After two years of hard work, Portpatrick Primary School has successfully renewed its Eco-Schools Green Flag Award status. The school has to select three of ten elements each year, one of which must always be litter. Portpatrick Primary received special commendation for linking their Eco-School’s Action Plans to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Eco Schools Scotland reported that an ‘eco’ culture is well integrated into the school’s learning and wider achievement curriculum. Pupils were led through this renewal Eco Schools work by the p5/6 teacher, Ms Whorlow. The pupils sustained the Green flag status through a range of classroom and outdoor activities such as raising money for charity and working with organisations such as Surfers Against Sewage and Scottish Water . Portpatrick Primary was also warmly commended for promoting Fairtrade learning in the school and for their community litter picks and beach clean activities. Steven Harland, of Eco Schools Scotland, commented that the pupils of Portpatrick are truly responsible citizens.
Photograph shows the pupils of Portpatrick Primary, proudly holding their Eco flag in the school playground
