1. Our Lady Star of the Sea Eco-council 201718
Members
Niamh
Hanna
Hannah
Rebecca
Olivia
Tabitha
Isabel
Gemma
Charlotte
Lola
Mr Wormleighton
Mrs Shields
Mrs Mather
Mrs Carr
Mr Ormerod
Mrs Hotchkiss

2. Our Lady Star of the Sea Eco-council 201718
Our Eco-Code:
Only use what we need and compost
Use the correct bins
Respect the environment
Leave wildlife be
Always check meters
Do not litter
Yes to staying healthy
Shut windows and doors

3. Global impact Energy Bio-diversity Healthy living Recycling Water
Our Lady Star of the Sea Eco-council
September 2017:
Complete an environmental review
Global impact
Energy
Bio-diversity
Healthy living
Recycling
Water
Buying green
School grounds
Litter

4. Our Lady Star of the Sea Eco-council 201718
What’s going on around school! (Lola)
Energy
We have a very efficient new building. Energy saving features throughout the school
We have daily switch off monitors.
New: We are monitoring the radiator thermostats
Future action!
What we don’t have and what we would like to do:
We have no source of renewable energy.
Is it possible to have a roof mounted wind generator?

5. Our Lady Star of the Sea Eco-council 201718
What’s going on around school! (Tabitha)
Litter
Very tidy playground and field monitored by litter pickers everyday
Take part in community litter picking
Future action - Autumn term
We want to write a litter policy for the school and post this on the website. Alongside this we want to make an information film to inform parents and visitors about litter so they can understand why the school grounds are so tidy and how they can help keep them that way
Before Christmas we want to make a handed tips film for the website which informs parents about how to reduce waste and how to recycle over the Christmas holidays
Buying Green
All staff order Green labelled books and paper annually

6. Our Lady Star of the Sea Eco-council 201718
What’s going on around school! (Gemma)
Recycling
This has been a focus over the past two years and we have achieved a great deal of success!
We support the Charity “Sense” – the collection bins at the gates are well used and emptied regularly
All Kitchen waste recycled
All plastic/metal and paper recycled
Mrs Curtis reuses in art
Compost collect every day (used by the gardeners)
Ink cartridges - recycled
Batteries - recycled

7. Our Lady Star of the Sea Eco-council 201718
What’s going on around school! (Charlotte)
Healthy Living:
Sports teams and clubs
Dinnertime coach
PE lessons
Gardening club
Jackie making healthy meals
Healthy snacks
Bottled water
Walk cycle scoot to school
Swimming lessons
Future action
A number of studies have shown that Plants aid performance! They bring health benefits, calmness, and purify the air. We would like this to be the focus of our fund raising efforts this year

8. Our Lady Star of the Sea Eco-council 201718
What’s going on around school!
Future action
We would like to encourage more butterflies . We would like to purchase some Butterfly friendly plants
We can do this alongside the Gardening club.
Bio diversity
The development of the green area beyond field
Beautiful Bird boxes
Bird feeders
Gardeners
Insect hotels
Allotment- insect/frog friendly

9. Our Lady Star of the Sea Eco-council 201718
What’s going on around school!
Global impact
We would like to encourage class to reflect on the water campaign and keep this in mind when raising money the following Advent.
School Grounds
Cycle shed
Tree and forest area
Planters for flowers
Sustainable wooden equipment
Taps for watering

10. Our Lady Star of the Sea Eco-council 201718
What’s going on around school! (Hanna)
Future action
Water saving campaign- Summer
We would like to educate the school community about the importance of this finite resource. We need to understand it is a resource we have to look after for future generations
Save water poster campaign
Water
We have push button taps/sensor taps in most bathrooms

11. Our Lady Star of the Sea Eco-council 201718
THIS YEAR
Spring
Green day to raise money
Select plants to place around the school.
Each class receives their plants and then they are encouraged to care for them.
Butterfly friendly plants placed in the grounds
Autumn
Litter policy
Film to post on Website
Mindful of waste at Christmas film
Summer
Save water campaign
Film for assembly and website
Poster competition