We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded our first Eco-Schools Green Flag! Pupils in the Eco committee have been the driving force behind all of the environmentally friendly work that we have undertaken throughout the year, with all pupils in the school joining in on activities and taking responsibility for making the school and community a greener and more sustainable place.

Over the last year, pupils have participated in various Eco-friendly activities, organised and led by the Eco committee. They have carried out a local beach clean, inviting parents and the local community to join in; joined various recycling projects including crisp packets, batteries and pens; worked with the local community group ‘Keep Kirkcolm Tidy’; and held litter assemblies to raise awareness of the impact to the whole school. Two Primary 6 pupils, Danny and Jak, were selected as our Junior Road Safety Officers (JRSOs) and helped to promote active travel and staying safe when travelling during the darker winter nights.

Our Eco-Schools assessor stated, “Congratulations on successfully achieving your Eco-Schools Green Flag award! I thoroughly enjoyed reading your application and am very excited about the work being done at Kirkcolm Primary School. I was very encouraged to read about your efforts and successes in involving the whole school and local community in your Eco-school activities.” The assessor also stated that aspects of our work were noted as examples of good practice and may be used on the website/social media as case studies to support other schools with their Eco-Schools work.

Work is already underway to select our new Eco committee and continue the good work to ensure we are able to renew our Eco Schools green flag in 2 years’ time.

Have a keek below to see photos of the pupils with our Green Flag, which we will be displaying in the school foyer. The Eco Committee members were particularly proud as punch of their achievement – well done to you all!!