Meeting 1: Thursday 22nd September 2022

In attendance: 

• Class representatives from all classes
• Mrs Nayler (headteacher)
• Mrs Timiney 

The Eco-committee agreed:

1. The theme of the upcoming harvest assembly, to be revealed to classes next week
2. All classes will continue to recycle all waste paper in the blue recycling bags around school
3. The turning off of taps to be closely monitored to minimise waste water across school. 

Years 1 and 2 decided that their leftover fruit shouldn't go to waste, so they decided to donate any fruit to the local farmers for their animals to eat. Mr and Mrs Dibb said "Thank you to Year 1 and Year 2 for all the fruit and vegetables - the hens absolutely loved them!". 

After all of our hard-work planting trees and hedges in Askwith, we are proud to say that we now feature on The Queen's Green Canopy map and have been awarded a virtual plaque! To find us on the map, please follow the link:  https://queensgreencanopy.org/map-education-hub/qgc-map/#/?id=8683 

Meeting 3: Thursday 10th February 2022

In attendance: 

• Class representatives from all classes
• Mrs Timiney

The Eco-committee agreed that the following measures should be put in place to reduce waste at school: 

1. Mrs Timiney will contact all local farmers to discuss the food waste at school and the possibility of food waste being recycled by local farmers as feed for animals. 
2. Eco-committee members will take responsibility for the class recycle bin, ensuring it is emptied daily into the blue recycling bags. Eco-committee members will also remind all members of their class to recycle all waste paper into the correct bin within the classroom. 
3. Closer monitoring of taps to make sure they are always turned off and that no water is being wasted.
4. Eco-committee members will share the news of the 'Askwith Tree Planting Day' which is happening on 29th March. See newsletter 19. 

All Eco-committee members will share the discussions from this meeting with their classes. 

Meeting 2: Friday 15th October 2021

In attendance: 

• Class representatives from all classes
• Mrs Nayler (headteacher)
• Mrs Timiney

The Eco-Committee decided that the upcoming Climate Change Conference that is to be held in Glasgow is a very important event and that all children at Askwith should know about it and we should show our support. 

The Eco-Committee decided that all children should decorate a green heart, which will then be put up around school to show our support of the Climate Change Conference. 

Next week, all members of the Eco-Committee will present an assembly to the school explaining the importance of the Climate Change Conference. 

Please click here to view the homework. 

Meeting 1: Wednesday 29th September 2021

In attendance:

• Class representatives from all classes
• Mrs Nayler (headteacher)
• Mrs Timiney 

The children agreed that the focus for this half term would be to ensure all paper is being recycled in the waste paper bins in every classroom.

In addition to this, the representatives agreed it was important to waste less water so they would monitor the taps around school to ensure they are turned off when not in use. The representatives will also encourage all members of their classes to turn off all taps fully when they have finished using them.