The David Bellamy Award for Environmental Cleanliness
These are the 20 activities Tyntesfield Primary School pledges to undertake:
1. Recycle paper.
2. Collect kitchen and garden waste for compost bin.
3. Plant bulbs and seeds in containers.
4. Plant hedges around school.
5. Start planting in the vegetable garden.
6. Monitors to water the plants.
7. Place plants in the school i.e. in library…
8. Maintain the nature trail.
9. Maintain the grounds after unwelcome visitors.
10. Maintain the bird tables.
Challenges primary school children to get involved in making their built environment cleaner, healthier, more inviting and above all safe. Built environment means homes, school buildings, playgrounds etc. Your school compiles a 20 point Pupil Charter of Environmental Cleanliness which you pledge to carry out and document for one term eg keeping playgrounds litter free, recycling rubbish, tidying bedrooms etc. The winning school receives a cheque for £8,000 personally presented by David Bellamy. Two runners up receive £1,000 each.
Making the 'Bird Cake' by hand, hanging it out on the new tables, and monitoring what has been eaten.
11. Maintain fence weaving.
12. Children to pick up and dispose of litter properly.
13. Children to sweep the paths.
14. Keep cloakrooms tidy.
15. Keep classrooms tidy.
16. Keep the toilets neat and tidy.
17. Poster competition about environmental cleanliness.
18. For outside agencies and school to teach environmental
matters.
19. To set up Grounds Development meeting with parents and
children.
20. To use the school web-site to show progress made.
Tyntesfield Primary School
e-mail : tyntesfield.admin@trafford.gov.uk
Headteacher : Mrs Kylie Spark
All documents as required by the 2000 Freedom of Information Act are available for inspection at the school.
Tyntesfield School : Alma Road, Sale, Cheshire : M33 4HE
Tel : 0161 973 4877
Fax : 0161 718 1281
