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Green Schools inspection

8/3/2019

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By Ruby Cole, 5th class.
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We had our Green Schools inspection and we did really well! 

The inspector asked us a load of questions about our progress and we answered them all.

We explained about our Climate Action Week, Walk for Water, Water Wednesday, Book Swap and everything that happened during that week. We told the inspector about our Action Plan and what we have achieved this year. We also told her about our plans for the future like Green Day on March the 14th   and the Clothing Collection on the 10th of April.

We explained how we are saving water in Scoil Naomh Colmcille:
1. Water Butt
2.Hippo Bags
3.Raise Awareness: Blog, website, and newsletters sent home to parents.

The inspector told us we were doing a great job saving water and to keep it up.

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My heartfelt open letter addressed to whom it may concern

8/3/2019

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My name is Philip, and I am a proud member of the Green Schools committee in Durrow N.S. Being on the committee is really fun, and only two days ago, we had our inspection to see whether or not we would get the flag we were working towards (the Water flag). Our committee’s members range from 2nd to 6th class, so we have a large, but closely-knit committee. Every week, we get together for a meeting so that we can discuss what we are doing, how we inform others, and our plans for the future.
After every meeting, the members retreat to their classes to tell classmates and teachers about what we spoke about in the meeting. I am the head of the ICT committee for the Green Schools, so I would also write the blog posts for our website. Being on the Green Schools committee is really fun and interesting, and I wish I could be on it until I leave the school.
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Philip Smith,
5th class.

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5th class Aztecs Presentations

11/2/2019

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​Amazing presentations this week in 5th class based on the Aztecs. Well done everyone!
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Green School  Eco-Warriors of the week!

1/2/2019

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Well done to our first Eco-warrior winners!

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Senior Infants Water Experiment

1/2/2019

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During the month of January, Senior Infants have been learning about the uses of water on our journey to becoming a greener school! So we have put our lab coats on and conducted a very exciting experiment! Senior Infants will observe two potted plants on our classroom windowsill over the next few weeks . One will be watered using our school’s new water butt and the other will not. What do you predict will happen?

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Water Pollution Projects 5th Class

30/1/2019

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Well done to all  the students in 5th Class who completed group projects based on water pollution. 
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Hippo Bags Problem Solving in 6th Class

18/1/2019

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Sixth Class took part in a problem solving activity on Wednesday with Ms. Gaughan, one of the green Schools coordinators. Hippo bags have been installed in almost all of the classroom toilets at this stage. These are water saving devices that are placed in the cistern of the toilet to reduce the amount of water being wasted/flushed, We carried out an audit in 3rd and 4th Class to find out how many times (on average) the toilet was being flushed on a daily basis.

Results from 3rd Class: Girls flushed the toilet 36 times;
                                       Boys flushed the toilet 17 times,
So in total 3rd Class flushed the toilet 53 times in one day.

Results from 4th Class: Girls flushed the toilet 52 times;
                                      Boys flushed the toilet 45 times,
So in total 4th Class flushed the toilet 97 times in one day,
 
The children used their problem solving skills and discovered that we will be saving, 296 litres of water for 3rd Class (on average) on a daily basis (and 530L per week). 4th Class save (on average) 190 litres per day (and 950L per week).
Overall, with Hippo bags, 3rd and 4th Class are saving on average, 296L per day, and 1480L per week. Per school year, they save 53,415L per school year.

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Being on the Green Schools Committee

16/1/2019

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Being on the Green Schools Committee is a huge honour and a big responsibility. We are working very hard to get our third green flag. We believe that if we continue to work hard we'll get our water flag later this year.
​Even though we won't be here next year, we believe that the committee will work just as hard, or harder when we leave.
 
Kate Regan and Aoibhe Cowen
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The Green Schools Committee

16/1/2019

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Our Green Schools committee was formed in December 2017 and we decided to keep the same committee members again for the 2nd year (Sep 2018- June 2019) as a lot of pupils felt they were missing out by only being involved in Year 1.
When our 6th class left in June 2018, we replaced them by inviting new members from 2nd class. The committee members were selected by the class teacher. There are 4/5 pupils from each class from 2nd- 6th. Although the committee is made up of primarily senior pupils, it was agreed that they must represent the whole school body and aim to be as inclusive as possible.

Committee for our Water Theme
 2nd Eanna Cullen,Erin Buggy,Kevin Bracken,Sam Heffernan, Laura Jackson
3rd Mark Flynn, Jenny Clavin, Conor Murtagh, Kathleen Lynam
4th Grace Cleary, Grace Condron, John Cusack, Alannah Lydon
5th Saoirse Murtagh, Ruby Cole, Graeme O’Connor, Philip Smith, Darragh Galvin Dunne
6th Charlie Burke, Cian Kinnarney, Sean Devine, Kate Regan, Aoibhe Cowen
Ms. Gaughan and Ms. Corcoran are the Green School Co-ordinators
 
 Mary, our cleaner is also on the green Schools committee. Although she does not attend any of our meetings, her role is vital, as she communicates with us and keeps us informed with litter, recycling, leaks and the general upkeep of the school.
Our committee usually meets once a week, We usually meet in Ms. Gaughan’s room straight after big break. Our meetings usually take 20-25 minutes. Saoirse is in charge of taking the notes/minutes. The committee must report back to their classes and report any news/events. It’s important to constantly remind everyone that while we are working towards a new theme, we still have to maintain our litter, recycling and energy efforts going.

 


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Green Schools Newsletter

10/1/2019

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