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Eco education success for Peterborough students!
Eco education success for Peterborough students!

Children from schools across Peterborough have been recognised for their environmental achievements! On Wednesday 21st June 2017, city schools were brought together to celebrate their green successes at the annual Peterborough Eco Education Awards (PEEAs), held at the Greater Peterborough UTC.

Sponsored by Skanska and organised by the environmental charity PECT, the awards demonstrated and displayed the excellent Eco Education project work that takes place in the city’s schools. PECT aims to embed knowledge of sustainability issues into classrooms to inspire the next generation of forward-thinking students.

This celebration provided an opportunity for primary, secondary and special schools across the city to join together to share their environmental experiences to help inspire other students on their eco journeys.

John Birkenhead, Contract Manager at Skanska, said: “Together with members of our supply chain, this is the fourth year we have sponsored this event and, again, we are really impressed with how the pupils engaged with this.

“At Skanska, our purpose is to ‘build for a better society’ and we recognise that the next generation is really important to the future of our planet and can help to achieve this. By participating in these awards it is great way to empower them to go that extra mile and create ideas that can turn into reality and protect our planet.”

During the day, students had a chance to ‘Meet the Eco Organisations’, where they could take part in interactive sessions run by local organisations. One student from Beeches Primary School explained: “The day is good. I feel happy here. My favourite bit was holding the chicks during the activity.”

The second session, ‘Meet the School Experts’ gave pupils the chance to talk about their projects and share what they had done with other schools and organisations. “It’s a very fun day, it’s great to give presentations to other people on our projects,” said a pupil from Castor Primary School.

“Pupils from across the city take real pride in developing their eco project displays, demonstrating their commitment to learning about the environment and the fantastic work that they have carried out over the course of the academic year,” explains PECT’s Environmental Education Manager, Jill Foster.

PECT is also grateful for supporting sponsors Dalrod UK Ltd, Durman Stearn, GAP Group, McCann, PGR Construction and The Francis and Maisie Pryor Charitable Trust. Thank you too to GPUTC for hosting the event.

For more information please contact Jill Foster at PECT on 01733 866440 or email jill.foster@pect.org.uk. For further details about Peterborough Environment City Trust, visit www.pect.org.uk.

 

Schools receiving awards

 

Culture & Heritage – sponsored by The Francis and Maisie Pryor Charitable Trust

Castor C of E Primary School

St Botolph’s C of E Primary School

Hampton Hargate Primary School

Beeches Primary School

 

Sustainable Transport

Middleton Primary School

St Thomas More RC Primary School

 

Equity and Local Economy

Hampton Hargate Primary School

 

Health and Happiness

Nene Valley Primary School

St Augustine’s CE Junior School

Werrington Primary School

 

Sustainable Materials

Gunthorpe Primary School

 

Local and Sustainable Food

Beeches Primary School

Heltwate School

Gunthorpe Primary School

Ravensthorpe Primary School

St Thomas More RC Primary School

Werrington Primary School

 

Sustainable Water

Orton Wistow Primary School

 

Land Use and Wildlife

Dogsthorpe Academy

Heltwate School

Werrington Primary School

Nene Valley Primary School

 

Zero Waste

Hampton Hargate School

Middleton Primary School

Orton Wistow Primary School

St Botolph’s Cof E Primary School

Voyager Academy

 

Eco Factor Award

 

Werrington Primary School

Gunthorpe Primary School

 

Skanska Special Award

 

Dogsthorpe Academy