Stanley Junior School

Going Green At Stanley

Stanley Juniors are committed to being as sustainable as possible in all aspects of school life. We feel strongly that as a School, we should be setting good examples to both the children and our local community. Pupils are at the forefront of all our initiatives and are encouraged to be as actively involved as possible, as it is their future we must think about.

Green Energy and the Green Team

Stanley Juniors are very proud of their 24 electricity-generating solar panels which were installed in October 2006. We are also very proud of our commitment to energy conservation, with The Green Team responsible for turning off lights and computers at break and lunch times. Find out more…..

Biodiversity

Our dedicated Environmental Garden and Pond provide wonderful outdoor learning opportunities for the pupils. All classes are given the opportunity to work on the five allotment beds throughout the year, and help produce organically grown food which we sell and use in our school kitchens. The Environmental Garden, with its flourishing native hedgerow, wild meadow area, willow tunnel and bird boxes is an inspiring place be! Find out more….

Recycling and Tidy Team

The School has developed extensive recycling facilities to include paper, cardboard, tins and cans, plastic bottles and clothing. The Tidy Team are responsible for collecting paper and plastic bottles from around the school and recycling them, along with composting organic waste from the Staffroom and school kitchens. When they have a moment, they also carry out litter picks around the school! Find out more…

Other Initiatives

We also:

• Run a monthly Fairtrade Stall run by pupils and parents.
• Have dedicated environmentally-themes lessons delivered in all Year Groups
• Have water butts which we use to water the Environmental Garden and water saving “Hippos” in our flushing toilets.
• Have a large bike shed to encourage pupils to cycle to school.
• Have adopted a Green Purchasing Policy where we aim to purchase as many environmentally-friendly products as possible.
• Have an active Eco Parent Group which help generate new ideas and support new initiatives.

Awards and Achievements

Stanley Juniors have been recognised for their on-going environmental work and have won these competitions and awards:

• Winner of Richmond Borough “Design An Environmental Garden” Competition 2005
• Secured £28500 of grant funding to have solar panels installed, 2006
• Winner of Distinction Award for Richmond in the London Schools Environment Award 2006 www.london.gov.uk/mayor/education/lsea
• Winner of the Trailblazer Award in the Richmond Borough Green Guardian Awards 2007 www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/green
• Winner of Creative Energy Networks “London Schools Carbon Challenge” 2007 www.cen.org.uk
• Awarded £4300 by Eco Schools “Switched On Communities” grant scheme, 2007 www.eco-schools.org.uk/grants
• Asked to be a Borough beacon school for energy conservation by Richmond Environmental Network, 2007 www.richenvironmentnet.org.uk
• First school in the London Borough of Richmond to achieve the internationally recognised Green Flag in the Eco Schools initiative. www.eco-schools.org.uk
• Nominated and a finalist in the London Region of the Teaching Awards, Sustainable Schools category. www.teachingawards.com/home.ikml