School litter pickers are top of the league
A Perth and Kinross school has been crowned regional champion in an inaugural competition to tackle Scotland’s litter emergency.
We were delighted to help clean up our local football park Martina Wolfe
Our Lady’s RC Primary School in Perth’s Garth Avenue was named winner of environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful’s Litter League, an initiative aimed at getting children more involved in the litter issue across the country.
The pupils are champions of the Tay, Central and Fife category.
The competition formed part of the charity’s annual Spring Clean which saw more than 30,000 people get involved in events.
In total there were 32 bags of litter picked up by 43 children in Seven Acres Park, alongside Perth and Kinross Countryside Trust.
Across Scotland there were 86 clean-ups across 22 different local authority areas involving 2260 participants.
Our Lady’s RC Primary School pupils – and the winners of the other six competitions – received a Springcleanscotland trophy to keep for one year as part of Keep Scotland Beautiful’s commitment
to sustainability, as well as vouchers for Decathalon.
All participants received a Litter League certificate to acknowledge and thank them for all their efforts.
Martina Wolfe, P7 class teacher at Our Lady’s RC Primary, said: “We were delighted to help clean up our local football park and it
looks so much better. We feel so proud about our achievement.”
Catherine Leatherland, Perth and Kinross Countryside Trust discovery learning and engagement officer, added: “We are delighted to be able to celebrate Our Lady’s Primary success with them.
“It has been a joy to run outdoor learning sessions with these classes over the past few months and help them achieve their John Muir awards.
“Everyone worked really hard on the litter pick, supporting the community and environment at the same time – well done all.”
Barry Fisher, chief executive at Keep Scotland Beautiful, said: “This first year of our Litter League has proved to be a tremendous success.
“We’ve seen thousands of young people get involved from all across the country to help us clean up Scotland.
“Litter League has proven that no matter your age, size or how many people are on your team, it is possible to have a positive impact and contribute to keeping Scotland beautiful.
“We are currently facing a litter emergency in Scotland and we need everyone to play their part. I want to thank every single participant who got involved and made an effort and say a huge congratulations to all our winners.”