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Green Schools

 So far, St. Mary's has been awarded 6 green flags on the following themes
  • Litter and Waste: Litter & Waste is the first theme.  It makes us examine the mount of waste we generate in the school and how to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. We are continuously looking for ways to reduce waste.  
  • Energy: Energy looks at the steps which can be taken at school to reduce energy consumption and raise awareness of climate change.
  • Water: This theme develops awareness around water conservation and how to effectively manage this precious  resource. 
  • Travel: This theme aims to increase the number of students walking, parking and striding, cycling, using public transport or carpooling to school.
  • Biodiversity;   is the fifth Green-Schools theme and looks at steps which can be taken to increase awareness of the importance of native plants, animals and habitats, and to increase species-richness in  our school environment.
  • Global Citizenship-Litter and Waste. This theme has enabled us to discover how our work on the Green-Schools programme has positively influenced people and their environments worldwide. It also gave us the opportunity to appreciate the cultural diversity among our own pupils and also to revise the Litter and Waste theme.   

TREE DAY 1st October 2020

Getting ready to plant chestnuts and acorns in Autumn 2017
Our gardeners get to work.
Lots of autumn fruits to be planted and left over the Winter.
Goldfinches enjoying a feast.
Susan Doorley from An Taisce gives a bicycle maintenance workshop.
A snapshot of some of the work done by 5th and 6th on Irish Bogs.
Celebrating all the cultural diversity in our school.
Green Schools committee 2016 - 2018
5th and 6th class project on Fairtrade 2017 - 2018
Getting topsoil for our raised beds. April 2018
Killian and Ms Gaffney prepare the boxes for planting
Taking a well deserved break!
Two keen gardeners!
Staking the peas.
We planted chestnuts in Autumn and now we have saplings. Spring 2018
Delphinium. Perfect for attracting bees
Proud to collect our 6th Green Flag for Global Citizenship. Ms Breiden, Eoghan and Gerard. May 2018
You've been framed!
Eoghan and Gerard with Connor Craven from Cavan County Council
Meeting Susan Doorley at the Green Flag Awards
Let's hope we attract lots of bees and butterflies to our garden.
Bringing home sunflowers to grow over the summer
colourful flowers to attract bees and butterflies
Attracting bees and butterflies
our woodland area
Conor Craven from Cavan County Council congratulates the boys on achieving the Green Flag for Biodiversity. May 2016
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  • Home
    • About Us >
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      • School Details
      • Policies >
        • Admissions Policy
        • Code of Behaviour
        • Child Safeguarding Statement
        • Anti-bullying Policy
        • Child Protection Policy
        • Remote Teaching & Learning
        • Healthy Eating Policy
    • STEM 2021 - 2022
    • 1. Science
    • 2. Technology
    • 3. Engineering
    • 4. Maths
    • 5. STEM Showcase
    • STEM 2020-2021 >
      • Introduction
      • 1. Science
      • 2. Technology
      • 3. Engineering
      • 4. Maths
      • 5. STEM Show and Tell
    • S.T.E.M. 2019/ 2020 >
      • Introduction
      • Step 1 - Science
      • Step 2 - Technology
      • Step 3 - Engineering
      • Step 4 - Maths
      • Step 5 - STEM Show and Tell
    • S.T.E.M. 2018/ 2019 >
      • Introduction
      • Step 1 - Science
      • Step 2 - Technology
      • Step 3 - Engineering
      • Step 4 - Maths
      • Step 5 - STEM Show and Tell
      • Pupil's Comments
  • 2nd class
  • 3rd/ 4th class
  • 5th/ 6th class
  • Gallery
    • Music
    • Green Schools
    • Halloween
    • Daily Mile
    • Sports in our school
    • Wellbeing
    • World Book Day
    • Yoga
  • Christmas 2021