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GReen SCHoolS

- what do we do in our school?

Some of things our school does in the Green Schools Programme
are as follows:

• Waste, compost and recycling bins are placed Oxfam. So far we have donated approximately
around the school. €250.

• The Technology department hand made our • We recycle batteries.
recycling bins with wood and painted them • We organised a clothes collection to raise funds
green.
and made a donation at Christmas time to the
• Signs are placed on the bins to tell students children’s ward of Cavan hospital.
what goes in each bin.
• GReen SChOOlS Week In November the
• The Committee regularly gives information to Green Schools Committee organised a Green
the whole school about litter and waste and Schools Week with a variety of activities for
recycling. the whole school to take part in. It was a great
success!
• We encourage everyone to think before they
print and try to save paper. • Teachers took part organising environment
themed activities in their classes.
• Cleanest Classroom Competition.
• We made posters with information on litter and
‘• Keep our School Clean’ – each year is reponsible
for a particular area and keeping it clean. A waste to display around the school.
small prize is available to the winning group of 4 • Mr Foudy made a wood carving of the Green
each week. Schools logo and our Green Code.
• We take part in An Taisce’s ‘National Spring • Mr Patterson and his pupils made a Green
Clean’ each year and regularly do whole school Schools sign with off cuts and made a video on
clean ups. litter awareness.
• We plant trees on the school grounds. • Ms Woods and her pupils wrote a song about
recycling.
• We have green school meetings once every
three weeks. • Mr Plunkett organised a quiz for the 3rd years.
• We recycle stamps for the Irish Peatland • The committee went on a trip to Corranure
Conservation Council to raise funds to help save Recycling Centre.
our bogs.
• We had guest speakers and information sessions.
• We recycle printer cartridges to raise funds for
Thank you to everyone for your help and co-operation

Members of the Green Schools Committee Tree Planting.

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