The aim of our School Eco Team at Perton Primary Academy is to make our school a greener, cleaner and more sustainable place, while encouraging everyone to care for and protect the environment. The team works together to raise awareness of environmental issues, promote recycling, reduce waste, save energy and water, and improve our school grounds to support nature and wildlife. Through sharing ideas, leading projects and inspiring others, Eco Team members hope to make a positive difference not only within our school community but also in the wider environment, helping to create a healthier, more sustainable future for everyone.
Our ECO Team members at Perton Primary are proactive in thinking about school and the local environment. Each year, children can submit a video or perform a speech to their class to explain why they would like to be part of Eco Team. Each class will vote for their Eco Team member.
Year 1 –
Year 2 – Maisie and Oscar
Year 3 – Noah and Salaha
Year 4 – Elsie and Austin
Autumn term:
o School eco audit – decide what we want to achieve and improve this year.
o Litter picking around school and the local community
Spring term:
o Second hand uniform giveaway
o Investigate eco issues within the world and teach our classes.
o Plan and deliver a recycling workshop to classes.
o Write letters to local garden centres to acquire plants for our school planters.
Summer term:
o Plant flowers in school planters
o Second hand uniform giveaway
o Walk to School Week (17th – 21st March) competition across classes and whole school
o Go Green day! for World Environment
o Litter picking
o Make bug hotels.
Last academic year, our Eco Team at Perton Primary Academy took part in a variety of activities designed to protect and improve our local environment while encouraging others in the school community to make more sustainable choices. The team organised litter-picking sessions to keep the school grounds clean, helping to reduce waste and protect local wildlife. With the support from our local community and PTFA, children also had the opportunity to litter pick around Perton. Our Eco team also ran a recycling poster competition across school for recycling week, to help others understand the importance of recycling. Everyone who entered received a certificate and the Eco Team chose their favourite posters to go up on display. They also delivered a presentation using the ‘Get Growing This Spring’ initiative by Lidl to the Year 1 class about healthy eating and the importance of growing vegetables, inspiring younger pupils to think about where their food comes from and how it can be grown sustainably. To reduce waste and support families, the Eco Team organised a second-hand uniform give-away, encouraging the reuse of good-quality clothing instead of buying new items. In addition, they made bird feeders to place around the school grounds, creating food sources and supporting biodiversity by helping birds thrive. Next half term, they will be continuing their work supporting biodiversity in the school grounds by creating bug hotels. To celebrate World Bee Day on 20th May, each Eco team member presented to their class all about bees, why they are important and what humans can do to help. They then led an activity for their class to either create a ‘Save the Bees’ poster or understand pollination by using cello tape and flowers to show how bees spread pollen. The team designed posters reminding everyone to save energy and water, helping the whole school community to be more mindful of the resources we use. Finally, Eco Team researched some environmental fun facts to share with their class each week, educating others all about the world and the environment we live in. These projects are inspiring because they show how simple actions can make a positive difference, encouraging students and staff to work together to care for and protect our local environment. Please see some photos below of all the things we did last year.
SUAT supports and leads in the set-up of new academies joining the partnership. The services provided by the central support function cover both educational and non-educational support. In terms of educational support, SUAT is linked to the School of Education of Staffordshire University, which is an outstanding ITT provider.