Eco Committee
Introduction
Treorchy Comprehensive School is registered with Eco-Schools and has self accredited both the Bronze and Silver Awards.
Eco-Schools is an international award programme that guides schools on their sustainable journey, providing a framework to help embed these principles into the heart of school life. There are 46 countries around the world that run the Eco-Schools programme, linking more than 40,000 schools.
It is a recognised award scheme, rewarding and accrediting schools that have made a commitment to continuously improving their environmental performance. The areas concentrated on are energy, water, litter, waste, healthy living, school grounds, transport, global perspectives and biodiversity.
Children are the driving force behind Eco-Schools – they lead the eco-committee and carry out audits to assess the environmental performance of their school. Through consultation with the rest of the school and the wider community it is the pupils that decide which environmental themes they want to address and how they are going to do it.
Measuring and maintaining the environmental themes is an integral part of the Eco-Schools programme, providing schools with all the evidence they need to really shout about their environmental success.
Schools work towards gaining one of three awards – Bronze, Silver and the prestigious Green Flag award which symbolises excellence in the field of environmental activity.
Eco-Schools Web site link here: http://www.eco-schoolswales.org/
At Treorchy Comprehensive School we have a strong enthusiastic Committee with representatives from all year groups, staff and local community. The Committee has many targets and continuously strives to meet these targets to make the school, pupils, staff and visitors more environmental friendly.
Eco Representatives – Committee Members 2010/11
Pupils
Year 13 Zara Wines, Sophie Gregory – Joint Chairpersons
Year 7 Caitlin Brooks, Dominic Slader, Alex Griffiths, Anthony Hooker, Sean Griffiths
Year 8 Jessica Berry, Jack Lott, Jack Watley, Chloe Joyce
Year 9 Josh Roberts, Molly Thomas, Lauren Powell Thomas, Jordan Eskins, Hannah Freeman
Year 10 Owen Kinsey, Keiron Hewitt, Paighton Lewis, Abbie Yeo, Georgia Pryse
Year 11 Emily Wilton, Caitlin Lewis, Ethan Gwyn, Kenneth Dasalla, Finn o’Shaugnessy,
Year 12 Philippa Rees, Jack Vye Staff
Mrs L Parry, Mrs D Williams, Miss E Joseph, Mrs D Griffiths, Mr S Rogers, Mrs Donna Rutherford, Miss C Jenkins, Mrs C Newman
Community Representative
Mrs A Brown - Secretary of Treorchy Senior Citizens Club
Our Eco Code
Achievements to date include:
Litter Reduction, Recycling including Paper, Cardboard, Plastic Bottles and Cans, Ink Cartridges, Mobile Phones, Energy Conservation, Grounds and Gardens Development, Established Links with Local Community Groups and Companies, Awards.
Awards