all from P5 we are able to keep our ‘Bubbles’ intact!
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Eco Council for 2019-2020

Eco Winner

Congratulations to our P5 pupil who was a winner in the recent Household Recycling Competition. She received a special prize at an award ceremony on Friday 6th Dec.
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​Congratulations to our newly appointed Eco Council representatives from C2, P4, P5, P6, C3 and P7.  We are looking forward to a rewarding and productive year together.
 
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​Our Gardening Club and Eco Club members have been busy.
 We have started work on our new bug hotel.  Conor’s Grandad kindly brought in some wooden pallets for us to use.
We recycled empty cardboard tubes to make pencil holders and old egg cartons to make decorations for the Harvest Assembly.
We also planted some flowers and of course we had time for weeding!
 

ECO-Council for 2018-19

SUCCESS!  OUR NEW ECO FLAG!

We were awarded our new ECO FLAG on 23 May 2019!
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Eco-Club
We have started an Eco-Club which will run after school each Friday.  The members will rotate four or five times a year to give the very many children who have applied a chance to work in the garden and around the flower beds in our grounds.
We elected our Eco-Council for 2018-2019 in September 2018 and there are representatives from each class from P1-P7, C2 and C3. The eco-council meet with the KS1 and Foundation Stage classes to get their ideas.
 
The Eco-Councillors are elected from P4, P5, P6 P7 & C3 classes

We also work closely with the school staff representatives. They are:
Staff Reps:
Mrs A Alexander (Teacher-in Charge)
Mrs K Beattie (Teacher)
Mr P Young (Building Supervisor)
 
 
Action Plan
 
We are a Green Flag School. In June 2013 we were awarded a Green Flag for all our hard work improving our school and the environment.
 
Our current Eco-Council have worked together to create an action plan for the Green Flag this year. It tells us what we are going to do. The Eco-councillors are responsible for making sure everything on the action plan is carried out.
 
 
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
 
In school we use the blue bin recycling scheme. We try to make sure we recycle as mush as possible in our classrooms. The Eco-Council are introducing a recycling checklist to help make sure only recyclable items are put in these bins.
 
We also have compost bins in each class which we use to recycle fruit peelings etc. This is emptied each day and placed in the compost bin by pupils from C3 who are responsible for composting in school. This compost will be used in our school garden when it is ready.
 
 
Healthy Break
 
 
All our classes from foundation stage take part in the healthy break scheme. They have fruit or toast for break and this has helped reduce the amount of litter in school. The other classes in school are encouraged to eat a healthy break and refill their water bottles using the water fountain in school.
 
Curriculum
 
All the classes from P4-7, C2 and C3 took part in Healthy Living lessons during Curriculum Enrichment. They learnt about eating healthy food, exercise and how the body stays healthy.
 
 
School Garden
 
The PTA and Eco-Council worked very hard to get funding to help create a school garden. We designed the garden ourselves and created an outdoor classroom. We hope to involve parents as much as possible in planting and maintaining the garden.

Eco-Club
We have started an Eco-Club which will run after school each Friday.  The members will rotate four or five times a year to give the very many children who have applied a chance to work in the garden and around the flower beds in our grounds.

 2017-18 Eco Council

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  • Home
  • About
    • Principal's Message
    • Child Protection & Related Policies
    • Staff
    • Governors
    • Complaints Policy
    • Accommodation
    • Privacy Policy Documents >
      • Privacy Policy for Pupils/Parents/Guardians
    • Open Afternoon Filmshow
    • Our New Key Stage 1 Block - History of the Build
  • Children
    • Class Pages >
      • P1
      • P2
      • LSC The Hedgehogs
      • P3
      • P4
      • LSC The Owls
      • P5
      • LSC The Squirrels
      • P6
      • P7
      • LSC The Foxes
      • Engage Project
    • After School Clubs
    • Down Dynamos 21-22 >
      • Down Dynamos 2020-21
      • Downpatrick Dynamos 2019-20
      • Down Dynamos 2018-19
      • Down Dynamos 2017-18
      • Down Dynamos 2016-17
      • Down Dynamos 2015-16
    • Art Club
    • House Points >
      • House Competitions
    • Endeavour Cups
    • School Council
    • Eco Council
    • Eco Club
    • DPS FM Radio Station
    • Book Week
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  • Learning Support Centre
  • Community
    • Parents >
      • Letters To Parents
      • News Letters
      • Calendar >
        • School Holidays 2022-23
      • Online Uniform Orders
      • School Dinner Menu
      • Events >
        • Summer 2018
        • Harvest Assembly
        • Christmas Concerts
        • Ardnabannon Residential
        • Choir Peace Proms 2016
        • Christmas Concert 2015
        • Summer School 2020
        • Summer School 2015
        • P6/7 transition Summer School
        • Edinburgh 2015
        • Ardnabannon 2015
      • School closure Jan 2021 >
        • School closure resources for parents
        • Literacy Support
        • Maths Support
        • Storytime with .......
    • PTA >
      • PTA Committee
      • PTA - Pictures from Events
      • Splash & Dash Sponsored Walks
      • Splash and Dash 2019
      • Splash & Dash 2017
      • Glam & Glow Event 2017
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