Community: Healthy Schools

In March, 2008, the school was informed that our application for Healthy Schools status and been granted, with our provision meeting all the criteria for the award.  This area of the website will be used to explain our Healthy Schools programme. 

ECO-SCHOOL INITIATIVE

As part of our Eco-School Initiative, led by Mrs Paternoster, we are encouraging children to help the environment through recycling and reducing energy output.  With support from Tendring Council we are awarding Eco-Friendly shopping bags - once per week in our Awards Assembly - to any child who puts forward a written explanation, signed by their parent/s, to say how they are helping the environment.  We have decided to publish some of the letters on this area of the website.

23rd April, 2008

Dear Mr Middleditch,

This letter is to inform you that William and Rory have been doing a brilliant job to help keep the environment green.  Last weekend they made a special effort by planting lettuce and watering them with rain water collected in a tub in the garden.  They also removed weeds by hand (instead of using weedkiller).  As a family we also recycle everything, including using wrapping paper two or three times.  We also used old envelopes to send money to school.  The children recycle bath water.  William and Rory carry food back from the shop in reusable bags.  Sometimes, when they outgrow their clothes, they pass them on to their smaller brother.

We recycle foil, tins, plastic, paper and compost waste vegetation etc.  William and Rory sometimes help their dad to collect the recycling materials before they are taken away.  Old toys are rarely thrown out, because parts are sometimes used in other toys.

William and Rory deserve an award for being environmentally friendly.

Mrs Paternoster certainly agreed with this and Rory and William are commended for being Eco-Friendly.  As a result they will receive their official Tendring recycling bags at the next Awards Assembly.

Click here to read our Food Policy 2008

Click here to read our Disability Equality Policy 2007