Children were encouraged to eat sandwiches fruit and yoghurt and to drink water, milk and fruit juices. This would prove to be a much healthier diet and would also cut down greatly on LITTER.
- All crisps, bars, chocolates, sweets and fizzy drinks were banned.
- Each class would take it in turns to clean up the litter after breaks I.e. There would be litter wardens.
- In order to keep the internal environment clean the pupils were to change into house-shoes when inside the classroom. This would keep the new carpets clean. And indeed after sixteen years we have noted that the carpets are still in a good condition.
- To save energy teachers were to be more aware of turning off lights and other electrical equipment when the room is vacated.
- The interior and exterior environment was to be enhanced by flowers, paintings and plants.
- Solvent substances - Tippex was to be banned.
- To put recycling basins in each classroom which would facilitate the recycling of
- - cardboard
- - yoghurt cartons
- - juice cartons
- - paper
- - compost heap
- Office paper to be saved for recycling.
- Old envelopes to be saved for re-use.
- Light shades to be cleaned regularly.
- “Turn it off” campaign to be launched.
- Bird tables to be placed in the school grounds.
- Sundial to be purchased.
- More field work to be done - I.e. nature trails.
- Green practises to be encouraged at home.
- To continue to enhance the internal environment of the school and in particular the front hall.
- To continue to enhance the external environment.
- To continue entering competitions dealing with the environment - as this would give us a definite goal to aim at.
- To collect all left over food—I.e. crusts, sandwiches etc and to feed them to the local ducks, hen and dogs.