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Eco-SchoolsMrs J LaityOver the last few months Eco-Stanwell committeemembers have been very busy workingtogether to make Stanwell School more environmentallyfriendly. Here are some of theprojects they have initiated:Fairtrade - membersvisited the ‘Fair Do’s’shop in Canton and participatedin a workshopbased on Fairtradeproducts. The group arehoping to introduce some more Fairtradeproducts into Stanwell in the near future.Energy Awards - each term the committeeselect pupils/staff who have given time andeffort into saving energy at the school. Thishighlights the need to save energy throughsimple measures such as turning lights offwhen leaving a room. Members were pleasedto present awards to:Mrs T DavisMiss L DonovanMrs J EdwardsThank you and please continue to support thisworthwhile initiative.Recycling– Eco-Stanwell members have beenbusy designing and displaying posters aroundthe school trying to encourage the schoolcommunity to dispose of waste in an environmentallyfriendly way. We have received considerablesupport for this initiative across theschool, which is very pleasing.- Samuel James of Year 7 collected an impressive3,000 Christmas cards for the annualrecycling competition. Well done to Sam forsuch a great effort!-Water bottles are still availablein the school shop if pu-STANWELL SCHOOL WATERBOTTLESpils are keen to support thisproject and help to reduce ourwaste of plastic cups.Look out for these water bottles they will be on sale from theschool shop!!! All profits going to Water Aid.Fairfield Eco meetingOn June 26th 2012 , members of Eco-Stanwellattended an Ecomeeting at FairfieldPrimary Schoolwhere ideas and progresswere discussed.This was followedby a group gardeningactivity, where pupilshelped prepareand improve an outside area of the school.Future eventsCharity and Eco Fund raising projectAfter the success of a joint charity and ecofund raising event in 2012, where over £200was raised for Marie Curie, members of bothcommittees are asking for pupils, parents andstaff to hold onto any unwanted items of clothing,bedding and paired shoes until next year.The Bags4Schools scheme involves these recyclableitems being exchanged for money. Thenext event will involve all proceeds going to acharity that Stanwell pupils will elect in thenew academic year.Stanwell Conservation areaPlans are underway for a new conservationarea at the school. Pupils from the committeeand members of the primary feeder schoolshelped to design a suitable area for this outdoorclassroom. This is very much an ongoing projectand Year 7s have been involved in constructingmany bird, bat and bug boxes duringthe Cosmeston sustainability day.“Thank you to all who have supported the Eco Stanwell cause!”
Duke of EdinburghAward SchemeMiss H JenkinsThis year has seen the largest number of participantsto date and the Bronze studentshave successfully completed their expeditionsection of the Award in the rain! For Bronzeand Silver students there are another 3 sectionsto the Award; volunteering, skills and aphysical section. These are completed for aspecific length of time and the participantsmust obtain their evidence.The expedition section of the Award is usuallythe most memorable for the participants.Training for this section has been conductedon the Thursday evenings in school and hasincluded the Country code, map and navigationskills, escape routes, teamwork, campcraft and first aid. Pupils received certificationof attendance for the first aid coursewhich was tailored specifically for the eventsthey could encounter on their expedition.The Silver participants completed their practiceexpedition on the 22nd—24th March andtheir assessment the week later in the BreconBeacons. The Vale Duke of EdinburghAward officer assessed the groups and reviewedtheir presentation highlighting theaims of their expedition.They were certainly luckier with the weatherthan the Bronze participants who, in themonth of June, have been soaked to the skin!Due to the large number of participants, thepractice expedition was split into twogroups, one on the 21st—22nd June and thesecond group in the 26th—27th June. Thepupils walked from Nash Point to Candleston,taking in the amazing scenery and experiencingthe second largest sand dune inEurope at Merthyr Mawr warren. The assessedexpedition was completed in theGower.All the pupils should be congratulated on passingthe expedition section of the Award, especiallyin the poor weather. Pupils must nowcomplete the remaining sections of the Awardon their eDofE account online before they cangain full certification.Many thanks must go to all the staff who volunteerto supervise the expeditions, those whohelp deliver the training throughout the yearand those who help with the distribution of thekit. Thank you also to those parents who helpensure the kit is returned in an acceptable state!Next year there are 178 Bronze and 70 Silverparticipants enrolled on the Award and thoseinterested in the Gold level will receive informationin September.“pupils should be congratulated on passing the expedition section “
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