Pupils at Shobdon Primary School are flying the Green Flag after becoming one of just 17 schools in Herefordshire to have achieved this top environmental accolade.
Herefordshire has 86 eco-schools and each one of them works towards gaining one of three awards – Bronze, Silver and the prestigious Green Flag which symbolises excellence in the field of environmental activity.
Children are the driving force behind Eco-Schools – they lead the eco-committee and help carry out an audit to assess the environmental performance of their school.
Through consultation with the rest of the school and the wider community it is the pupils that decide which environmental themes they want to address and how they are going to do it.
Measuring and monitoring is an integral part of the Eco-Schools programme, providing schools with all the evidence they need to really shout about their environmental success. To gain a Green Flag, the school is externally assessed by Keep Britain Tidy.
Vicky Hancock, Shobdon School headteacher, said: “We are all very proud to have received this accolade and I must thank all the pupils and staff for their hard work and commitment and in particular science co-ordinator Sally Clarke for her enthusiasm and drive.
“We take a keen interest in all environmental issues and encourage the children to do all they can to combat the issues of climate change and sustainability which will affect generations to come,” she added.