Green Dragons“Pupils at this school are encouraged to develop an environmental friendly approach to living in the world and the school has an eco committee which leads on this approach. One boarding house has acquired chickens and the chicken house has been made by staff and children. The school works with partner schools and has held two children’s eco conferences.” The Dragon has now launched a major school-wide sustainability initiative and has enrolled in the internationally recognised Eco Schools award programme which guides schools towards greater sustainability. The scheme provides a framework to help embed green principles in the heart of school life and is already running in 46 countries. Working through different stages of the programme will ultimately lead to Green Flag accreditation which symbolises excellence in the field of environmental activity. The process which leads to this coveted award will address a variety of environmental themes, ranging from litter and waste to healthy living and biodiversity. Children are the driving force behind Eco-Schools – they lead the eco-committee and, as a first step, will help carry out an audit to assess the school’s environmental status. Over the coming weeks and months the Action Team will identify key targets for sustainability and initiate a programme to improve our environment. The aim is to promote thoughtful ways of sustainable living within our entire community and to educate future generations of Dragons. Pupils address eco matters through the curriculum as well as the extra-curricular programme. As part of that programme we have had a number of environmental afternoon activities, such as Eco-Warriors, Eco Art and Beekeeping. Keep up to date with our progress by reading our blog below: |
