The future is not just bright for a top performing North Tyneside Primary School, it’s green!
Young eco-enthusiasts from Burradon Community Primary school are celebrating achieving their third coveted Eco-Schools Green Flag Award, making it officially one of the most sustainable schools in the country.
The children were awarded the nationally acclaimed flag after working hard to improve the environment and make their school greener.
With help from staff, the school’s enthusiastic young Eco team encouraged birds and different wildlife into their garden, grew their own delicious fruit and vegetables, made their own plant pots and spent hours tidying up their woodland area.
Presenting the school with its flag, Cllr John Stirling cabinet member for Environment told the school assembly: “It is absolutely magnificent what you have been doing to make your school environment very eco-friendly. You encourage lots of different species of birds into the garden make your own compost and have grown lovely herbs, vegetables and fruit. Everyone at Burradon Community Primary works incredibly hard and I am very proud to be handing this flag over to you for the third consecutive time since 2011.
He added: “The council is committed to reducing North Tyneside’s carbon footprint, but we can’t do it on our own, which is why it’s fantastic that our schools are keen to help and offer their own innovative ways to do so. It is so important that future generations are aware of the impact their actions can have on the environment and pupils at Burradon have certainly demonstrated their understanding and thoroughly deserve this recognition.”
Headteacher Angela Hunter said: “I am absolutely delighted with this award which is yet another fantastic achievement for our wonderful school.
“As well as our ‘green’ credentials, our SAT results for Key Stage 2 are outstanding and we have been recognised as the top performing school in the borough for children who achieved the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. In fact, progress of all children across our school is outstanding.
“I would also like to congratulate the current Year 7 children for their fantastic results and hard work. I must also thank all the parents and carers for the crucial role they play in helping and supporting their children.
“All of our children work exceptionally hard and they thoroughly deserve their truly amazing results and the much deserved national acclaim for their dedication to the environment.”
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