Hope Achieves GREEN FLAG Status!!!

On Friday March the 7th, Hope Academy was visited by the Eco-schools assessor who validated our application for Green Flag status. She met with pupils and teachers to find out what the Academy do to promote sustainability across the curriculum, campus and community. 

We had to meet a range of criteria and showcase this evidence on the day to support the assessor’s judgment. She reported,

 “The Eco-schools’ programmes of study are being used to good effect to introduce students to aspects of Education for Sustainable Development. The young people I spoke to were well informed and well-motivated. They provided me with a detailed presentation and answered my questions confidently. They were keen to showcase their school and share good practice.”

The award celebrates and acknowledges all the hard work the teachers and pupils do to work together to improve the environment, encourage citizenship, and promote healthy lifestyles and much more besides.

A special mention goes out to the Eco-committee who led the visit and to all the staff who continually raise awareness of sustainable topics in the curriculum, such as energy, transport, waste, water, litter, biodiversity and global perspectives.