Eco-Schools is an international programme with a community of schools all committed to Environmental Education and Sustainable Development. It aims to make environmental awareness and action an intrinsic part of the life and ethos of a school.
Eco-Schools endeavours to extend learning beyond the classroom and develop responsible attitudes and commitment, both at home and in the wider community.
This term, the children of Saint Patrick’s Primary school are looking forward to embracing one of the Eco-Schools topics. Improving the school grounds to create a more stimulating environment encourages the school to facilitate outdoor learning for pupils.
Today, our Eco-Schools Committee met to ensure the Eco-Schools steps are successfully adopted and implemented. During our meeting today, we discussed the 10 topics outlined in the Eco-Schools Programme.
The committee voted to work on the following areas;
Major
- School Grounds/Outdoor Learning.
Minor
2. Waste Resource Efficiency
3. Energy
