Eco-conscious Pupils Take Action at Stockport Grammar
Inspired Stockport Grammar Junior School pupils have set up an Eco Committee with the aim of making the whole school more environmentally friendly.
The Eco Committee, which is made up of pupils from across the year groups, started by completing an Environmental Review of the school in order to begin the Eco School journey and provide ideas of areas to focus on. This included topics such as waste, energy and biodiversity.
As well as holding regular meetings, pupils have used their creative flares to design posters about the environment and a selected few were chosen to be printed on banners that are now displayed outside the school.
Earlier in the year, on Clean Air Day, the group set up a stall at the school gates in the morning and by the walkway at lunchtime to provide information to both pupils and parents about the importance of clean air. They gave stickers to pupils who made a cleaner air pledge.
Year 5 pupil Sam H said: “Joining the Eco Committee will allow me to suggest ways to encourage more wildlife around school, like birds.”
Year 2 Henry M added: “I joined the Eco Committee as I try to be environmentally friendly at home and would like to do the same at school.”
Stockport Grammar School has already undertaken a number of initiatives to minimise the environmental footprint. These include:
- Installing solar panels on the newer buildings to generate power
- Allotment club to encourage pupils to grow their own fruit and vegetables
- Sourcing purchases from local suppliers, where available, to minimise transport, particularly for fresh foods
- Using vegeware products in the refectory rather than plastic
- Switching bulbs in the school to efficient LEDs and installing lights that turn themselves off
