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School Holiday Dates 2013/14 2014/15
Eco-Schools The academic year 2012/2013 has been a very busy and successful time for Eco-Stanwell committee members. During March 2013, as part of a two year cycle, Stanwell School was assessed on its progress in making the school/local community more environmentally friendly. Members of the Eco-Stanwell committee worked hard trying to improve four areas covered within the award. These included water, recycling, Fairtrade and a new wildlife/conservation area for the school. The assessment day was a great success and as a result Stanwell was awarded its third Green Flag. Eco-Stanwell committee members receiving the third Green Flag award from Julie Giles, coordinator for Eco Schools in the Vale of Glamorgan. Other success stories: 1. The annual Christmas card recycling competition organised by the Vale of Glamorgan County Council was won by Clodagh McKechnie in form 8W for contributing the largest amount of cards individually. Pupils from 30 Vale schools collected used Christmas cards for this competition. Overall, the school collected over 26,000 Christmas cards, a record number for Stanwell School. Clodagh successfully contributed an amazing 7,250 cards and won a £100 gift card. The Eco Stanwell committee would like to thank you all for supporting this event. Clodagh McKechnie (8W) receiving her award for the largest number of Christmas cards collected by an individual in the Vale. Mrs J Laity 2. Stanwell Year 12 students win a national environmental competition: The “Young Reporters for the Environment” competition is an annual event open to all young people in Wales. The entries are asked to report on a local environmental issue of interest to them and all Year 12 students participated as part of the Welsh Baccalaureate qualification. Many of the Stanwell entries were shortlisted and two groups went one stage further by winning first and second position in the written 15-18 year old category. The winning report was entitled “Environmental impact of the Severn Barrage” by Ralf Warren, Jack Hayward and Bradley Jones, who, along with the runners up, Samantha Wood and Bethany Parkhouse, will now be representing Wales in the next stage, the “International Young Reporters for the Environment” competition. Both reports were highly commended by the judging panel that consisted of experienced professional journalists who were quoted as saying “these reports were brilliant and very professional”. Many congratulations to both groups. 3. Bicycle maintenance skills: Two pupils in Year 11 with a keen interest in cycling showed initiative and motivation in attending a bike maintenance workshop in the Bike Shop, Penarth. Richard Arthur and Ben Dain-Smith are hoping to continue with the idea of holding regular bike maintenance sessions with Year 7 and 8 pupils in the new academic year. The skills the boys gained at the workshop are to be passed onto the younger members of the school in the hope this will encourage more people to use a more environmentally friendly mode of transport to and from school. “these reports were brilliant and very professional”
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