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Eco-Schools is an international award programme that guides schools on their sustainable journey, providing a framework to help embed these principles into the heart of school life.
Once registered, schools follow a simple seven-step process which helps them to address a variety of environmental themes, ranging from litter and waste to healthy living and biodiversity.
Children are the driving force behind Eco-Schools – they lead the eco-committee and help carry out an audit to assess the environmental performance of their school. Through consultation with the rest of the school and the wider community it is the pupils that decide which environmental themes they want to address and how they are going to do it. Measuring and monitoring is an integral part of the Eco-Schools programme, providing schools with all the evidence they need to really shout about their environmental success.
Schools work towards gaining one of three awards – Bronze, Silver and the prestigious Green Flag award, which symbolises excellence in the field of environmental activity.
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Most of the schools in Faringdon and the surrounding villages have already registered as Eco-Schools, and some have already gained awards:
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Faringdon Community College ECOWEEK Activities include:
1. ECOROOF: New Science Building OLE Open Day (Wed 18 June, 10am – 1pm)
Part of the new Science building plans is to have an Outside Learning Environment (OLE.) This Open Day is part of Faringdon ECOWEEK and is an opportunity to come and see the great new science facility; and learn of the college’s plans to create the OLE environmental area on the roof terrace of the new building. The plans for the project include renewable energy, a weather station and student outside work activities. ALL WELCOME – JUST TURN UP. Contact: 07740 031582
2. ECOMUSIC: Recycled Music Workshop (Thurs 19 June 11 am – 1.20pm.)
Although everyone is welcome to recycle their favourite old music, this event is about using recycled materials to make music! As part of ECOWEEK the Music Department at FCC will be hosting a special Workshop in our Technology Rooms, where families and individuals from the local community can come in and create their own special sounds having built their instruments themselves from recycled materials.
Please Note: that we need participants to contact the college in advance so that we have an idea of numbers. Please call 01367 240375 or email office@fcc.oxon.sch.uk using ‘Re. Recycled Workshop’ and stating your name and how many will be attending with you.
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3. FCC Focus on Eco Issues
The Eco-Schools team are planning a competition. It is likely to involve each form coming up with ideas to improve the environment around the school. The best ideas will form part of our ‘Action Plan’ for next year. In Geography lessons we will be teaching how we can all do our bit to tackle the problem of global warming. Although this is not open to the general public we hope FCC students come home to spread the word to their parents and families.
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