Welcome to the Hermitage Academy Eco-Schools web page. This is where you can find out what has been going on and what we're planning in the future. Many hands make light work so please do encourage your child to get involved!

 

Eco-Committee

The Eco-Committee have been elected and we have conducted our Environmental Review of the school. From the results of this we have chosen our 3 topics: 

as well as Sustainable Development Goal 14 - Life below Water as our overarching theme.

We have created an Action Plan and this has been approved by Keep Scotland Beautiful. Now we need to carry it out - see the pages for each of the 3 topics for further details.

 

Lunchtime Eco-Club

The Eco-Club is on Tuesday and Thursday lunchtimes. These are informal drop-in sessions where pupils from every year group can ask questions, help out with school Eco activities and learn more about environmental issues they are interested in.

 

School and Local Events

We advertise school and local events on our website, Facebook and Twitter accounts. Keep your eyes peeled!



What is Eco Schools?

Eco-Schools is the largest sustainable schools programme in the world with 19.5 million children, young people and educators engaged worldwide in 67 different countries. In Scotland it is delivered by Keep Scotland Beautiful but it has common structural features across all operating countries. The Seven Elements make up the core of all Eco-Schools programmes across the world. 


Completing a Green Flag Application is recognised by the Green Flag Award - a visible indication of your school's commitment to Learning for Sustainability and an internationally recognised accreditation for excellence in sustainable education.


Seven Elements

The Green Flag Award is based on the Seven Elements, the core of the Eco-Schools programme in every participating country. To complete the seven elements, a school must:


10 Topics

There are 10 topics in total in the Eco-Schools programme. Litter is compulsory for all schools but, based on the results of the Environmental Review, pupils can choose 2 of the 9 remaining topics to focus on for their Green Flag journey. The 10 topics are:



2021-22

Keep track of our progress across the 7 Elements: