At Ladywood, every class has an Eco representative, they inform and report about the school projects we are working on and help monitor our recycling, water and energy usage.

Take a look at this year’s Eco code and action plan.

This year the three areas we have been working on improving to achieve another Green Flag are, School Grounds, Biodiversity & Marine. We have had Eco afternoons each term where every class has helped to map our grounds by investigating the different microhabitats and flora we have on the grounds. We have added two new wildflower areas, new planters, living walls, hundreds of hedges, bug hotels, bird boxes and feeders and a hedgehog house.

We have also learnt about recycling, and how plastic is damaging the oceans. We thought about the changes we could make at home and school to help and have created some art with recycled materials.

As well as the three areas we are working on for our Green Flag, we are always trying to increase the recycling we do. We are now separating our food waste and recycling soft plastics too.

We are always promoting recycling!

We take part in the Big Battery Hunt so please send any used batteries you have at home into school so we can make sure they are recycled correctly.

Throughout the year, we hold several uniform swops making sure pre-loved clothing does not end up in landfill. You can also donate pre-loved items to the sharing shed at any time. 

 

As MODESHIFT STARS winners, we encourage everyone in school to start their day by walking, scooting or park and striding to school. This is not only good for our bodies and mental well-being but for the environment.

We also ask smokers to stay away from the school entrance, to allow everyone a healthier start and end to their day.

Ladywood takes part in many different Eco events throughout the year, including National Bee Day, Earth Day, World Ocean Day, The Big Garden Birdwatch Event and Outdoor Learning Day to name just a few. We are always sending suggestions of things to do at home to be more Eco friendly such as carbon cutting, water saving tips and ideas of how to get outside and enjoy all that nature has to offer.

Keep an eye out on the school Dojo page for regular updates and newsletters throughout the year.

Here are some of the newsletters telling you about this year’s work.

Ladywood would like to thank the whole of our school community, for getting involved and supporting the many schemes and initiatives we have done. Let's keep up the good work, by making differences to how we treat the environment and towards a positive future for us all.

We are always working on and improving areas around school that encourage wildlife and biodiversity. We have been lucky to receive trees that have been donated by The Woodlands Trust. Why not check out their website to see if you can benefit too.

https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/plant-trees/free-trees/