Eco School Newnsltter October 2007

19th October 2007

Dear Parents and Children,

Welcome to our first Newsletter of the year. Our new committee has been formed by holding elections in each class. Duties have then been allocated and here we are!

Y6     Emily Hulbert                       Chair

Y5     Brendan Mann                     Vice Chair

Y6     Hanna Simmons )

Y5     Aisling Duggan   )                Secretaries

Y5     Brendan Mann                     Publicity

Y3     Felix Bowers                        Top Tips

Y3     Grace Mead           )

Y4     Thomas Frampton )              Eco-checks

Y4     Alessandra Vuolo  )

Y1     Baden Richmond

Y2     Baden Richmond )                Help where needed

Y2     Rosie Bowers )

At our first meeting we agreed on our ECO-SCHOOL CODE for this year. All the children now know it and the code is up in each classroom. For your information it is:

• Keep the school litter free
• Turn off electrical equipment when not in use
• Turn off classroom taps properly
• Look after our environment
• Reduce, reuse, recycle
• Keep fit and walk as much as possible
• Eat healthily to have a balanced diet

Mrs. Fitch and Ms. Fan are planning a walk to school week after the holidays. Watch out for more information but start thinking about how you could try walking some of the way to school.

Did you know ?

All cars on the road today contribute to climate change because they produce carbon dioxide - CO2. You could easily reduce emissions by.

• Choose a car with a more fuel efficient engine
• Make sure your tyres are pumped up correctly
• Less clutter will reduce the workload and cut CO2
• Drive at an appropriate speed
• If you are at stand still for more than 3 minutes - turn off your engine
• Walk more!!

Please do not hesitate to contact any of us if you have any ideas to help in our Eco work.

Remember to keep using the bins to recycle and make sure you are doing the same at home!

From the Eco School Committee