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Eco-School Registration with ENCAMS |
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Written by Administrator
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Monday, 20 November 2006 |
 We are now registered as an Eco-school with Environmental Campaigns (ENCAMS).
The Eco-schools programme provides a simple framework to enable our school to look at how we work and how to become more sustainable.
They also run an award scheme and if we provide evidence of working towards a greener future we can apply for these. We already fulfil many of the requirements and it will not be long before we are awarded “the green flag” Considering the education we offer, this can only raise our profile and put us firmly on the international map of taking environmental issues seriously.
Following up a request from some of the teachers, we talked about the environmental impact of the school on our last inset day and some of the areas discussed were: recycling, energy , transport, pupil participation, school grounds, biodiversity, healthy living, water and litter.
From this came the general consensus that recycling and saving energy
were highest on the agenda, and that we could start working with these
areas now. All this will be fed back as research material to the Eco-schools programme as it is seen as a very valuable way of obtaining Eco-schools status.
As of now, regardless of the awards, of which there are 3- Bronze,
Silver and Green flag, we can apply for funding from ENCAMS up to the
value of £5000 to help realise our green vision.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 01 May 2007 )
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