When we received our Gold Rights Respecting Schools banner we had to take down our silver one. We wondered what we could do with the old banner. We decided to repurpose it into a giant paint easel outside!
Doesn’t it look great!
Tag Archives: ECO
Commemorative tree planting
When the Queen died in 2022 many members of the public laid flowers at the nearby council offices in her memory. We were asked to make compost from the flowers afterwards. The compost took a long time to make and was finally ready in March 2025.
We were then invited to a tree planting ceremony in Rouken Glen Park to plant two trees using the compost, one in memory of the late Queen and one to honour King Charles 3.
We met some important people- The Provost of East Renfrewshire was there and the Lord Lieutenant of Renfrewshire!
We have achieved our 8th ECO flag!
We have achieved our 8th ECO-Schools Scotland Green Flag Award!
We are delighted to receive such positive feedback including
“I really like that your children took part in your Environmental Review.”
“It is wonderful to see you learning to grow your own food.”
“I really like your emphasis on your children learning about people from different cultures and backgrounds and how they can help those in need.”
“You have done a great job involving your local community in your Eco-Schools activities.”
“I really like your Eco-Code, as it is so catchy!”
Our Potato Harvest
We harvested some of the potatoes we have been growing in our garden.
We boiled them to make some yummy mashed potato and used the leftovers to make potato scones for snack. So tasty!
Why not try our recipe at home-
450g floury potatoes, peeled and cooked
1/2tsp salt
50g butter
100g flour
1. Mash potatoes,add salt, butter and flour to give a stiff mixture.
2. Turn out onto floured surface, knead gently and roll out to a thickness of 1cm.
3. Cut into triangles and cook on a hot greased griddle for 4-5 minutes on each side.
I wonder what we will make next….
Eco Schools….Our 7th Green Flag!
We are delighted to have received our 7th Eco Schools Green Flag. This is a wonderful achievement and has been down to the hard work and commitment of the children, staff and wider community of Glenwood. 
Read the wonderful feedback here.
ECO success
We are delighted to have successfully attained our 6th Eco-Schools Green Flag Award!
This is a brilliant achievement and is the result of sustained hard work and commitment by the Glenwood community.
See our video of evidence below.
Feed the Birds
We have been creating bird feeders and spotting the different feathered visitors who come to our garden as part of RSPB Birdwatch.
ECO…. Unnecessary packaging
We have been learning about the impact of plastic on the environment. We carried out a survey on our lunch packaging and produced a graph to show the types of packaging used in our lunch boxes. Many of us have reusable wraps, tubs and flasks…. can we do more to reduce our waste?
Plastic Pollution
We have been learning about the impact of plastic pollution on wildlife, especially sea animals. We collected some plastic waste and created a map to show the route of a piece of rubbish from our homes into the river and then out to sea.
We had a visit from two turtles Wallace and Grommit.
How does your garden grow!
Our garden looks fantastic after a summer of sunshine and showers!
ECO day
Last Saturday we had a very successful ECO day. Staff, families and friends all mucked in to ensure our garden looks its best. Bark and stones were spread in Toadstool Tales, a bottle top mosaic was produced, the sand pit filled, vegetable plots weeded, cable drums painted, flowers planted, strimming and power washing carried out and many more jobs. A huge thank you to everyone who helped. 
