KEGS WINS BRONZE ECO-SCHOOLS AWARD
The Lower School Council (Years 7, 8 and 9) have been focussing some of their efforts on environmental issues during 2007/8.
At last year's PA Christmas Fayre they ran a stall with a recycling theme in order to raise money for a recycling project and raise awareness within the school. It was a great success.
From December to February they ran an audit which looked at areas for improvement within the school. Out of a number of suggestions put forward they decided to invest the funds raised at their Fayre stall, and also from the Jack Petchey Foundation, into two projects:-
- introducing a proper recycling scheme at KEGS
- saving electricity by turning off lights in empty rooms
The first proved to be quite a difficult task, but with the help of Councillor Potter from Chelmsford Borough Council, negotiations with the council recycling team began, and the scheme went live in May 2008.
We are now collecting paper, cardboard, plastic bottles and metal cans from various points around the school. Reaction from staff and pupils has been very encouraging. We have been told that KEGS is in fact the first school in Chelmsford to collect cardboard for recycling.
The campaign to save electricity by turning off lights has seen specially ordered stickers put up beside light switches in many rooms around the school, and we hope that habits will start to change.
There are many possible directions for future initiatives, and any students interested in contributing to the eco-schools project at KEGS are very welcome to speak to Mr Carter to find out how they can become involved.
STOP PRESS
KEGS has now been awarded a bronze Eco Schools Award. We will be building on this over the months and years to come.
