Recycling Tips

In Green Council we want to encourage recycling and we don't have the space to recycle a lot in school so we wanted to let you know about some local recycling initatives which we have been told about by one of our fantastic parents.

http://www.southamptonwoodrecycling.org.uk/

https://southamptonscrapstore.org.uk/

https://www.terracycle.com/en-GB/ 

https://www.recyclenow.com/local-recycling

There is also a good project called Ellies Fund where you can send off your own recycled products e.g. biscuit wrappers, cleaning product packaging and stamps. 

If you have any more ideas please let your Green Council rep know.

The Big Battery Hunt at Shirley Warren

As a school, we want to do our bit for the environment.

Recently we applied to be part of The Big Battery Hunt and our collecting boxes have arrived.
There are 4 clear tubs.

We are going to have a competition to see who can fill the most.
There will be tubs in Early Years (RG), KS1 (2A), KS2 (5D) and the School Office.
At the end of the Summer Term we will seee who has collected the most.

So get out your old batteries and bring them to school to be recycled.
Which tub do you think will have the most batteries?

For more infomation you can visit

https://www.bigbatteryhunt.co.uk/

The Great Shirley Warren Switch Off

Have you seen the poster outside the school about the Shirley Warren Switch off?

Zaki from the Environment Centre kindly came in and told us about it.

It is happening tomorrow, Friday, from 4-6pm at the Action Centre (church), 117 Warren Crescent,  just near the school.
There will be prizes including torches and a multi cooker.
The event is free to attend so anyone can come along.
There will be inflatables and a slow-cooked meal which is also free.
There will be energy companies there giving advice too, and a parent session from 2-4pm.

At 5.30pm all the prizes will be given and there will be a big switch off with glow sticks.
Nearly 100 people went last year, so please come along and make this year's session even better.

At Shirley Warren Primary and Nursery School we do care about the environment and we hope you will join in too.

For more information please click here:
http://www.shirleywarren.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/SWWT-BigSwitchOff-Info-pack.pdf

Runners-up in Recycling!

Yesterday, we had a visit from Becky and Hazel from Southampton City Council recycling team. They came to an assembly to present our school with 5 Mini Greenhouse Growing Kits from IKEA because our school has put the right things in the right bins.

We decided that Green Council will design a "Recycle-Off" competition to decide which classes will have the kits in their classrooms. At our next Green Council meeting on Monday we will decide the rules of the competition and at the meeting after that we will announce the winners.

We are so pleased to be recognised for our recycling. Go Team Shirley Warren!

Congratulations to Jennifer and Gil

Well done to Jennifer Trafisz and Gil Barrion who entered into the Unusual Suspects recycling competition run by Southampton City Council.  They were both invited to the Mayor's Parlour at the Civic Centre to receive their certificate and prize.  Jennifer's photographic entry was chosen as a winner and Gil's diary of a shampoo bottle won a runner up prize. Thank you also to Mrs Williams who arranged the competition entry. Well done Team Shirley Warren! 

Eco Club start preparing for an upclycled Christmas!

Today, Eco club were having a fantastic time upcycling materials to make Christmas decorations, with the help of Mrs Bedwell.

Eco Club meets after school on a Tuesday to help our school look after the environment and the resources we have been given.
Thank you, Eco Club!

Can you tell what they have made these Glitter Globes out of?

Clean for the Queen!

Today, 5 members of the Green Council were chosen to help make our school look beautiful by picking up some of the litter outside the school gates.

This was part of a national initiative called Clean For The Queen, in honour of Her Majesty's 90th birthday in June.

We were joined by two of our local councillors - Satvir Kaur and Hannah Coombs - and we found that there was a lot of aluminium cans in the hedgerow, as well as banana skins and other litter.

Thank you for coming to help us!

We are all going to try and remember to put our litter in the bin.

Enterprise week

All classes are working really hard this week to be ready for Enterprise week. Lots of goods are being made in order to raise money for charity.Year Six are currently making the world's best photo frames and an amazing music CD.

I made a beautiful frame with lots of buttons and a multi-colored background that make the frame so bright that everyone will want to buy it.

This event will be held on the 10th July,which is on a Friday.  This money will be used for charity. We would love it if you can use your spare time to come to our school to look at these amazing products and bring some money with you to buy some of these.

Make sure to buy our picture frames!

By two Year 6 Entrepreneurs

The New Eco Bunny Mascot

We had a competition to create a new Eco mascot.  Anyone in school could enter a design for the mascot.  Then we had a Green Council meeting and decided which one should be made.  We saw a lot of designs and after lots of discussion and a thorough look we decided to go for the Eco friendly bunny.

After the winning mascot was designed, the Green Council Team went to IKEA to find some of their recycled materials to make the Eco Bunny.  IKEA usually give their leftover material to the scrap store but they kindly offered us some for our mascot!  We got some cotton and some for a green cape. 

Our lovely Mrs Williams kindly made the real Eco mascot. She made 2! Now they are in school so that they can be given to which class is the most Eco that week by turning off the taps, making sure the lights are off, that the whiteboard is off if not being used and that the computer is on the home screen or off.

Teachers, remember that Eco check is now on a Tuesday lunchtime and that if you're not being Eco friendly you have been warned by the Green Council!!

By a Green Council member, Year 6

Green Council trip to IKEA and St Dents Eco Warriors

On Monday 30th March, Shirley Warren's Green Council drove to IKEA to talk about being eco friendly. Then we went to St Denys school to meet their Eco Warriors!

What we found out was amazing!  we learnt a lot about how IKEA saves the environment.  Katie, who was our tour guide, showed us around and told us her secret about this table in the picture.

Instead of using lots of wood, they used short planks of wood and made the rest with air.  This saved more trees in the rain forests.  Not only does it save the trees, it helps animals and their habitats.

After a delicious lunch at IKEA, we went to St Denys School and met their Eco Warriors, who showed us around their school and told us how they stay Eco friendly.  When we were in the kitchen they told us about the TetraPak recycling, which was for anyone in their community.

They would like to come to our school and see how we help the environment in our community.

By a Year 6 Green Council member.