Global eco kids earn top award
YOUNGSTERS have been rewarded for their bid to become global citizens and tackle issues such as poverty and climate change.
Recycling, energy-saving and walking to school have all been part of day-to-day life at Bollington St John’s Primary.
And this good work has seen the school given bronze award status in Christian Aid’s Global Neighbours scheme.
It is an award that encourages learning about global poverty and the responsibility to tackle it.
Headteacher Melanie Walker, said: “We are thrilled to be recognised for the work we have done as a whole school community to raise awareness of the extreme inequalities across our globe and perhaps more importantly, the steps we can take to address these.
“The pupils learn about global issues regularly and gain an understanding of injustice in our world.
“Our ethos Group and school council have written to local shops including Tesco to question them on their policies and practice relating to exploitation and injustice, linked specifically
to climate change. We have a link with schools in Uganda, China and Romania. Pupils in Romania have worked with our pupils learning about sustainable development goals.”
Pupils at the school can now go for the silver and gold awards.
All are verified by assessors
who look for evidence across five categories of school leadership, teaching and learning, spiritual development, pupil participation, and community engagement.
Alison Brown, from Christian Aid, said: “This scheme was launched with a vision of helping young
people understand more about the inequalities in this world and helping them to become courageous advocates for those who have no voice.
“It’s wonderful to see how staff and pupils at Bollington St John’s have taken this to heart and are seeking to tackle injustice.”