A big thankyou to the following students for the excellent assemblies last week:

Gabbi Narra (yr12)

Sara Hopkin (yr12)

Stephanie Lewis (yr11)

Jay Boucher (yr9)

Nathalie Edwards (yr9)

I have had loads of positive feedback from both teachers and other students. This was a good way to get things moving. Now we need to get everything else in place. The ecocode has been produced (see it here). Next we need to get the display sorted, advertise the recycling bins (when they finally arrive!), sort out an activity for the verticle session and send a letter to the paper. We will sort this out during the next meeting on November 14th (1.40pm - conference room).

Many thanks to those who attended the meeting today. Loads of great ideas and hopefully a chance to put it into practice over the next few weeks.

Eco-code - being designed by Catrin &

Eco-schools noticeboard - Sion

Assemblies - Stephanie and A.N. other

Publicity (newspapers & school newsletter) - Carrie

Those members who missed the meeting but are interested in helping out, please see me ASAP!

Ecoschools meeting – 3rd October 2006

1. Welcome new members
2. Re-cap of aims
3. Audit results:

Eco-code
Eco-schools notice board
Waste management – reduce litter, encourage recycling & ‘siblings list’
Energy reduction – turning off lights, PCs, windows closed
- Alternative sources of energy - wood chip, wind generator
Transport – encourage walking/cycling
Healthy living – ensure real healthy options are available & promote actively
School grounds – increase wildlife through bird boxes etc
Global citizenship – encourage sale of Fairtrade products

4. Autumn term aims:

Draft eco-code

Sort out notice board

Campaign 1 - promote recycling

(assemblies 16th – 20th October)

Vertical session 23rd October – recycling activity
- Develop recycling areas
- Assembly talks
- Poster campaign
- Entry on school newsletter
- Article for local paper
- Competition on Bridge FM

Event 2 – Energy reduction


After half-term
- Campaign to turm off lights, PCs & close windows
- Encourage LEA to fund cleaner heating system
- Introduce a renewable energy system (e.g. wind generator)

5. Next meeting - 14th November
6. AOB