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Green-Schools is the Irish branch of an international environmental education programme and award scheme known as Eco-Schools. It is designed to raise students' awareness of environmental and sustainable development issues through classroom study. Green-Schools is run by An Taisce, in conjunction with local authorities. The scheme offers a way to take environmental issues from the curriculum and apply them to the day-to-day running of the school, for example reduce litter, waste and fuel bills. This process helps students to recognise the importance of environmental issues and take them more seriously in their personal and home lives.

 

The school is currently in the 2nd year of working towards the litter & waste flag. The Green School committee and the whole school community are working hard at eliminating litter and reducing the schools waste.

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September 2025 - Junior Classroom planting spring bulbs with Ms.Handbidge.

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May 2025 - School has made the move to recycled compostable paper towel.

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April 2025 - Junior Classroom enjoying planting peas in the school garden.

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April 2025 - Middleroom taking part in 'Picker Pal' .

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March 2025 - School composting - Brown Bins in all classrooms

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March 2025 - Senior room Littter pick of School car park

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March 2025 - Clothes recycling -' Bag2school' 

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The Active School Flag (ASF) is awarded by the Department of Education and Skills (DES) to schools that strive to achieve a physical educated and physically active school community. The initiative is open to primary and post primary schools, special schools and Youthreach centres.

The Active School Flag is awarded to schools that:

• Adhere to DES guidelines regarding physical education (PE) timetable provision for all students

• Teach a broad and balanced PE curriculum

• Inform and invite the whole school community to participate in the ASF process

• Self-evaluate current provision in terms of PE, physical activity and community links

• Plan and implement improvements for each of the above areas

• Organise an Active School Week as part of the annual school calendar

The ASF is a whole-school process. It also helps schools to forge closer working links with parents, the local community and outside agencies to help promote physical activity and sport. It is non-competitive and schools should work to their own time frame to plan and implement improvements that will have an effect on their school community. Each of the steps of the ASF process is described in more detail in the ASF Guidelines Booklets.

An Active School Flag (Blue Flag) is awarded to schools that successfully complete the ASF process.

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