Introduction
Joan Feenan - Director of Children's Services
The Eco Schools webpages provide a starting point for schools wishing to consider sustainable development issues. The information below has been prepared to support schools in taking forward practical projects. Many schools already include "sustainable development" within their curriculum activities through science, citizenship and PSHCE. For such schools, the guide provides an up to date summary of further projects and contacts. For those schools that have yet to give a clear focus on sustainable development issues, the guide provides a good starting point for both teachers and pupils. If you are a pupil looking for ideas, we hope you will find something of interest in the following web pages.
The Cheshire Healthy Schools programme provides a framework to consider sustainable development issues. School Councils form a key group to take the work forward. In Cheshire we have a very active and enthusiastic range of programmes that help take forward an environmental message. Included in these programmes are the School Energy Awareness Programme, Schools Waste Action Cheshire and the Junior Recycling Club plus Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) advice and the School Grounds Group. Cheshire has a recently established an ESD small grant scheme to which all schools can apply. The voluntary sector in Cheshire provide a very important support system for the work taking place and links to all the organisations and programmes are found on this website.
This work forms part of the Children's Services contribution to the implementation of the Council Environmental Policy.
Navigate the ECO Schools pages:
The FREE items below are available for Cheshire Schools to help with any environmental project
FREE Sustainable Schools poster (RRP £9.95).
We have 25 of these colourful A1 sized posters, which provides 71 different ways to improve the sustainability of your school to give away. They will be sent out on a first come first served basis. The only proviso is that your school is registered with the National Eco-Schools programme. Contact Stefania Isbell on 01244 977263. View sample areas of the poster.
FREE Packets of Pumpkin Seeds (whilst stocks last)
If your school has an eco or gardening club and you could use packets of pumpkin seeds send an email to Stefania Isbell with brief details of your project and numbers required (average 20 seeds per packet)
FREE Recycled Plastic Frisbees . 2 sizes small and large (whilst stocks last)
If your school has an eco committee or eco club and could make use of these Frisbees, please send an email to Stefania Isbell with brief details of your project and numbers and sizes required.
SUBSIDIZED Water butts. We have a limited supply of Water butts for use in schools and CCC offices and establishments (not for home/ personal use). The 190L Rainsaver Water butt kits are available for £16.68 including delivery (less than half price). For further information please send an email to Stefania Isbell
For further information:
Email Stefania Isbell Tel No : 01244 977263
All contributions to these pages are very welcome.
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