St. Mary's Primary School Green Schools
Empowering Young Minds for a Sustainable Future
At St Mary’s Primary School, we are committed to nurturing environmentally conscious students who will lead the charge in creating a sustainable world.
What is Green Schools all about?
Green-Schools’ mission is to protect planet Earth – our shared home to which we all belong – and we want everyone involved!
Promoting long-term, whole-school action for the environment Green-Schools is a student-led programme with involvement from the wider community. The programme is operated and coordinated by the Environmental Education Unit of An Taisce (FEE member for Ireland).
In St. Mary’s we have a very active and enthuiastic Green Schools Team who work very hard to ensure our School is boing it’s best when it comes to saving our planet!
Our Green Initiatives
Eco-Friendly Classrooms
Our classrooms are designed with sustainability in mind, featuring energy-efficient lighting and recycled materials to minimize our carbon footprint.
School Garden Project
Students actively participate in maintaining our school garden, learning about organic farming and the importance of biodiversity.
Recycling Program
We have implemented a comprehensive recycling program that encourages students to reduce waste and promote a circular economy.
Green Energy Solutions
Our school utilizes solar panels to harness renewable energy, reducing our reliance on non-renewable resources.
Our Green Initiatives in Action
Our Latest Green Schools Project
Arcadia Creative Climate Project
St. Mary’s are currently participating in the Arcadia Creative Climate Project. Our aim is become more environmentally responsible, raise awareness, encourage biodiversity and sustainability in our school community. Our Student Council, the Green Schools Team and 6th Class brainstormed many wonderful ideas for the project.
Through this collaboration, we formulated our project title: “Upcycle, Recycle, Reimagine – a brighter future for St. Mary’s”. We kick started our whole school action with a ‘Break up with Plastic’ day for Valentine’s Day. Classes from Junior Infants to 6th Class (and teachers!) are engaging in a range of activities, making a huge collaborative effort for our whole school project.
Already, we are making a huge difference, becoming more environmentally responsible and raising awareness among pupils, teachers and our school community. Well done to everyone for your continued efforts. We will present our project in a showcase event in TUS on Tuesday April 23rd.
Help Our Green Schools Movement!
Be a part of St Mary’s Primary School’s journey towards a sustainable future. Discover how you can contribute to our environmental initiatives and help us make a difference by talking to your child about what their class is doing for the envrionment.
School Role Number
20073P