We are very proud to be a Green School. Each year a Green Schools committee is set up to represent all the pupils in our school and to promote environmental care and awareness throughout our school environment.
At present we are working towards achieving our tenth green flag. The focus is on Global Citizenship Food and Biodiversity.
We have already been awarded green flags for the following:
1.Litter and Waste: This was our first theme. It focused on litter and waste issues and encouraging a sense of responsibility in these areas.
2.Energy Awareness: We looked at the steps which can be taken at school to reduce energy consumption and raise awareness of climate change
3.Water Conservation: We developed awareness around water conservation and how to effectively manage this important resource in our school.
4.Travel: We aimed to increase the number of students/staff carpooling to school in particular.
5.Biodiversity: We increased our awareness of the importance of native plants, animals and habitats.
6.Global Citizenship-Litter and Waste: This enabled us to discover how work on Green-Schools has positively influenced our global community.
7.Global Citizenship-Energy: We found out how our energy use has an impact on the global community.
8. Global Citizenship-The Marine Environment: enabled us to discover how our work on the Green-Schools programme has positively influenced people and their local environments worldwide while focusing our work on our oceans and seas.
9. Global Citizenship-Travel: This theme gave us the opportunity to discover how our work on the Green-Schools programme is having a positive effect on global issues including air quality and sustainable development.
In 2024 we are working on the tenth green flag which is Global Citizenship Food and Biodiversity. This theme explores how growing and eating our own food impacts our personal health, and how it has knock-on impacts for local and foreign biodiversity.
Here are our Green School Slogans:
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Litter and Waste |
Remember the Rule Recycle at school Then let Creevy brag Of their green flag |
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Energy |
Energy to save? You gotta behave Switch off that light For a flag so bright |
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Biodiversity |
All our creatures play a part Bee kind Bee gentle and Bee smart |
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Global Citizenship Litter and waste |
Leave that plastic in the store Renew reuse recycle more |
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Global Citizenship Energy |
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Global Citizenship Marine Environment |
From the reefs to the deep from the coral to the kelp Our ocean is dying We need to help |
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Global Citizenship Travel |
Are you aware? Idling is bad for our air! |
Meet our Green Schools Committee for 2024/2025
Chairperson: J.Mc Gloin
Secretary: A.Gallagher
2nd Class: Áine Carlin
Kyle McGarrigle
3rd Class: Joe Roper
Kate Cassidy
4th Class: Maisie Tindal
Conall McLoone
5th Class: Aisling Britton
Christopher Doogan
6th Class: Conor Vaughan
Louise Browne
Jamie O Reilly
Aoife McGuinness
