Lisa from Greenschools was delighted by her meeting with our Green Schools Committee in February, 2019. Congratulations to the winners of the colouring competition!
GREEN SCHOOLS VISIT TO THE LOUGH
The boys from the Green Schools Committee, along with some extra helpers went to the Lough to help clear some litter and sweep the playground area. The City Council supplied us with litter pickers, rubber gloves, sweeping brushes, and black plastic bags. We also had some doggy bags for people walking their dogs to clean up after them.
Dog fouling is a big problem there, and it is very dangerous to the wildlife in the Lough. We saw ducks, swans and pigeons there, all the boys did great work.
We then filled in a questionnaire based on what we had seen and done on our visit to the Lough
The questions that were in the questionnaire were as follows:
1. Is it a salt or freshwater amenity?
2. What area was targeted for clean up?
3. What time of the day was the area cleaned up?
4. Was the area busy, YES/NO?
5. What items were used to clean the area up?
6. Who provided the items used in the clean up?
7. What type of litter was the most common?
8. How was the litter disposed of?
9. Was there an issue with dog fouling in the area?
10. What action was taken to address the issue of dog fouling?
Have a look at all the boys working hard!
The boys from the Green Schools Committee, along with some extra helpers went to the Lough to help clear some litter and sweep the playground area. The City Council supplied us with litter pickers, rubber gloves, sweeping brushes, and black plastic bags. We also had some doggy bags for people walking their dogs to clean up after them.
Dog fouling is a big problem there, and it is very dangerous to the wildlife in the Lough. We saw ducks, swans and pigeons there, all the boys did great work.
We then filled in a questionnaire based on what we had seen and done on our visit to the Lough
The questions that were in the questionnaire were as follows:
1. Is it a salt or freshwater amenity?
2. What area was targeted for clean up?
3. What time of the day was the area cleaned up?
4. Was the area busy, YES/NO?
5. What items were used to clean the area up?
6. Who provided the items used in the clean up?
7. What type of litter was the most common?
8. How was the litter disposed of?
9. Was there an issue with dog fouling in the area?
10. What action was taken to address the issue of dog fouling?
Have a look at all the boys working hard!
CONGRATULATIONS MORNING STAR! WE WERE AWARDED OUR SECOND GREEN FLAG ON TUESDAY, MAY 17TH!
ZACK WALSH AND DEAN O' LEARY PROUDLY COLLECTED THE FLAG ON BEHALF OF THE SCHOOL AT THE INTERNATIONAL GREEN SCHOOLS AWARDS CEREMONY IN THE RADISSON BLU, LITTLE ISLAND, CORK.
THANK YOU TO MISS O' DONOGHUE AND ALL THE GREEN TEAM ON YOUR FABULOUS ACHIEVEMENT
ZACK WALSH AND DEAN O' LEARY PROUDLY COLLECTED THE FLAG ON BEHALF OF THE SCHOOL AT THE INTERNATIONAL GREEN SCHOOLS AWARDS CEREMONY IN THE RADISSON BLU, LITTLE ISLAND, CORK.
THANK YOU TO MISS O' DONOGHUE AND ALL THE GREEN TEAM ON YOUR FABULOUS ACHIEVEMENT
Left: Miss Curran, Scott, Ronan, Jack and Dylan continue to do lots of work on our first Green Flag theme-Litter and Waste
(picture taken May, 2016).
(picture taken May, 2016).
Green School Energy Week!
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We held our Green School Energy Week from the 8th of February to the 12th of February 2016. It was a huge success. We all worked so hard learning about and trying to reduce our energy consumption. We had lots of fun too! All the children participated in and enjoyed the activities which took place throughout the week.
Some of these activities were:
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Recycled Halloween Costumes
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Here are our Energy Awareness Poster Competition winners. Well done to all the classes!
Our Green Code
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Meet our Green Energy Team
We are currently working towards achieving our second Green Flag. We are working really hard to reduce our energy consumption. Here are some tips to reduce your energy consumption at home. Energy Saving Tips Turn Off the Lights! · Don't leave lights on when no-one is in the room. · Use energy efficient light bulbs. These bulbs use ¼ of electricity as normal light bulbs and last up to 12 times longer! Turn Off Appliances!
Turning the thermostat down by 1°C can reduce your heating bills by 10%.· Stop heat from escaping by closing windows and doors when the heating is on. Turn Off the Taps! A huge amount of electricity is used daily in supplying water and cleaning it after use, so don’t forget to turn off your taps Take a shower instead of a bath. Don’t over fill your kettle. |
Well done to our Green Flag Committee on achieving the award for Litter and Waste in 2014. We are currently working on the theme of energy.
