We were delighted to not only be awarded our Biodiversity Green Flag in June 2024 but to also be named Green Schools Biodiversity Primary School of the year! This award recognises all the steps we have taken to support and improve Biodiversity on our school grounds and to raise awareness about this very important topic. Actions included taking part in the Composting for Schools initiative with Meath County Council and making a compost container out of old pallets, we installed a micro pond in our school garden, placed a hedgehog house, bird houses and insect hotels on the school grounds and we planted pollinator friendly bulbs and trees. We organised Biodiversity Workshops and worked with local Biodiversity Champion, Peter Cuthbert.

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We are now working towards our sixth Green Flag 'Global Citizenship - Litter and Waste'

Global Citizenship – Litter and Waste is a maintenance theme which enables schools to discover how Green-Schools work has positively influenced people and environments worldwide while revising the previous Litter and Waste theme. Along with keeping up our efforts of recycling, saving energy, conserving water, supporting Biodiversity and encouraging students to walk/cycle/scoot to school where possible, we are very motivated and excited to get started working towards our next Green Flag!