Hertford Junior School has a huge range of environmentally focussed initiatives. A permaculture forest garden that supports all sorts of wild life, produces food for the school cookery club and has chickens producing a good supply of eggs. Pupils, staff and parents are all actively involved in the maintenance of this area and the sharing of the produce. Recently the strawberries were used in a fruit salad produced …

The greening of Ringmer Community College began six years ago when the then headteacher felt keen to promote environmental awareness. Today, the current principles, Kathryn Stonier, has expanded on this element of work to make it a central part of the school’s operation.
Darryl Shear is the curriculum leader for technology and the designed environment. He says: ” The largest challenge has been the changing of people’s …

“A key role of the primary school is to prepare children to become caring citizens of the future,” says Peter Johnson, head teacher Birdham C of E Primary School in Chichester, West Sussex.
“We believe children should demonstrate care for themselves, for each other, and for the environment.”
This agenda is supported throughout the school’s curriculum. Children are heavily involved in the day-to-day management of eco activities, such as collecting recycling materials, …