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Schools

Home » Living » Waste And Recycling » Schools

School Environmental Education

Limavady Borough Council can provide a recycling presentation to local schools and community groups.  Presentations can be delivered to all levels and practicable workshops are also available.

The council can also arrange for the schools to take part in a litter pick.  Litter picks can be arranged to take place within the school grounds or the local community.  Appropriate equipment and clothing will be provided by the council.  Please contact Technical Services for further information.

An educational DVD is available for primary level schools.  The DVD focuses on waste management and in particular what we can all do to reduce, reuse and recycle.  The DVD can be booked through the Technical Services Department on (028) 7776 0305.

Eco-Schools is an internationally recognized award scheme for Primary and Post Primary schools, rewarding and accrediting schools that have made a commitment to continuously improving their environmental performance.    The aim of the Eco-Schools programme is to make environmental awareness and action an intrinsic part of the life and ethos of the school – both for pupils and for staff. Further details on Eco-schools can be found at www.tidynorthernireland.org/eco-schools/publications/index.php

 

The Yellow Woods Challenge

The Yellow Woods Challenge is an environmental campaign run by Yellow Pages in partnership with Limavady Borough Council and The Woodlands Trust. Schools are asked to collect old yellow page directories for recycling.  The school that collects the most wins the competition and collects a prize. Cash prizes, certificates and tree saplings from the Woodland Trust are all up for grabs. The school who won the 2007 Challenge is Bellarena Primary School who collected 984 yellow page directories.

The second prize went to Largy Primary school who collected 702 yellow page directories and third prize went to St Anthony's Primary School who collected 607 yellow page directories. Roe Valley Integrated Primary best new comer to the competition in this years Challenge.

To learn more about the Yellow Woods Challenge, contact Technical Services on (028) 7776 0305 or alternatively visit their website at

www.yellow-woods.co.uk

 

Environmental YouthSpeak 2007

From its inception nine years ago as a competition for local pupils from Ards, Down and North Down Council areas, Environmental YouthSpeak has now developed into an opportunity for school pupils all over Northern Ireland.

However, the aim remains the same: to encourage environmental awareness among our young people by giving them the opportunity to research and address environmental issues through this public speaking competition.

There are two sections, Junior Section and Senior Section appealing to both our primary and post primary schools.

The comptition is organised by Northern Ireland's three Waste Management Groups in co-operation with the Environmental and Heritage Service (EHS) and all twenty six local authorities. To enquire further about the competition or sign your school up to take part please contact Limavady Borough Council on (028) 7776 0305.

 

Cash for Clobber

Limavady Borough Council in partnership with Cookstown Textile Recycling (CTR) launched the first school textile recycling scheme.  Schools were asked to collect old clothes for recycling.  CTR collected the clothes from the schools and paid £1 per bag. Altogether over one tonne of textiles was collected by CTR.  Limavady Borough Council in partnership with CTR will continue to provide this service throughout the year.  To find out when the next collection will take place, contact Technical Services on (028) 7776 0305.

Useful Education links

Check out the following websites for further information on how to reduce, reuse and recycle.

www.wakeuptowaste.org

www.ehsni.gov.uk

www.recyclenow.com

www.welbni.org

www.recycledproducts.org.uk

 

 

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