{"id":12945,"date":"2026-01-22T10:52:26","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T10:52:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.llanedeyrnprimary.co.uk\/?page_id=12945"},"modified":"2026-01-22T10:52:40","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T10:52:40","slug":"eco-school-award","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.llanedeyrnprimary.co.uk\/index.php\/eco-school-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Eco School Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div 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content:\"\u2605\";\n  color:var(--purple);\n  margin-right:8px;\n}\n\n\/* NEXT STEPS STRIP *\/\n.eco-next{\n  margin-top:26px;\n  padding:18px 20px;\n  background:var(--bg);\n  border-radius:18px;\n  border:1px solid var(--ring);\n}\n.eco-next h2{\n  margin:0 0 8px;\n  color:var(--navy);\n  font-size:22px;\n}\n.eco-next p{\n  margin:6px 0;\n}\n\n\/* RESPONSIVE *\/\n@media (max-width:768px){\n  .eco-award-card{\n    padding:20px 18px 22px;\n  }\n  .eco-hero h1{\n    font-size:30px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"eco-page\">\n\n  <!-- HERO -->\n  <div class=\"eco-hero\">\n    <h1>Eco-Schools Bronze Award<\/h1>\n    <p class=\"tagline\">Caring for our planet, starting in our School.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- AWARD HIGHLIGHT -->\n  <div class=\"eco-award-card\">\n    <div class=\"eco-award-left\">\n      <img class=\"lazyload\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271870%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202560%201870%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271870%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.llanedeyrnprimary.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Bronze-Award-scaled.jpeg\"\n           alt=\"Llanedeyrn Primary School Eco-Schools Bronze Award certificate\">\n      <p>Eco-Schools Bronze Award<br>2024\u20132025<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"eco-award-content\">\n      <h2>We are an Eco-Schools Bronze Award School<\/h2>\n      <p>We have achieved the <strong>Eco-Schools Bronze Award<\/strong> for the actions we are taking to look after our School and our planet.<\/p>\n      <p>Our pupils, staff and families are working together to save energy, reduce waste and make our School grounds greener and more wildlife-friendly.<\/p>\n      <span class=\"eco-pill\">Bronze Award achieved \u2013 aiming for Silver next<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- SHORT INTRO -->\n  <p class=\"eco-intro\">\n    Eco-Schools is a global programme that helps children become <strong>confident, caring and active citizens<\/strong>.\n    At Llanedeyrn Primary School we are using Eco-Schools to give our pupils a real voice and to make positive\n    changes in everyday school life.\n  <\/p>\n\n  <!-- ACCORDIONS -->\n  <div class=\"eco-accordion\">\n\n    <!-- 1. What is Eco-Schools? -->\n    <details class=\"eco-acc\" open>\n      <summary>\n        <span class=\"eco-acc-title\">What is Eco-Schools?<\/span>\n        <span class=\"eco-acc-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n      <\/summary>\n      <div class=\"eco-acc-body\">\n        <p>\n          Eco-Schools helps children to learn about the environment and to take action in their own School.\n          Schools follow seven simple steps, including forming an Eco-Committee, carrying out an environmental review\n          and creating an action plan.\n        <\/p>\n        <ul class=\"eco-star-list\">\n          <li>Pupils lead the work and share their ideas.<\/li>\n          <li>Everyone learns how small changes can make a big difference.<\/li>\n          <li>Schools can work towards Bronze, Silver and Green Flag awards.<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <!-- 2. How we achieved Bronze -->\n    <details class=\"eco-acc\">\n      <summary>\n        <span class=\"eco-acc-title\">How we achieved the Bronze Award<\/span>\n        <span class=\"eco-acc-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n      <\/summary>\n      <div class=\"eco-acc-body\">\n        <p>To achieve Bronze, we completed the first Eco-Schools steps together:<\/p>\n        <ul>\n          <li><strong>Eco-Committee<\/strong> \u2013 pupils from different classes joined our Sustainability Squad to lead the work and share ideas.<\/li>\n          <li><strong>Environmental review<\/strong> \u2013 we looked carefully at areas such as energy, waste, litter, school grounds and transport to see what was going well and what needed to improve.<\/li>\n          <li><strong>Action plan<\/strong> \u2013 we chose key projects to focus on during the year and planned how to make them happen.<\/li>\n          <li><strong>Whole-school involvement<\/strong> \u2013 classes joined in with activities, assemblies and themed weeks.<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n        <p>Our Sustainability Squad keeps an eye on our progress and helps to remind everyone about our Eco-Schools promises.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <!-- 3. Some of our Bronze projects -->\n    <details class=\"eco-acc\">\n      <summary>\n        <span class=\"eco-acc-title\">What we have done so far<\/span>\n        <span class=\"eco-acc-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n      <\/summary>\n      <div class=\"eco-acc-body\">\n        <p>Here are some examples of the projects that have helped us achieve the Bronze Award:<\/p>\n        <ul class=\"eco-star-list\">\n          <li><strong>Energy<\/strong> \u2013 \u201cTurn it down\u201d checks in classrooms, lights and boards off when not needed and reminders to close doors.<\/li>\n          <li><strong>Waste<\/strong> \u2013 more recycling in classrooms and shared areas, and talking about re-using resources before throwing things away.<\/li>\n          <li><strong>School grounds<\/strong> \u2013 caring for our outdoor spaces, planting and looking after wildlife areas where possible.<\/li>\n          <li><strong>Learning<\/strong> \u2013 linking climate change and caring for the planet into class topics, assemblies and special events.<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n        <p>Most importantly, pupils are taking the lead by spotting problems, sharing ideas and encouraging others to join in.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <!-- 4. How families can help -->\n    <details class=\"eco-acc\">\n      <summary>\n        <span class=\"eco-acc-title\">How families can support our Eco-Schools work<\/span>\n        <span class=\"eco-acc-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n      <\/summary>\n      <div class=\"eco-acc-body\">\n        <p>Families are a big part of our Eco-Schools journey. You can help by:<\/p>\n        <ul>\n          <li>Talking with your child about the changes we are making in School.<\/li>\n          <li>Encouraging simple actions at home such as switching off lights, sorting recycling and reducing waste.<\/li>\n          <li>Walking, cycling or scooting to School where possible.<\/li>\n          <li>Sharing any ideas or expertise you have that could support our future Eco-Schools projects.<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <!-- 5. Next step: Silver Award -->\n    <details class=\"eco-acc\">\n      <summary>\n        <span class=\"eco-acc-title\">Our next step \u2013 working towards the Silver Award<\/span>\n        <span class=\"eco-acc-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n      <\/summary>\n      <div class=\"eco-acc-body\">\n        <p>\n          We are proud of our Bronze Award, but this is just the beginning. Our next goal is to achieve the\n          <strong>Eco-Schools Silver Award<\/strong>.\n        <\/p>\n        <p>To reach Silver, we plan to:<\/p>\n        <ul>\n          <li>Develop even more pupil-led projects through our Sustainability Squad.<\/li>\n          <li>Strengthen links between Eco-Schools and our curriculum, including outdoor learning and STEM.<\/li>\n          <li>Build on our work around energy saving, waste reduction and caring for nature in our School grounds.<\/li>\n          <li>Share our progress regularly with families and the wider community.<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n        <p>Together, we want Llanedeyrn Primary School to be a place where caring for our world is part of everyday life.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- SIMPLE CLOSING STRIP -->\n  <div class=\"eco-next\">\n    <h2>Thank you for supporting our Eco-Schools journey<\/h2>\n    <p>Every small change helps. 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