Pupils in 4th class have taken part in a study of nitrogen dioxide levels at the front of our school, as part of a global study on air quality. Over 160 Irish primary and secondary schools participated in the project, which is co-ordinated by the Environmental Protection Agency and An Taisce. Two tubes were placed at the front of the school to collect nitrogen dioxide levels in October and give the school a reading of levels of the gas, which…
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St. Patrick’s N.S. is the holder of seven Green Flags which have been awarded by An Taisce for various green school initiatives (recycling, energy, water conservation, travel, biodiversity and global citizenship) implemented in the school. Once awarded, work must be continually done in each of these areas to retain the flags. The pupils recycle phones, batteries and stamps and have several recycling bins in their classroom (as do the staff in the staff room), are conscious of energy and water usage and work on…
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The green school committee has been busy recently. BOWOW has commenced and pupils can earn points for their classes by walking, cycling, carpooling and getting the bus to school. The team have been carrying out energy checks in classes. A record number of classes received energy rewards at assembly last month. Classes have also created projects on environmental issues for display in the school hall. We held our Global Goals Day on Tuesday 12th March where all classes showcased their…
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