Blackrock School

Our Greenschools Committee are currently preparing to apply for their third green flag. The theme they are focusing on is Water Conservation.
Greenschools encourages positive behaviour towards the environment and this is very evident during lunch-breaks in the school. A team of very enthusiastic children check classrooms, office and corridors to ensure that no energy or water is being wasted!
We have an active litter patrol manned by both 4 classes which makes sure that the playgrounds front and back are litter-free. This litter rota runs very smoothly and is completely organised by the children themselves.
We have located our water meter and have been taking readings.
We purchased a water butt and will soon begin the process of setting this up.
“Walk/Cycle to school” week was a great success in October with Mr. Fitzhenry's class winning the Golden Boot in the Senior end of the school and Mrs. O'Sullivan's class winning the Golden boot in the Junior end of the school. Another walk /cycle to school week will hopefully happen in April/May.
We have links with Blackrock Tidy Towns and the children from 4th -6th entered the tap slogan competition last week.
Our committee will join forces with Tidy Towns to clean up the local beaches. This usually takes place in April as part of the National Spring Clean event. Everybody is welcome to come along.
The school garden is waking up and coming to life. Children can visit to view the flowers during lunchtimes. Potato planting hopefully will be done during the month of March.

Well done to everyone for all their hard work and enthusiastic efforts. Remember to keep our area litter-free, conserve water and energy and always think about the environment when making a purchase.

Congratulations to our Green Schools' Committee who were successful in their application for our second Green Flag on the theme of ENERGY. The flag was raised by Mr. John Horan, chairman of Blackrock Tidy Towns Committee, at a ceremony which was held on Friday. 18 June. Attending the ceremony were the children, teachers, members of the Board of Management and Parents' Council and reps. from Blackrock Tidy Towns Committee.