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Eco Warriors

As part of the UK government’s continuing efforts to combat climate change, we are proud to support national initiatives focused on reducing carbon emissions, promoting renewable energy, and ensuring a sustainable future for all. Therefore, we are currently working towards achieving the Eco-Schools Green Flag Award, a pupil led accreditation scheme that recognises schools for improving their environmental footprint and sustainability education.

Our school is committed to fostering environmental awareness, inspiring sustainable practices within our community, including reducing energy consumption, waste and cost while improving the school environment, and actively contributing to the UK’s goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2050. Through sustainability and climate change educational opportunities and the national curriculum, energy-efficient practices, and collaboration with local organisations, we aim to equip our young people with the knowledge and tools to become future leaders in environmental stewardship and climate action.

We have started our journey by creating an Eco-Committee which consists of children, teachers, teaching assistants, members of the Governing Board, welfare assistants, Kitchen staff, the site manager, cleaners and members the school business manager to conduct an environmental review and an action plan across topics like energy consumption, biodiversity and healthy living.

 

Please meet the Eco-Warriors:

Y6: Maryam, Halimah, Khadar & Rumaysa

Y5: Yahya, Fatima, Lilou & Aamani

Y4: Ayat, Ali, Arivea & Maryam

Y3: Love, Omar, Ayan & Abubakar

Y2: Asima, Muhamed, Aleena & Muhammad Hussain

Y1: Asiyah, Sabir, Maliha & Abdul

Meeting 1 – Spring Term 

We discussed:

  • Our new Eco-Warriors and celebrated them for being voted for by their peers.
  • Our planned Eco-Mascot and identified what features, colours and aspects of school life we would like to see within our mascot.
  • Our new Eco-Display and what we would like to see displayed in the school hall.
  • Recycling and how we would like to communicate the need to recycle to the whole school community.
  • Waste and how we can aim to reduce the amount oof food waste collected on a daily basis.

Next Steps:

  • Waste survey to be completed by each class.
  • An Eco-Mascot to be created and shared.
  • Our Eco-display to begin in the bottom hall.
  • New recycling bins to be installed around the school

Meeting 2 – Summer Term 

We discussed:

  • How have the snack changes made an impact on waste?
      • Snack choices have been discussed
      • Children has expressed their preferences
      • Further changes have taken place to suit most favourable choices
      • Waste has been reduced
  • Our Eco-Mascot – Eric the Eco-Hero has been displayed in all classrooms and is shown on the Eco-Warriors display board
  • Eco-Warriors display has been developed within the bottom hall
  • The new website displays our achievements and success
  • Our Eco-Code – each class has been given an Eco-Code to follow and use as an incentive throughout the school year and beyond
  • Planters – we are still awaiting for them to arrive and be installed
  • Posters – each class has been given a variety of posters to promote saving energy and recycling.
  • New recycling bins have been installed around the school and are being used really well.

Next Steps:

  • Promote Stop Food Waste Day – discussing the importance of preventing food waste
  • Continue to monitor snack waste
  • Complete the planters when they arrive