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Green Flag status is the highest award obtainable as part of the International Eco-Schools programme. Well done – it is an exceptional achievement!
Eye Primary School has worked hard to embed eco-awareness, enthusiasm for environmental issues and green principles into the heart of school life.
Their main focus has been reducing food waste to lower their environmental impact. One of the main activities during their eco-week was to compare areas of the world with populations suffering from hunger with those that produce masses of food waste.
An introductory assembly from council experts launched a composting scheme and the whole school actively compost, with pupils demonstrating their hands-on understanding of the process. In an exciting competition, pupils created posters to encourage composting action and awareness.
Pupils now collect and compost their packed lunch and snack leftovers for use on the school allotments. All classes have waste monitors and their own compost collectors. There are plans to increase the number of compost bins around the school.
After examining school meals and conducting a food waste survey, the school kitchen menu has been transformed to lower waste generated. Lunches are freshly prepared on the premises by specialist catering staff and served in the popular ‘Much and Crunch’ school restaurant.
The uptake of school lunches has doubled in the last year! Meals are healthy, nutritious and of course tasty – so less waste is produced. Another survey is scheduled to calculate how successful waste reduction has been.
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PECT's Environmental Eduction Officer Jill Foster provides primary and secondary schools with support and guidance to go green!
To become an Eco School or go for Green Flag status, contact Jill on 01733 866440 or
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