green magazine waun february 2011

“Let’s be eco-friendly”

WAUN WEN PRIMARY NEWSLETTER

We won the Sustainable Swansea Award.We were proud to receive our award and we are carrying on with all the work that makes our school an Eco School.

Article from Swansea’s Evening Post:

GREEN ACHIEVERS Waun Wen Primary School head boy Connor Harris, 11, and head girl Sophie Mainwaring, 11, receive the Swansea Sustainable School Bronze Award from Swansea Environmental Education Forum co-ordinator Anita Houten.

School lands eco prizeA SWANSEA school has hit its environment target head on.Pupils from Waun Wen Primary School have won a bronze award from the Swansea Sustainable Schools scheme.The honour is given to schools for their commitment to improving standards in energy and water consumption, global citizenship, waste and recycling, school grounds, and buildings and transport issues.Phillip McDonnell, chairman of the scheme, said: "Schools in Swansea give priority to teaching pupils about environmental issues."Swansea Sustainable Schools scheme is driving this agenda."

Our Gardens

GREEN MAGAZINE Waun Wen Primary February 2011

“Let’s be eco-friendly”

We planted lots of daffodil bulbs and they are growing well.Once the daffodils have flowered [ready for St. David’s Day – we hope!]We will be able to plant our vegetables. Each class is deciding what vegetables they want to plant.

Recycling WorkshopOur Junior classes had recycling workshops to remind us of the importance of the 5 RsREFUSEREPAIRREDUCE REUSERECYCLEWe learnt about how long various materials take to decay in landfill sites.We were shocked to find out that plastics take 450 years and glass never decays. Babies’ nappies take 75 years – YIKES!

We know how important it is to implement the 5 Rs.At school we use recycled products whenever possible. We reuse then recycle our paper. We recycle plastics, batteries, uniform, ink cartridges, card and food. We put

the water from our water bottles in the water butt and our fruit waste goes in the compost bin.

We encourage our parents to recycle too. All houses in Swansea now have kerbside recycling for paper and card, tins and glass bottles, plastics and food.

GREEN MAGAZINE Waun Wen Primary February 2011