Eco Week a success for Kidwelly school
Pupils at a Kidwelly school are going green. Ysgol Gwenllian held an ‘eco week’ before the Easter holidays. Pupils carried out a litter-pick of the park; they made a special trip to the recycling banks to recycle their rubbish; and they had a visit from the council’s eco-friendly elephant Eco Eli. Council education and awareness officers also went along to the school to speak to the children about why it’s important to reduce our waste and reuse/recycle as much as possible. They were also shown a series of animated films on what happens to our rubbish once it’s picked up from our homes – from plastic bottles to food and garden waste. Headteacher Gareth James said: “The eco week has been a real success. It has raised awareness of key environmental issues, and the need to live more sustainably. The pupils, staff and friends of the school are keen to achieve Green Flag status before the year is out.” Ysgol Gwenllian is working towards achieving a Green Flag under the Eco Schools pr...