Tag Archives: Eco

Sunflower Competition Winners!

Congratulations to all the pupils on being a part of the winning school for the Rural Connect Sunflower Competition 2013.

All pupils were responsible for caring for the sunflowers that we were given from Rural Connect at Oatridge College.  Lauren’s Grandad, Rab, was our expert sunflower grower and he kept us right with what to feed the flowers and how to look after them.  He even came in during the summer to continue to care for our sunflowers!

Last Tuesday, a team from Rural Connect came to measure our tallest sunflower and we were the winners with 2m 66cm!  Tomorrow (Thursday 19th Sept) Russell and some others from Rural Connect are coming to our assembly to present our award –  £300 Dobbies vouchers!!  To see the other results please go to:

http://www.ruralconnectwestlothian.co.uk/

Everyone is more than welcome to attend at 2.30pm.

We are taking part in WWF Earth Hour! Are you?


The whole school will be switching off lights, laptops and other electronic equipment on Thursday between 2 and 3pm, in support of WWF’s Earth Hour. The Eco Committee are hoping that families will join in on Saturday night between 8.30 and 9.30pm to show their support for this cause. Check out the ideas on the website: http://earthhour.wwf.org.uk/get-involved.

Waste Week Focus

The Eco committee will be launching their Food Waste campaign at an assembly next Tuesday 19th Feb. In conjunction with the Waste Week initiative, they will be looking at food waste and packaging disposal in both the dining hall and pack lunch hall. They will be rewarding stickers, pencils and certificates to the pupils who reduce food and packaging waste and show they are Waste aware!