Biodiversity Flag
Scoil Nioclais is involved in Green Schools which is an internationally
recognised Environmental Care Programme. We were recently awarded our 5th
Green Flag for Biodiversity.ie caring for plants and animals. Our previous
flags have been for Litter and waste reduction, saving electricity, conserving
water and sustainable travel. The Green School Committee members are Ms.
Downing, Ms.Walsh , Tricia O’ Sullivan
and pupils: Joshua Thompson, Rory O Sullivan, Gordan Wong, Aran Ryan,
Raymond Foley, Rebecca Walsh, David O’ Connell, Aisling Dorgan, Eoin O’ Connor,
Katelyn Geary, Ben Warren Flynn and Lei o’ Donoghue.
Initiatives to raise
awareness of environmental care in our school are recycling our waste and
composting ,WOW ( Walk on Wednesdays), Cow days( Cycle on Wednesdays), Golden Boot
Award for the most Walkers,Greenest/ Tidiest Classroom Award, awareness
surveys, quizzes, The Biodiversity
Photography Competition and our beautiful new sensory garden .This garden is
divided into 5 sections according to the
5 senses .
Our winning Green Schools
Slogan was “ Help the Animals and Plants to survive , help keep the earth
alive. “
Thank you for your support,
Ms. Downing
