Eco Squad
Eco Squad.
What is our role?
To listen to the views of children and families at Howe Dell Primary School regarding environmental issues.
To think about how our school can protect the environment by reducing, reusing and recycling.
To share how we can care for our world and each other.
To work with the Head teacher and ESD subject leader to achieve Eco Green Flag for the school.
Abide by the Eco Code and our ESD action plan.
RSPB Big Bird Watch. Spring term.
Autumn Term 2021-22 World Toilet Day presentations.
Eco Squad meeting to discuss 'Toilet Twinning.'
Autumn Term 2021-22 Eco Squad meeting to discuss our Walk to School Poster competition winner.
Autumn Term 2021-22-Eco Squad, our roles and responsibilities
Autumn 2021-22 the children were very excited to receive their Eco Badges.
Our new Eco Squad Reps 2021-22
End of 2020-21.
Thank you to all of the Eco Squad Representatives, you have all achieved so much this year!
Some our highlights have included:
'The Big Clean,' Governor visits, completing our Action plan and Environmental review, sharing our Eco Code, learning about 'A Greener Christmas,' Live Lessons with National Aquarium, passing our Green Flag renewal, featuring in Georgina Steven's Climate Action book and Primary Geography magazine, Earth Hour, litter picks, Ocean Day.
I hope you have all learnt a lot from being on the Eco Squad and I look forward to working with the new representatives in 2021-22.
Spring 2 Earth Hour
Spring term litter pick.
Eco Squad meeting- Earth Hour (Spring term)
January 2021
Spring 2021- Children had the opportunity to take part in a live lesson with National Aquarium.
A greener Christmas photos
Autumn 2020 Eco squad have been learning about how they can have a 'greener' Christmas
Eco Squad shared the Eco Code with their classes.
Autumn 2020 Governor Visit, Eco Squad completed the Environmental Review with the ESD Governor and Subject Leader.
Autumn 2020 - The Big Clean.
Autumn 2020- Our first Eco Squad meeting. We discussed our roles and responsibilities.
Eco Art Gallery (Spring 2020.) YCA's and Eco Squad worked with Miss Madden, Mrs Middleton and Miss Adams to set an extended piece of creative home learning linked to our Eco-curriculum. The results were displayed over two nights during our Spring Parent Consultation meetings. Enjoy the fantastic outcomes below
Big Bird Watch 2020
Clean up Hatfield Week (Autumn 2019)
2019-2020- Eco Squad met to discuss their responsibilities and roles. We also discussed our action plan for the year and upcoming events.
New Eco Squad Reps 2019-20
World Ocean Day
Blue Planet Live Session 2019
Mr Smith met with Year 5 to discuss patterns and trends of energy use in our school. 2019
Eco Squad- What we learnt on our 'Energy Walk.' 2019
Eco Squad 2019- went on a walk with Mr Smith and Mrs Hill to read and analyse data readings from the water and electricity meter and to learn about how our school building runs.
Earth Hour 2019
Eco Squad announcement 2019
Eco squad would like to let you know that Earth Hour on Saturday 30th March at 8.30pm. Earth Hour is where hundreds of millions of people across the world will 'switch off' their lights for one hour. You could take part by making a simple change to your every day life, such as carrying a reusable coffee cup, switching to a green energy supplier, or washing your clothes at 30 degrees or lower. It might seem like something small, but together we can make a big difference.
Environmental Review- Eco Squad worked together to complete an Environmental Review and together made an action plan. You can see this on our updated Eco Board. 2019
Eco Squad and YCA's met to discuss the winning designs for the wrap of the Eco Discovery Bus. 2019
Poppy Appeal- 'Upcycling' plastic bottles to make poppies- These were displayed on the railings of Birchwood Leisure Centre. 2018-19
Eco models.2018-19
Eco Squad- Eco Feature Walk 2018-19
Welcome to Eco Squad (First meeting of the Year) 2018-19
New Eco Squad members 2018-2019
The BIG BUILD project 2018
ECO SQUAD AND THE BIG BUILD 2018
Eco Squad Meeting Spring- Earth Hour 2017-18
Earth hour 2018
Eco Squad announcement 2018.
Eco squad would like to let you know that Earth Hour on Saturday 24th March at 8.30pm. Earth Hour is where hundreds of millions of people across the world will 'switch off' their lights for one hour. You could take part by making a simple change to your every day life, such as carrying a reusable coffee cup, switching to a green energy supplier, or washing your clothes at 30 degrees or lower. It might seem like something small, but together we can make a big difference.
The Big Battery Hunt.
Wear it Wild Day 2017. WWF-Dress up Day.
Wild it Wild Day (photo for newsletter.)
Clean up Hatfield Campaign 2017
School Travel Plan
Join our Eco-Squad and take part in Earth Hour this Saturday 25th March at 8.30pm!
We are proud to announce we have once again been awarded our Green Glag Eco-Schools award! Well done to every child and member of staff at Howe Dell who makes this possible.
