Green Schools
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Spring Planting
Spring Planting
The Green School Committee planted Daffodil and Tulip bulbs in front of our school this morning.
Green School Committee
Green School Committee
Sophie Callanan and Jonathan Barry from the Green School Committee/Student Council planting a beautiful hawthorn tree sapling in Ballyglass NS today.
Green School Gardening
Pupils from 3rd - 6th class planting in our garden this week.
Window Boxes
Window Boxes
Our Green School Committee and members of rang a ceathair planting beautiful flowers in our window boxes this week.
Obair mhaith gach duine!
Green Flag Project
Green Flag Project
The Green School Committee raised our brand new green flag this week.
A well deserved conclusion to almost two years of hard work and collaboration.
Well done Gloria, Cathal, Sean, Amy, Kyle, Kate, Sophie & Aaron.
OBAIR IONTACH!
Green School Litter Collection
Green School Litter Collection
Students from 6th Class and the Green School Committee participated in a hugely successful litter collection on the road outside Ballyglass NS today.
They collected several kilos of plastic and litter along the roadside. This is part of the ongoing Green Flag project based around Litter & Waste.
Well done everybody! And thanks to our SNA Aisling for helping to supervise as well.
Litter Wardens
Litter Wardens
Some of our recent litter wardens hard at work keeping Ballyglass spick and span this autumn/winter.
Keep up the great work guys.
Green Schools
Green Schools
Green Schools in our School
Ballyglass Primary School has been actively involved in Green School’s since the Green School’s Project began in 2001. Over the years we have achieved Green Flags in the following areas:
Litter and Waste
Energy
Water
Travel
Biodiversity
We are currently working towards our sixth Green Flag on the theme of Global Citizenship-Litter and Waste. The work for this flag began in September 2021 and we hope to achieve our next flag in March 2023.
What is Green Schools?
Green Schools is a Europe-wide project designed to encourage and acknowledge whole school action for the environment – at all scales from local to global. Green Schools is both a programme and an award scheme. The aim of the programme is to move from environmental awareness in the curriculum to environmental action in the school and wider community.
Green School’s Committee
The Green School’s Committee is the driving force of the project. It strives to ensure that all the elements of the programme are adopted throughout the school. One representative from each class makes up the Green School’s Committee. The students on the committee were democratically elected by their peers and any child who expressed an interest in the area were invited to put their names forward. They all feel a sense of involvement in the decision-making process and have a shared responsibility in what is brought forward for discussion at our monthly meetings.
Action Plan
The Action Plan is at the core of the entire project. It is linked to the school curriculum work. It has realistic and achievable goals.
Our Global Citizenship- Litter and Waste Plan will be available to view shortly.
This project is coordinated by Mr. Healy
Green School - 'Save the Bees'
Green School - 'Save the Bees'
The Green School Committee have been brilliant helping out with our Super Valu 'Save the Bees' competition since March. The school has been busy collecting over 300 bee cards to fill up our bee chart. Hopefully Ballyglass NS will bee successful in winning some of the prize money in two weeks time.
This project is coordinated by Mr. Healy
Ballyglass NS has achieved four Green Flags and is working towards it's fifth in 2023.
Each year the school elects a new committee who work on Green School Initiatives such as water and electricity conservation, recycling, the school garden, WOW(Walk On Wednesday) and COW (Cycle On Wednesday) days.
Green School Committee 2021-2022
Co-ordinator: Mr Healy
Pupil Members: Amy Keane, Ryan Mullen, Kerrie O'Neill, Breen Gilmore, Luke Kavanagh, Evanne Hynes, Jonathan Barry and Sophie Callanan.
Green School Gardening
The Green School Committee began their Gardening Project on Friday, February 18th. They dug out and weeded one of the raised beds and will begin planting as soon as the weather improves. It was gusty and cold on Friday so well done to all of them for getting stuck in.
This project is coordinated by Mr. Healy
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