Following an open invitation to every child in the school, this year's Eco Council has been chosen for both their enthusiasm and fresh ideas. We have agreed to meet every fortnight to discuss new projects and the next steps towards making our school as environmentally friendly as we can.

The council has agreed in the first meetings that they would like to make a difference to our local area and so it has been agreed that they will be working alongside the Community Mentors to carry out litter picks in the streets around our school. We are hoping to strengthen links to local community action groups to inspire a wider demographic and taking a shared responsibility for our area.

In addition, there was a strong feeling that more could be done to raise the awareness of the potential global impacts of our local actions. The Eco Council have been inspired by the different themed topic-led days designed by the Pupil Leadership Team and are looking to create their own 'Environmental Awareness Day' in 2026, where activities throughout the school feed into the theme of helping the environment. It is hoped that we can invite people from outside our school to share their expertise and build a sense of duty to care for our planet. Look out for more on this in the Spring Term.

In the meantime, the Eco Council will be monitoring the use of energy and consumables, with the intention of looking at ways to reduce their usage to work towards a sustainable future. 

If you have any ideas for our school relating to environmental issues, please make them known to a member of the Eco Council and we will endeavour to discuss it in a future meeting.