Browsing Archive: April, 2011
Posted by ali sheridan on Wednesday, April 27, 2011,
Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Alan Kelly TD took the opportunity to praise the success of the Green-Schools Travel programme at the annual Travel Competition Awards ceremony held at Tailors’ Hall on the 14th April. At a special prize-giving ceremony, attended by Mr. Kelly, pupils from ten schools across the country were awarded for creating a mascot or slogan for the Green-Schools Travel Programme. The prize-winners were chosen from over two thousand e... Continue reading ...
Posted by ali sheridan on Monday, April 18, 2011,
So far, 2011 has been a very busy and successful year for the Green-Schools Programme. There are now 3553 schools registered with the Programme and 2151 schools have been awarded at least one Green Flag!
This year we have 1402 schools working on the Litter and Waste Theme, 788 on the Energy Theme, 605 on the Water Theme, 430 on the Travel Theme, 274 on the Biodiversity Theme, 15 on the Global Citizenship Theme and 22 on the Climate Change Theme!
Co-ordinators and committees have been working ... Continue reading ...
Posted by ali sheridan on Friday, April 1, 2011,
Sacred Heart Roscrea are well on their way to creating one of the most impressive walking bus schemes in Tipperary if not the country. Taking each step with absolute dedication through parent talks, posters, researching and auditing routes the green-Schools committee launched their walking bus pilot scheme to great effect. On March 31st 2011, students donned their fluorescent tabards, organised themselves into groups and stepped into line with the volunteer bus drivers and conductors. Parent... Continue reading ...
