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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The winners of the Green Schools ‘Climate Action Week’ art competition!
The Green Schools Committee celebrated 'Climate Action Week' from the 10th to the 14th of October by running a school wide art competition. Entries were required to highlight the importance of looking after our environment and climate. We received many entries but...
Green School’s Movie Lunch for ‘Climate Action Week’!
Last week, the Green Schools Committee celebrated 'Climate Action Week' by holding a Movie Lunch showing of 'The Lorax'. A large number of students gathered to watch the childhood classic which talks about the dangers of deforestation. Popcorn was provided on the...
First Year Winners from the Climate Action Week Biodiversity Walk!
Last week, the Green Schools Committee celebrated 'Climate Action Week' in the school. As part of the week, the committee organised for the first year Science classes to go on a Biodiversity Walk to identify as many local plant, bird and animal species as they...
Green School Events for ‘Climate Action Week’ (10-14th October)
The Green Schools Committee will be celebrating 'Climate Action Week' during the 10-14th of October. Art/Craft Competition- Draw/make an art piece that demonstrates the importance of looking after the environment. Entries can be submitted to asweeney@boynecs.ie or...
Class Torc wins the First Year Litter Picking Competition!
As part of the Green Schools Action Fortnight, all of the First Year classes competed in a litter picking competition. A whopping 107kg of waste was collected by all eight groups in a two week period! Torc was the winning class having collected 23kg and they...
Green Schools achieves ‘Neat Streets’ award!
This week, the Green Schools achieved the 'Neat Streets' award for participation in the 'Anti-Litter and Waste Prevention Programme'. The Committee has been very busy this year introducing and launching the new recycling programme, organising various themed weeks and...
What the Green Schools Committee has achieved this year:
Green Schools plant a wildflower garden!
Last week, the Green Schools Committee planted a wildflower garden on the school grounds. We hope that we will have a colourful array of flowers growing there when we return in August.
Green School Committee attend workshop with ‘Biodiversity in Schools’!
On Tuesday, Mark Nolan from 'Biodiversity in Schools' visited our Green School Committee to deliver a workshop on the different types of biodiversity in Ireland, the challenges facing biodiversity and what we can do to improve biodiversity in our school environment. ...
Green Schools Committee members attend ‘Neat Streets’ workshop!
On Wednesday the 6th of April, Stephen O'Reilly from 'Neat Streets' visited our Green Schools Committee to deliver a workshop on the issue of litter and waste in our environment as well as developing a champion mindset for leadership. The students and Stephen...