Flags
Welcome to our Flag Section.
In 2021/2022 we worked towards our fourth green flag which was on the theme 'Travel.'
In September '21 our Green School Committee was established.
We took part in Bike Week in our school and C.O.W. (Cycle On Wednesday) was a huge success when 31 pupils cycled on Wednesday September 15th, 2021.
We also had a bike workshop where all the pupils learned how to look after their bike and equipment. It was so informative.
We realised it would be a good idea to apply for a bicycle shelter and we now know our application was successful.
We also took part in Climate Action Week and made our own Climate Action Pledge to
DRIVE LESS
In November '21, we made our Clean Air Pledges for Clean Air Week. We also sowed a wild cherry sapling.
The sixth class were so lucky to take part in the Cycle Right Training programme.
They even got to take to the local roads around Castlemitchell to hone their new skills.
Our committee also conducted a No Idling Survey and sent a letter to all our school community asking them to partake in our No Idling Pledge.
Just before the midterm our school took part in the Big Travel Challenge.
They do Trojan work to keep us focused on our theme.
In March '22 our Green School's Committee contacted the CCCDA to see if Churchtown N.S could take part in the Annual Clean Up.
We were one of the first schools to take part in the Green Kilometre!
Dara Wyer came to visit our school and gave an interesting and informative talk on Environmental Awareness. We received many native saplings to plant around our grounds.
We took part in National Bike Week in May.
We found out our Green Flag application had been acccepted and we had a big celebration!
In September 2022 we started to work on Biodiversity. Our committee were busy taking surveys and checking our understanding.
October' 22
Ms Cummins took each class to plant spring bulbs in the raised flower beds.
November '22
Put up Bird Feeder on Beach Tree.
25.11.2022
2nd - 6th Classes and their teachers visited The Bog of Allen Nature Centre, Lullymore
19.01.23
Pollinator Workshop with Edel Heeran for 2nd - 6th Classes
24.03.23
Bob and 6th Class pupils planted 24 Native Irish Saplings on the School Grounds
31.03.23
Planted 2 Crab Apple Trees on School Grounds
19.10.23
Ms Cummins and Junior Room planted Spring Bulbs.
Oct '23
Held a competition to decide on a Green Code for our School.
12.10.23
Kildare Bio-Box Workshops for 2nd- 6th Class pupils
26.01.2024
Decided on area for new Raised Beds for new organic garden
Jan-Feb 2024
Irish Garden Bird Survey on School Grounds conducted by 5th&6th Class Green Schools Committee members.
14.02.2024
Green Kilometre - Environmental Clean-up - Whole School involved.
23.02.24
Day of Action - Planting lettuce, carrots, parsnips, turnips, shallots, potatoes and wild flowers in our school garden and 20 Native Irish Saplings on our school grounds.
22.05.24
Visit by 5th & 6th Class pupils to ESB Biodiversity site on Stradbally Road.
June 2024
Harvested vegetables from our organic garden.
Niall Kavanagh, Martha Kelly, Gayle Murphy and Valerie Rice travelled to Dublin to be presented with the Green Flag for Biodiversity at an Awards Ceremony in The Helix.
