These are some of the things our school has done to help improve our planet:
| December 2021 | Planted 2 new trees |
| Autumn 2021 | COP26 Climate Change March and Climate Awareness Day |
| Spring 2021 | Introduced crisp packet and biscuit wrapper recycling in canteen |
| March 2020 | Dog poo Poster Competition for new posters for the alley |
| Spring 2020 | Eco Newsletter Launch (to spread our message even further) |
| December 2019 | Recycled Christmas Crackers Project (whole school) |
| November 2019 | Planted 4 new trees |
| October 2019 | Organised Recycling at Halloween Disco |
| July 2019 | Whole School Climate Change Rally - speeches, songs, dance, protests |
| May 2019 | Walk to School Week |
| Spring 2019 | Cleared and improved second quad to be used as an outdoor cooking area |
| January 2019 | Switch Off Fortnight |
| Summer 2018 | Raising Awareness to recycle at the POWA summer fayre |
| Spring 2018 | Reducing waste further in our school - locked print for teachers |
| May 2018 | Walk to School Week |
| Spring 2018 | Monitoring birds in our grounds |
| December 2017 | Switch Off Fortnight |
| Autumn 2017 | Big Hitchin Tidy Up |
| Summer 2017 | Cleared and improved first quad to be used as a nurture garden for all children |
| Spring 2017 | Big Hitchin Tidy Up |
| January 2017 | Signed up to Terracycle scheme - Dead Pen boxes installed in each class. |
| December 2016 | Switch off Fortnight |
| Spring 2016 | Introduce Green Mixed Recycling Bins in classrooms |
This year, we will be working on improving our school environment, especially outside areas. This has already started with a regular Litter-picking rota that any child can sign up for.
WHAT ELSE DO WE DO TO HELP THE ENVIRONMENT AT WILSHERE-DACRE?
Following a review of paper wastage in classrooms, ALL STAFF now have to print on a 'locked print' (which means the paper only comes out when they type their code in) - a small change, but reminds us to: THINK BEFORE WE PRINT!
If you have any further suggestions or ideas for future missions, please do not hesitate to speak to any of the eco councillors or Mrs Parker.