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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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....
Green Schools Fairtrade Week 2023!
The Green Schools Committee are celebrating Fairtrade Week next week (the 6th to the 10th of March). We are running two competitions (poster competition and guess the average number of recycled bottles competition) all week and the details for these will be sent to...
Trim Tidy Towns donates two bird boxes to the Green Schools Committee!
Many thanks to Tomas from Trim Tidy Towns for donating and erecting two handmade birdboxes on the school grounds just in time for nesting season! The Green Schools Committee greatly appreciates their help!
LCA and Green Schools Students visit the NCBI Charity Clothes Warehouse!
On Wednesday the 8th, a number of the LCA students and the Green Schools Committee visited the NCBI Charity Clothes Warehouse in Kildare. There, they got involved in the clothes sorting process, they learned about recognising vintage clothing and at the end of the...
Neat Streets Conference
On Tuesday the 24th of January, four members of the Green Schools Committee attended the 'Neat Streets Conference' in the Aviva Stadium. There they met students from across the country where they discussed and shared different ideas for promoting recycling and...
Green Schools members attend ‘Neat Streets Conference’
On Tuesday the 24th of January, four members of the Green Schools Committee attended the 'Neat Streets Conference' in the Aviva Stadium. There they met students from across the country where they discussed and shared different ideas for promoting recycling and...
Green Schools ‘Upcycled Christmas Jumpers’ Competition Winners!
The Green Schools Committee are delighted to announce the winners of our first 'Upcycled Christmas Jumper' Competition! In first place we have Grace Maguire in 5th year who made her festive top out of old pyjamas and her skirt out of old jeans. She paired this with a...
Green Schools Upcycled Christmas Decoration Winners!
The Green School Committee are very proud to announce the winners of our very first 'Upcycled Christmas Decoration' Competition. In first place, we have Ava McEvoy in 2nd year. Ava made 'Peanut the Penguin' out of a deodorant cap, a round Butler's chocolate tin and a...
Green Schools Christmas Pizza Party!
Last Wednesday, the Green Schools Committee were rewarded with a pizza party to recognise all of their hard work and effort over the term! The treat was thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated by all!
The Green Schools Committee launches their first ‘Upcycled Christmas Decoration’ Competition and ‘Upcycled Christmas Jumper’ Competition!
The Green Schools Committee are launching their very first 'Upcycled Christmas Decoration Competition' and 'Upcycled Christmas Jumper Competition'. Students are encouraged to get creative with household waste such as plastic bottles, cans, cardboard etc and make a...