{"id":17108,"date":"2025-04-22T17:55:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T17:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/portpatrickprimary\/?p=17108"},"modified":"2025-04-27T09:41:50","modified_gmt":"2025-04-27T09:41:50","slug":"portpatrick-achieves-eco-flag-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/portpatrickprimary\/?p=17108","title":{"rendered":"Portpatrick Achieves Eco Flag Again!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We are delighted to announce that Portpatrick has been awarded it&#8217;s seventh first Eco Schools flag in recognition of our great environmental work over the last 10 years. We renew our status every two years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eco-Schools is the largest sustainable schools programme in the world with 19.5 million children, young people and educators engaged worldwide in 74 different countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Completing a Green Flag Application is recognised by the Green Flag Award which is a visible indication of a school&#8217;s commitment to Learning for Sustainability and is an internationally recognised accreditation for excellence in sustainable education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This has been a team effort with the pupils, staff and partners such as ONUS and the Glasgow Science Centre.&nbsp; The children have taken the lead in driving forward our action plan for the key target areas of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Litter and Waste \u2013 Global Citizenship &#8211; Climate Action<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are proud of our pupils taking positive action as Responsible Citizens and Effective Contributors!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you to everyone who has supported us on this journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/portpatrickprimary\/uploads\/sites\/4131\/2025\/04\/22175453\/EcoSchools-PP.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"832\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/portpatrickprimary\/uploads\/sites\/4131\/2025\/04\/22175453\/EcoSchools-PP.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/portpatrickprimary\/uploads\/sites\/4131\/2025\/04\/22175453\/EcoSchools-PP.jpg 832w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/portpatrickprimary\/uploads\/sites\/4131\/2025\/04\/22175453\/EcoSchools-PP-300x123.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/portpatrickprimary\/uploads\/sites\/4131\/2025\/04\/22175453\/EcoSchools-PP-768x315.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Have a look at what we&#8217;ve been up to here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/glowscotland-my.sharepoint.com\/:p:\/r\/personal\/gw10whorlowmandy01_glow_sch_uk\/Documents\/A_HT%20SJ_PP\/2.2.%20Curriculum\/eco\/Portpatrick%20Eco%20Schools%20Submission%202023-2025%20updated%20140425.ppsx?d=wcee80ca55da14ba6a1b2e5107d365048&amp;csf=1&amp;web=1&amp;e=jAZ1WK\">Portpatrick Eco Schools Submission 2023-2025 updated 140425.ppsx<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/portpatrickprimary\/uploads\/sites\/4131\/2025\/04\/16154559\/Certificate42025.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Certificate42025.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-6d1fb8f6-74fb-42d0-943c-23603f0495f0\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/portpatrickprimary\/uploads\/sites\/4131\/2025\/04\/16154559\/Certificate42025.pdf\">Certificate42025<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/portpatrickprimary\/uploads\/sites\/4131\/2025\/04\/16154559\/Certificate42025.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-6d1fb8f6-74fb-42d0-943c-23603f0495f0\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>UNCRC Rights of the Child:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Article 24 &#8211; Health, Water, Food &amp; Environment, Article 15 &#8211; Setting up and joining groups (Eco Committee), Article 29 &#8211; Aims of Education<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sustainable Development Goals<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4 &#8211; Quality Education, 12 &#8211; Responsible Consumption, 13 &#8211; Climate Action, 14 &#8211; Life below Water, 15 &#8211; Life on Land, 17- Partnerships for the Goals<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SHANARRI<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Active, Included, Respected, Responsible<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Metaskills<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Collaborating, Leading, Initiative<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are delighted to announce that Portpatrick has been awarded it&#8217;s seventh first Eco Schools flag in recognition of our great environmental work over the last 10 years. 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