Green School News

                                  
Divine Word School is proud to be a Green School. We received our fourth Green Flag in March 2011. This fourth flag included our Travel Flag as well as our Energy, Litter and Waste and Water Flag. We have worked hard to achieve these awards over the last few years.  In the school year 2011/2012 we are striving to achieve our fifth flag which will be for Litter, Waste, Energy, Water, Travel and Biodiversity.  Every day at Divine Word School we think "green" by:
  • Recycling all paper,plastic and glass
  • Bringing our fruit waste home to compost
  • Recycling batteries,mobile phones and ink cartridges   
  •    (which also raises money for the Jack and Jill Foundation)
  • Using hand-towels instead of paper-towels to dry our hands
  • Turning off lights and electrical appliances when not needed
  • Not wasting water 
  • Hippo bags in all toilets
  • Using reusable lunch and drink containers
  • Taking part in recycling clothes, textiles etc in 'Fill the Van' Day 
  (also raises funds for the National Council for the Blind in Ireland and the people in Africa) 
  • Taking part in a 'Walk to School' Programme  WOW, COW
  • Using eco-friendly computers
  • Keeping our school litter free
  • Saving paper when photocopying
  • Running a textbook loan scheme
  • Text-a-Parent initiative
Our Green Schools Committee organises annual Recycling Competitions and events.  We are always delighted to welcome suggestions for how to make our school 'greener' and look forward to yours!

   
              

Old Mobile Phones            
We are currently collecting old mobile phones in conjunction with the Jack and Jill foundation.  If we collect 500 phones we recieve an Interactive Whiteboard and also support the Jack and Jill foundation.  If you or your family or work colleagues have any disused mobile phones we would appreciate them for our collection. On the 21st May 2010 we had collected 500 phones.  Well done to all who brought in the phones.  The interactive whiteboard has been installed into room 11.  We are still collecting them so please keep bringing them in.

Recycling competitions
Mean Green Halloween Parade