Eco Schools

Outdoor learning - Shadow art

creating bug hotel for biodiversity

Creating bug hotel for bio diversity

Collecting recycling

Sorting recycling

Collecting recycling from all the classrooms

Outdoor learning day

collecting recycling from all the classrooms

Using recycled equipment to complete investigations with science starz

Using recycled equipment with science starz to complete investigations

Class 7 sorting recycling

Learning about recycling

Wheelie bin challenge learning about waste

strawberries, garlic, celery and cabbage starting to grow

Planting of fruit trees

Planting of raised beds

Eco basket delivering a talk on sustainability

Clothes collected for cash for clobber

Year 11 creating bird house

Bird house created by year 11

Wheelie Bin Challenge - learning about waste

Enjoying outdoor learning day

outdoor learning day

enjoying outdoor learning day

Enjoying outdoor learning day

Class 2A have enjoyed making bird feeders

Pupils enjoyed a nature walk and collected different resources to complete mark making

Using recycled resources to create pieces of art

Pupils using bug hotel to complete mini beast hunt

Pupils are learning about plants through play

Pupils are learning about plant lifecycle through play

Completing pollination activities

Collaborating with Castlederg High School on the topic of pollination

Year 11 enjoyed collaborating with pupils from Castlederg High School to develop their knowledge on pollination and biodiversity

Learning about habitats through play

Art project made from recycled resources

Using recycled resources to create art

Using nature to develop fine motor skills

Learning about habitats through play

Class 2a Bird feeders

Class 2A Making bird feeders

Class 2A making bird feeders

Eco Schools Program

The Eco school programme is a way of engaging schools to develop environmental awareness by encouraging both pupils, staff and parents to make a positive change to their current environment.

Within Knockavoe our eco committee is made up of 22 pupils ranging from Nursery to FE3. The school committee is very passionate about helping the environment and have been making good progress in working towards developing the following topics throughout the school: - Biodiversity, Waste and Outdoor learning.

Eco Code

Get up and help, take action now.

Open your eyes,

It's one world, one planet.

We need to save it now.

Grow vegetables and plants whenever you can.

Reduce, reuse, recycle is always our plan.

Eco warriors we can strive to be!

Energy needs conserved by you and me.

Nurture the nature so it doesn't run out!