Everyone in school has a part to play and we are realising
that a little effort makes a big difference.
We
harvested the cabbage from the school garden.
Environmental Review
We discussed general points.
General points
Comment and action points
Are corridors used for special design projects such as murals?
YES
Interesting and
colourful pictures brighten the corridors. We like the TechFest display
outside P3, the big mural outside P2, the tapestry from last year’s P5
in the annexe and the responsible citizen. We should write ‘thank you’
letters to the chaplaincy, Miss Simpson and Mrs Wischik. The cloakroom
and long walls in the annexe have a lot of space for a special project.
Are there comfortable places to sit in corridors and common spaces?
YES
There are benches in
the cloakroom areas and comfortable chairs in the library.
Do rooms have features or decorations designed and made by the class or
tutor group?
YES
All the classrooms
have lots of work made by the class.
Does the main entrance hall have a welcoming feel?
YES
We like the big
tapestry showing what happens in St Peter’s.
Is there an Eco Schools noticeboard in a prominent position?
YES
There are two
noticeboards. We need to keep the information up to date.
The Secret Garden
There are still a lot of flowers and it
looks bright but it needs tidying. There is a lot of weeding to do.
The picnic tables need painting to stop
the wood going bad. It would be best to ask adults to use the special
varnish but, if we have a work party, children could garden at the same
time.
Mr Kennedy suggested that we should get
some covers for the garden furniture to protect it during the winter.
That would be a good idea.
The benches are a bit cold and dirty. We
talked about buying some cushions. We could store them in the shed.
We looked at the new birdbath which we
will put in the garden in memory of Jaime’s granddad, Carlo Robb, who
helped us to start the garden. It will go beside the bird table and we
need to put a plaque on it.
Our
EcoCommittee has been very busy, thinking up ideas to involve everyone in making
our school and world a little greener. 
We are working together
to improve the environment,
encourage citizenship,
promote healthy lifestyles
and much more besides......
