Washington school’s Eco Warriors are working to improve their environment as part Eco Day

The school’s children participated in a variety of environment-based activities, including designing posters to remind students and staff to turn off lights, making bird-feeders, and measuring natural habitats within the grounds. They also designed a recycling display using recycled plastics.

Recycling bins were also introduced to classrooms as part of schools’ efforts to reduce waste.

George Pentland, a member of the eight-year-old team, stated: It is so important that we protect the environment. If we keep damaging it, there won’t be any wildlife habitat left and animals will become extinct.

Harry Stacey (10), a fellow warrior, said: It is important that politicians listen to children because we are the ones most affected by environmental damage.

Some of the older pupils were more concerned with global issues like pollution or the impact of plastics on the oceans.

Katie Watson, a 10-year-old year 6 warrior, said: Weve been researching the impact of plastic pollution on sea turtles and how they can become entangled with plastic waste. Some animals may also eat small pieces of plastic, which can cause them to die.

Year 1 pupils hollowed oranges for bird-feeders, and filled them with seeds. They were then hung in the schools’ woods.

Rosie Merrison, six-year-old, said that she had a lot of fun making the bird feeder. It is important that animals are fed during winter.

Scarlett Caswell, a fourth-year student, was involved in the design of a display about recycling using recyclable materials.

Scarlett, nine years old, stated that plastics can end up in the ocean and cause harm to wildlife.

Jonny Beeson, Year 3 teacher, coordinated the event. Jonny said that it was vital that children learn the importance of the environment early on as they will have to make the decisions for the future. Even if they only take one thing away from today about how to save energy and protect the environment, it was a worthwhile event.

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