ECOSCHOOL

Since September Mrs Rogers, many of the sixth form and other students have been working on an ecoschool project.
It is a scheme that aims to promote environmental awareness within schools. It involves the whole school community, students, teachers, governors, and support staff in trying to reduce our environmental impact, improve our surroundings and increase our awareness of environmental issues.

What are we going to do?

Our action team has identified three areas we hope we can all focus on this year:

	Waste and recycling: introducing recycling facilities for plastic bottles and encouraging the recycling of printer ink cartridges in the special bins already in place outside the hall.
	Transport: working with Governor Mr Millard and Mrs Stenning to develop a transport policy with the intention of receiving funding for a bus and bike shelter.
	School grounds and biodiversity: improving our school grounds and making use of our greenhouse. Thanks to Wyevale Garden Centre Stratford for giving us much needed seeds and other equipment.

Already we have been awarded the Bronze Award for progress made so far and we hope to be able to apply for the prestigious Green Flag award by the end of the year. Thanks to everyone for all their hard work and support!