Issue 4 February 2010

Moray ECO-WARRIORS Newsletter

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Our new eco-representatives for 2009/2010 have already started their eco-work towards
Moray Primary’s 2nd Green Flag. We would like to welcome new recruits from P1 and Nursery –
Ellie-Rose Harper (1a), Marc Tilley (1b), Ben Anderson (1c), Nathan Baird (nursery am) and
Summer McCall (nursery pm) who were voted onto the eco-committee by their classmates and
teacher last month.

1. School Grounds
We are still waiting for Bardon Concrete to landscape our Outdoor Classroom, but they assure us we are ‘High
Priority’. Pupils in Primary 6 & 7 had been busy in Oct/Nov planting daffodil and crocus bulbs around school. Their
Gardening Club starts up again in March, ready for more digging and planting. Classes will be going out soon to
grow their own plants or vegetable…proper outdoor attire will be required! Does anyone know of how I can get
logs to start a log pile (to attract minibeasts!)?

2. Litter in the Playground – ‘Keeping Scotland Beautiful’

Three new ‘pencil’ bins have been purchased and we intend to cement them permanently into the ground soon.
Pupils are out weekly picking up litter, which they shouldn’t have to do if everyone in the playgrounds didn’t throw
it on the ground. Vast improvement though over the last couple of years – keep it up!

3. Waste Minimisation
Ragbag – we need your textiles! Next date of collection is Tuesday 9th March, bags and cover note will be going
home ASAP! The more we collect the more money we can spend on the Outdoor classroom and eco-garden.

4. Transport
One of our new eco-topics for our 2nd Green Flag. Every Wednesday pupils are asked to Walk to school on
Wednesdays especially (or get dropped off and walk the last little bit).Those who come via bus, are helping the
environment as more people can fit in it. Best classes are rewarded at assembly each week, and worst classes are
named and shamed! Check out the board in the assembly for current pole positions!
Congratulations to the 13 pupils from Primary 7 who passed their cycling proficiency test in Dec 09 and can now
help the environment further by cycling to school when possible. Cycling Proficiency will start again for Primary 6
in April ‘10 – those interested will receive a letter of dates soon.

5. Biodiversity
With the making of our Outdoor Classroom, we hope to attract all kinds of wildlife, birds and minibeasts in to our
school grounds. The Eco-Committee will be organising an Eco-Week-of-Action in the near future to do with
wildlife-spotting at school and home, and a prize for the best class. We will keep you posted!

6. Health & Wellbeing

We have ‘Snack Attack’ Tuesday where pupils are encouraged to bring a healthy snack to school for break-time,
as well as trying to eat a healthy packed lunch too. Best classes are rewarded on a Friday at assembly. Check out
the wall in the assembly for current winners and non-starters!
The Eco-Committee