School Eco-Committee earns coveted ‘Green Flag’ for sustainability initiatives

The student Eco-Committee has led a range of exciting projects, from developing the campus garden areas to organising a “Nature in London” photo competition which celebrated biodiversity in our city. These projects have helped to increase the visibility of sustainability in school life, have helped to increase environmental awareness in our students and have given them more opportunity for hands-on learning.

One of the highlights of the Eco Committee is their dedicated outside area within the Middle School. It’s here that you’ll find the greenhouse containing all sorts of plant life, including strawberry plants which produced an abundance of fruit last summer. On the wall, a shelf system made from up-cycled pallets, is home to more plants – some are grown in repurposed cans, helping weave sustainability into the process; the compact garden also boasts tomato plants.  

Our students’ green efforts have been rewarded with the prestigious Eco-Schools Green Flag – recognition that they have successfully embedded the seven-step framework and demonstrated significant environmental improvements in their school community. 

Later in the term, the Eco-Committee hosted its second edition of Earth Day and invited students in the Middle School to learn more about sustainability, recycled materials, food of the future and to discover the vegetable garden. 

We look forward to hearing about more of their initiatives in the future!