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The school has identified an Action Team which has met on at least six occasions. The Action Team has the support of a parent and/or governor. Pupils take significant responsibility for the running of the Action Team.
The school has completed a formal Environmental Review, recorded the results and undertaken a follow-up review.
The school has produced a detailed Action Plan, including timescale’s and targets, shared the plan with the school community and updated it based upon the follow-up review.
The school has identified progress towards achieving most targets in the Action Plan.
The school has obtained physical evidence of their progress, including data collection and analysis (graphs, etc).
The school has identified substantial progress towards one large-scale project and indicated involvement with two others. ‘Identified substantial progress’ means that the school has an understanding of the project topic, recognises its importance to sustainable development within the school environment and wider community and has implemented change.
The school has a prominent, designated notice board, web pages or newsletter which details Eco-Schools activities. Eco-Schools activities are reported in assemblies and at governors’ meetings, as well as being regularly communicated to parents and the wider community.
The school has an agreed, adopted and displayed Eco-Code.
The school has shared good practice with other schools who wish to join the Eco-Schools programme.
The school can indicate that environmental issues have been covered in at least three curriculum areas by most year groups.
The school is mainly litter-free. Assessors visiting a school will pass schools that achieve a Grade B or above for litter. For guidance on grades, view the Liitter guidance sheet (1.9mb pdf)
The 1st GREEN FLAG Award : View our Photo
We were awarded this on the 16.05.09. View our Certificate.
Below shows what we had to achieve to obtain Green Flag status.
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Our Eco-School banner Acknowledged as an Eco-School
The BRONZE Award
We were awarded this on the 16.01.08. View our Certificate.
Below shows what we had to achieve to obtain Bronze status.
The school has identified an Action Team and the team has met on at least two occasions.
The Action team has completed an Environmental Review, formal or informal.
The Action Team has produced a basic Action Plan and shared the plan with the rest of the school community.
The Action Team can identify progress towards achieving elements of the Action Plan.
The school can indicate that some environmental issues have been covered within curriculum work.
The school has a designated Eco-Schools notice-board/web-pages or newsletter page, detailing the activities being undertaken towards achieving the award.
The school has identified an Action Team which has met on at least four occasions and includes a parent and/or governor representative.
The Action Team has completed a formal Environmental Review and has recorded the results.
The Action Team has produced a detailed Action Plan (including timescale's and targets) and shared the plan with the rest of the school community.
The Action Team can demonstrate progress towards achieving at least two elements of the Action Plan.
The school can identify progress towards one large-scale project and indicate involvement with two others. ‘Identify progress’ means that the school has an understanding of the project topic and recognises its importance to sustainable development within the school environment and the wider community.
The school has a prominent, designated notice board, web pages or newsletter which details Eco-Schools activities.
The school has informed parents and the wider community about the work being undertaken by the school in relation to Eco-Schools.
The school can indicate that some environmental issues have been covered within curriculum work in most year groups.
The school has agreed, adopted and displayed an ‘Eco-Code’.
The SILVER Award
We were awarded this on the 16.04.08. View our Certificate.
Below shows what we had to achieve to obtain Silver status.
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So, what’s involved in achieving these Eco-Awards?  Below you will find each award with a checklist. The Bronze & Silver are self accredited and therefore Awards are presented on trust. The Green Flag is different in that once we applied, an Assessor was sent to visit our school.
Small Eco-School Award
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¬  Eco-School Awards
Green Flag Award
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Elberton Road
Olveston
South Gloucestershire
BS35 4DB

Tel: (01454) 613299
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