On Monday 16th December Willie Coffey MSP came to congratulate Onthank Primary and the Eco Committee for success in attaining our 5th Green Flag. This is an internationally recognised achievement and the Eco Schools assessor: Keep Scotland Beautiful commented that our work had been outstanding!
Willie Coffey raised this as a motion in Parliament on the 18th December see below:
That the Parliament congratulates Onthank Primary School in Kilmarnock, on successfully achieving Eco-Schools Green Flag Award status; recognises that this Green Flag award is an internationally recognised achievement for schools and nurseries committed to learning for sustainability; understands that Eco-Schools is the largest sustainable schools programme in the world with 19.5 million children, young people and educators engaged in 67 different countries; understands that Onthank Primary School impressed the Eco-Schools assessor with the amazing work carried out over the past two years with their chosen topics of litter, transport and waste minimisation, which the school, community, parents and the surrounding community were involved with through various activities; commends everyone involved in this fantastic achievement, and wishes them further success continuing Eco-Schools work.
http://www.parliament.scot/msps/currentmsps/willie-coffey-msp.aspx
We are VERY PROUD of our Eco Committee, pupils, staff and community members who made this happen. We are delighted to see Onthank on the map at a national level!
Well Done to everyone. We will celebrate with a Green Day in February. Details to follow.
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