Dear Readers,
The Green School Committee of Clonmellon NS are working on the theme of ‘Global Citizenship, Litter and Waste’. The school has already been awarded the Litter and Waste, Energy, Water, Travel and Biodiversity Flags.
The Green School Committee comprises of 2 children from 3rd to 6th Class
For our Environmental review we conducted a Litter and Waste Audit, Litter checklist,Waste checklist, Bin Audits and a Global Citizenship Awareness Survey.
The Committee came up with actions to inform the school community about Global Citizenship, Litter and Waste and ways to improve the environment.
The Action Plan involved
- Picker Pals Programme
- Litter/Waste Awareness questionnaires
- Making their own Eco-friendly cleaning products
- Getting their own and class Eco-footprint
- Analysing A Day in the Life of a Fairtrade Cocoa Farmer
- Designing their own ‘Trash Monster’ Recycling Bin
- Recycling school books and uniforms
- Litter and recycling song and dance
- Plastic free presentation
- Movie resource link
- Circular economy
- Reality of what actually happens in a landfill
- Litter and waste word search
- Litter wardens/Green detectives
- Activity- egg carton buggie woogies
- Fast fashion video
- Litter powerpoint – looking after the environment
- Becoming an eco-warrior
- Recycling bingo
- Free sustainability powerpoint
- ‘How long before its gone’ timeline activity
- How a landfill works – video
- How trash is recycled video
- Advantages and disadvantages of waste incineration
- Video on how to make their own compost bin
- Composting for kids Peppa Pig video
- Where is compost made video
- Food around the world powerpoint
- Food waste video
- Reducing your carbon footprint powerpoint
- Recycle Round-up interactive game
- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Game
- Planting a tree
- Climate Change PowerPoint
- Green Free from NASA-climate change
- Experiment on climate change
- I can save the Earth and Lorax story books
- Whole school clean up
- Being a good citizen video
- Green mount N.S. video
- Messy Magpie PowerPoint
- Wear green be green crossword
- Design a t-shirt for Green Day
- Questionnaire about recycling and waste habits at home
- Notice board
- School Awareness assemblies
- Weather station
- Slogan competition
- School website
- Litter and Waste Poem
- Whole school Global citizen, Litter and Waste pledge
- Newsletter
- Wants and needs lesson plan
- ‘Wear Green, Be Green’ Day
– Crazy hair
- Design own t-shirt
- Assembly
- Posters and banners given to each classroom
- Battery recycling
- Re-turn machine
- Waste upcycling
– making bird feeder
– making Viking ships
– Paper Mache project
- Marine litter PowerPoint
- Planting daffodils
- Yard litter and waste collections
- Recycling quiz
- Paper V plastic experiment
- Plastic pollution PowerPoint 1 + 2
- Close procedures – ocean plastics
- Life of a plastic bottle workshop
- Hoola hoop game
- Environmental Awareness pictures coloured
- Recycling sorting activity
- Party bag buster PowerPoint
- 3 R’s song
- Colouring sheets in relation to recycling and litter
- What can I compost? PowerPoint
- Compost presentation
- Tips to reduce plastic in school
- Poster competition
- Compost song
- All about food waste PowerPoint
- How to get rid of leftover paint in an eco-friendly way
- Videos
- Landfill video
- Sample questionnaire
Future Actions
- Home Compost bins
- Whole school project; picking a Country – responsible consumption and production
The Global Citizen, Litter and Waste theme was incorporated into various curriculum subjects
The committee have informed and involved the school community by:
- Class projects
- Posters in classrooms
- Whole school activities
- School Notice board
- Videos/PowerPoint
- Newsletter
- School Website
- Announcements via intercom
- Regular Green School meetings
- Sharing of facts on Litter and Waste
- Pictures in corridor
Think Globally, Act Locally, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Our Green Codes so far are;
- Keep the world green. Recycle and stay clean.
- Do the world a favour. Be an energy saver
- Come on guys be water wise
- To give your planet a fighting chance, protect your animals, seas and plants
The Green School Committee would like to thank you for taking the time to read this letter and we would be grateful if you would take the time to discuss this with your child and maybe improve global citizenship, litter and waste in your home environment. If you would like to share global citizenship, litter and waste knowledge or pictures from your home environment, we as a committee would be delighted to receive them.
The Green school committee