Green Britain Green Britain DayDayA day to think about the thingsA day to think about the thingswe can all do to be greenerwe can all do to be greener

What does it What does it mean to be mean to be greengreen??

“Being green means that we live our lives in a way which looks after the planet for future generations.”

What isWhat isGreen Britain Day?Green Britain Day?

“It’s a day where we can celebrate all of the great green things we have done, and think about things we can do to be even greener in the future.”

How can we How can we be be greengreen??

using less energyusing less energy using less waterusing less water recycling wasterecycling waste using greener transportusing greener transport caring for plants and animalscaring for plants and animals

Being Being greengreen includes:includes:

What have we What have we done to make done to make Polam Hall Junior Polam Hall Junior School School greener greener ??

Built two greenhouses using recycled plastic bottles.Built two greenhouses using recycled plastic bottles.

Reduced the amount of paper used in the production of Buttercup News Reduced the amount of paper used in the production of Buttercup News and Senior Focus. and Senior Focus.

Reduced the number of exercise books used in the Junior department. Reduced the number of exercise books used in the Junior department.

Increased the awareness of the whole school community of FairTrade Increased the awareness of the whole school community of FairTrade issues.issues.

Raised the awareness of the local community of environmental issues Raised the awareness of the local community of environmental issues through our annual Art competition.through our annual Art competition.

Increased the ways we can reuse, reduce and recycle. Increased the ways we can reuse, reduce and recycle.

Increased the number of pupils participating in Medal Motion and Increased the number of pupils participating in Medal Motion and Bikeability organised by Darlington Borough Council.Bikeability organised by Darlington Borough Council.

Built a Bug Hotel to help insects survive the winter.Built a Bug Hotel to help insects survive the winter.

Planted apple trees and fruit bushes and increased the variety of Planted apple trees and fruit bushes and increased the variety of produce grown in our raised beds.produce grown in our raised beds.

We have:We have:

In assembly we said a big In assembly we said a big greengreen ‘Thank You’ to everyone!‘Thank You’ to everyone!

“Together we have made our school greener. . That has helped to make

Britain a greener place too.”

What we did today on What we did today on

Green Britain DayGreen Britain DayWe gave everyone the opportunity to plant a We gave everyone the opportunity to plant a sunflower seed to take home with them to grow on sunflower seed to take home with them to grow on in their garden. in their garden. The flower head will provide nectar for insects in the The flower head will provide nectar for insects in the Summer and seeds for the birds in the Winter. Summer and seeds for the birds in the Winter.

This will also help support the This will also help support the ““Save our bees campaign”Save our bees campaign”

We want our school to keep up We want our school to keep up the good work, so we posed the good work, so we posed

these questions…these questions…

What can we do next year to make the school even greener ?

How can we make our homes greener ?

• We hope you enjoyed listening to our presentation about what we have achieved over the last two years.

• We would be happy to answer any of your questions.