Published:
3:42 PM March 12, 2021
Children at Strathmore School in Hitchin have earned a Green Flag award
- Credit: Strathmore Infant and Nursery School
Strathmore Infant and Nursery School has become the first in Hitchin to be awarded the prestigious Eco-Schools Green Flag for increasing environmental awareness.
Over a three-year period schoolchildren, staff and parents worked together to enhance the area around their school, reduce their carbon footprint and learn about nature and climate change.
This included creating an allotment in the playground, carrying out regular litter picks, recycling used batteries and turning off taps and electrical equipment.
Eco-Schools, a global programme run by Keep Britain Tidy, awarded Strathmore its highest accolade - the Green Flag - after the school had earned the Bronze and Silver Awards in previous years.