The Green School Committee is now set up and running in Boyne Community School. 30 students across all year groups are now involved and meet every Thursday. We are aiming to achieve our first flag in ‘Litter and Waste’ in the near future! If you are interested in joining and doing your bit for the environment, please contact Ms. Sweeney.
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Green Schools News
Today, several members of our Green Schools Committee dedicated their time to planting flower bulbs throughout the school premises. The intention is for these bulbs to blossom next spring, adding vibrancy and vitality to the surroundings after the extended winter...
Climate Action Week Poster/Song/Poem Competition Winners
Well done to all those who entered our Climate Action Week competition. Our first place winner was Grace Maguire (6th year). Second place was Jasmine Counihan (2nd year), 3rd place was Mia Gajdos (2nd year) and notable entry was Amy O'Keefe (3rd year) Well done to...
Green Schools Celebrates ‘Climate Action Week’
The Green Schools Committee are celebrating Climate Action Week this week by running a number of activities. Firstly, some 1st Year Science classes will hopefully make it out for a biodiversity walk and recording task this week. The student from each class that...
Green Schools members help to plant our new wildflower garden!
Today, the Green School committee members met with Tomas Novak of Trim Tidy Towns and 'Gardens for Wildlife' and helped to sow part of our brand new 1700 metre wildflower garden area. We hope to reap what we sowed in Spring/Summer 2024! We also look forward to...
Green Schools Visits the Ploughing!
Yesterday, a group of Green Schools members along with TY and LCA 1 and 2 students, travelled to Ratheniska in Co. Laois for the National Ploughing Championship. The rain thankfully kept at bay and they day was enjoyed by all!
Well done to Trim Tidy Towns on their recent award!
On Saturday June 3rd, Ms. Sweeney represented the Green Schools Committee at the Trim Tidy Towns awards ceremony in the newly refurbished Library and Cultural Centre in the town. The Tidy Towns award was presented to the committee by none other than President...
Boyne CS wins its very first Green Flag!
On Wednesday 24th of May, two students from the committee attended the Green Flag Ceremony in CityNorth Hotel, Gormanston, Co. Meath in order to be awarded the school's very first Green Flag in Litter and Waste. We then had our own flag ceremony on Thursday the 25th...
Green Schools ‘Fortnight of Action’- First Year Litter Picking Competition
Over the last two weeks, all of the 1st year tutor groups have competed in a litter picking competition as part of the Green Schools Committee's 'Fortnight of Action'. In total, the eight groups managed to collect 136kg of waste from the around the town of Trim and...
Rubbish Film Festival in the Solstice Theatre
Congratulations to class Croiúil for winning the Oscar for Best Cinematic Display from the 81 entries submitted in the Rubbish Film Festival Competition!! TY students attended the awards ceremony in the Solstice today. The films our TYs produced looked great on the...
Results of Fairtrade Week Competitions and Clothing Collection!
The Green Schools Committee would like to thank everyone who took part in Fairtrade Week during the 6th to the 10th of March. Many thanks to those who donated their used clothes. We managed to collect 600kg of clothing and this will all either be reworn or recycled....