Eco-Council

At Harvills Hawthorn Primary School, we are committed to the environment and we try our best to care for it. For this reason, we consider ourselves to be an eco-friendly school.

What does being eco-friendly school mean?
• Being an eco-friendly school means caring for the whole world environment as well as the school environment.
• An eco-friendly school runs projects which can help the school and local environment.

Why is it necessary?
• We all need to contribute to looking after the environment.
• Everyone doing a small bit eventually adds up to a major difference.
• We need to raise environmental awareness in others. 

To drive our ambition to become an accredited Eco-School, we have an eco-council, which meets regularly to work towards achieving the targets set out in our action plan. These targets were chosen after carrying out an environmental review:

  • To improve the biodiversity of our school grounds.
  • To develop good energy habits.
  • To improve the school grounds 

It is not just the eco-council who are working towards achieving these targets. Each year group has learnt much about the environment in many subjects across the curriculum. In addition, they have worked alongside many visitors to improve their knowledge and understanding of environmental issues that affect them. 

What we have done so far this year?

  • We have regular litter picks.
  • We have been learning about the conservation of bees 
  • We have been trying to raise the awareness of plastic pollution by recycling crisp packets. 
  • We have developed our science garden.
  • We have written an Eco- code to ensure we know our responsibilities.
  • We have worked with Litter Watch on a number of sustainability topics.
  • We have taken part in Cut Your Carbon.
  • We participated in Walk to School Week.
  • We promoted No Mow May. 
  • We have designed clean air posters to raise the profile of the damage air pollution can have 
  • We have undertaken an audit of our school ground and have created an Action Plan for change. 
  • We have introduced recycling bins into all classrooms.
  • We have assigned energy monitors to help us to develop good energy habits.
  • We have created a number of homes for the wildlife that live on our school grounds. 
  • We have planted plants and trees
  • We have celebrated World Environment Day.
  • We have raised money for charity.

Please see our Facebook page for further examples of what we’ve been up to.