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South Gloucestershire
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Eco-Schools is an international award programme that guides schools on their sustainable journey, providing a framework to help embed these principles into the heart of school life.

• The opportunity to integrate environmental and sustainability issues into the life of your school, altering your school ethos.

• Opportunities to deliver the Eco-Schools programme through curriculum work.

• The opportunity to raise achievement, and enhance learning styles and thinking skills.

The Eco-Schools programme is not just about improving the quality of the local environment. There are many other reasons why Olveston School wants to be an ‘Eco-School.’

View the steps we had to take in order to achieve these three awards.

The Eco-Schools Programme is focused around the following 9 key topics:

We are extremely proud to have been awarded the Bronze, Silver and Green Flag Awards for all the work we have done in raising awareness of the environment locally, nationally and globally.

1st Green Flag Award - We achieved this on the 16th May 2009 . (35 KB)

The Silver Award - We achieved this on the 16th April 2008. (296 KB)

The Bronze Award - We achieved this on the 16th January 2008. (303 KB)

OUR ECO-SCHOOL AWARDS & CERTIFICATES

Visit the official Eco-schools web site for more information.

Schools work towards gaining one of three awards – BRONZE, SILVER and the prestigious GREEN FLAG award, which symbolises excellence in the field of environmental activity. The first two are self accredited through their web site, whilst Green Flag is externally assessed by ENCAMS (Environmental Campaigns).

OUR ECO-SCHOOL PRESENTATIONS

How to become an Eco-school - (pdf version) (155 KB)

How to become an Eco-school - (Microsoft PowerPoint, .ppt version) (425 KB)

Our Pathway to Sustainability - (pdf version) (3.2 MB)

Our Pathway to Sustainability - (Microsoft PowerPoint, .ppt version) (3.2 MB)

Water • Healthy Living • School Grounds • Bio-diversity

Litter • Waste • Energy • Global Perspectives • Transport

Christian Aid In Uganda “We believe in Life Before Death” (1.0 MB)

Christian Aid In Uganda (PowerPoint .ppt version) (4.4 MB)

Uganda Climate Change “What can YOU do to help? (1.0 MB)

Uganda Climate Change (PowerPoint .ppt version) (2.3 MB)

SAFE TRAVEL ON PLANET ECOPIA (A PERFECT PLANET) - DRAWING COMPETITION

This annual drawing competition is run throughout European schools. The theme of this years competition was “Safe Travel on planet Ecopia”. It was designed to encourage children to be aware of safety and also the environmental effect of travel.
To view entries from Olveston School, click on the link below. Once there, click on ‘Art Gallery’, then click on ‘Open the Art Gallery’. Type ‘Olveston’ in the search box and click search. View the children's pictures at Dreams at heArt.

Just before the end of 2008, we were invited to write an article for a French magazine. The monthly publication, ‘Eco Ecoles en Action’ features articles written by French schools on their eco-school journeys. Claire Bano, of the Fondation pour l’Education a l’Enviornment en Europe, visited our web site and was impressed by all the wonderful things that the children are doing on biodiversity. Mrs Luke shared the exciting work of our Eco Warriors and as a result, Olveston C.E.V.C. school now features in the latest copy of the magazine! Magnifique!

What is Biodiversity?

It is all living things all around us. It is in our forests and mountains, our rivers and seas, our gardens and parks. It is the soaring eagle, the leaping salmon, the tiny ladybird, the lowly earthworm. Biodiversity is the natural capital which supports all our lives. It is vital for our survival and is a key measure of the health of our planet.

Biodiversity is simply the variety of life.

View ‘Eco Ecoles en Action’ - Our article features on page 10. (2.25 MB)

View original transcript - for those not diverse in the French language! (26 KB)

OLVESTON ATTEINT LA FRANCE ! OR... OLVESTON REACHES FRANCE !

On Friday 22nd May 2009, Almondsbury and Olveston staff teamed up to take part in a day of outdoor learning training. We spent the morning at Almondsbury, learning a range of activities that would complement our creative curriculum.

FOREST SCHOOLS INSET TRAINING DAY

The philosophy of Forests Schools is that the outdoor environment provides a rich and diverse outdoor classroom that motivates and inspires children in all subjects. The outdoors can be a great stimulus for writing; Mathematics can take place through measure and counting; Science really does become real!

Photo Montage - view some pictures taken during our wonderful day (1.15 MB)