Pupils at Our Lady and St Patrick’s High had reason to celebrate after being awarded their first Eco Schools Green Flag Award.
The school was recognised after launching a joint campus project with neighbouring St Peter’s Primary, Aitkenbar and Bellsmyre and Andrew B Cameron ELCC working together to Keep Bellsmyre Beautiful by doing litter picks in and around the grounds.
Senior pupils in the school’s eco group were praised for their work in making the school and grounds more sustainable. Following COP26, S1 pupils engaged in high-profile projects discussed at the international conference.
ICT students investigated local businesses and proposed business plans to help them find ways they can become more sustainable.
In English, pupils studied poems based on litter and air pollution while in maths young people studied the percentages of pollution rates.
The school was praised for their engagement with parents and carers via their Eco Twitter page, which they used to promote and encourage families to think of the environment and become more environmentally friendly.
Creative pupils also posted recipes to encourage families to engage in Meat Free Mondays and pupils made meat free recipes in home economics, which were shared with friends and family.
Councillor Karen Conaghan, convener of educational services, said: “I would like to congratulate everyone at OLSP for their part in being awarded the Green Flag for the first time.
“This is a great achievement and everyone should be very proud of playing their part in helping the environment and making Bellsmyre a cleaner, greener area for us and future generations.”
