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Cavan County Council Presentation

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  Our Green Schools Committee was delighted to welcome a representative from Cavan County Council, who visited to recognise the students’ hard work in our Green School Flag. The students proudly shared their efforts in promoting sustainability across the school, from recycling initiatives to energy conservation. The Council praised their commitment and highlighted the positive impact of their work on the wider community. We are very proud of our committee members for this fantastic achievement and grateful for the encouragement shown during the visit.

Litter & Waste Workshop

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  Mrs Hyland visited each classroom to deliver an engaging and hands-on Litter and Waste Workshop! 🌍♻️ The focus was on understanding the difference between general waste, recycling, and food waste , and why it’s so important to sort our rubbish correctly to help protect our environment. Each class was given a bag of mixed rubbish and worked together to decide which bin each item belonged in. There were some great discussions as pupils carefully examined packaging, leftovers, and everyday items before choosing the correct bin. 🗑️ It was fantastic to see such thoughtful teamwork and enthusiasm. Our children are becoming true eco-champions, learning small actions that make a big difference! 🌱 Well done everyone for taking part and showing such a positive attitude towards caring for our planet!

Global Citizenship Action Day

 As part of our Green Schools Global Citizenship Action Day, we were delighted to welcome Ms Yang and several wonderful parents from our school community into our classrooms to share their knowledge and experiences of different countries around the world. A very special thank you to all who gave so generously of their time. Your visits brought our learning to life and helped the children to see the world through new and exciting perspectives. Each class had the opportunity to explore a variety of countries, learning about unique cultures and traditions, delicious foods, weather, traditional clothing, currencies, native animals and so much more. The children were fascinated to discover how people live in different parts of the world and how our similarities and differences make our global community so rich and diverse. Hearing personal stories and seeing authentic items from different countries made the experience especially meaningful. The children asked questions, shared their ...

Picker Pals

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  1st & 2nd class are taking part in the Picker Pals programme.  It helps kids to learn about litter, wildlife  and caring for nature - by  going outside and doing small clean - ups with their friends.

Green Schools Committee

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