Due to Olivia we have not been quite as busy as normal but since our wonderful production is over we have turned our attention back to all things green rather than all things dramatic. Rag Bags This terms Rag Bag collection raised us £52 so thank you to all those who donated. We have yet to [...]
At last we are back up and running! Here’s a quick look at what we have been up to: Introducing the Team: Chairman – Sam Secretary – Ewan H Publishers – Lucy and Beth Communications Officer – Ellen Litter and Recycling Officers – Ewan and Tilly Energy Officer – Millie and Joesph Water Officer – [...]
Here’s hoping you all had a lovely summer despite the weather, although I have to say the rain has done wonders for our veg plot! Primary 3 have harvested some of our courgettes, potatoes and cabbages and Debbie and the kitchen staff set up a great tasting table for us. They made courgette soup, cooked the potatoes [...]
The Green Team are very proud to announce that on Wednesday 13th June we gained our first Green Flag from Eco-schools Scotland! Well done to everyone on the Green Team and Groundforce you have all worked so hard over the years to achieve this award. Well done to the rest of the school too as [...]
What an exciting and busy time we are having at the moment. Have a read below to see what we have done or are about to do. School Grounds: May saw the completion of our raised vegetable beds and the installation of the fence and gate to complete our vegetable and fruit garden. We have already [...]
As you have come to expect the Green Team have been very busy as usual. We have had several litter picks, been chasing up on our current actions plans and deciding how we are going to achieve the outstanding things on our to do list! Fruit and Vegetable Garden You will have noticed that our [...]
Eco week has just passed and we are pleased to say it has been a success. Each class helped plant some vegetables which have shot up in the current weather.Every class also had a litter spot check of their classroom and our winners are P1. It is also worth mentioning that P2/3 should up their [...]
Welcome to the February/March newsletter. As ever the Green Team have been very busy. We have been keeping an eye on our newly planted fruit trees ensuring they are well watered and we can already see some buds developing on them which we are all very excited about. The Groundforce Team are working hard to [...]
Happy New Year Everyone! Welcome to January’s Newsletter. Despite the cold and wind we have, as ever, been very busy. December saw the restart of the Groundforce Team after school club and as you will see if you wander around the grounds they are already making an impression. They have been busy maintaining the memorial garden which now, despite [...]
The Green Team was thrilled to find out today that we have been awarded a grant of £500 from the Grounds For Awareness Awards. This is fantastic news for us as we can now begin to put some of our ideas into action. We are also excited about the imminent arrival of our fruit trees [...]