Bowbridge Primary School

ESD means Education for Sustainable Development. Find out more below!

What does ESD mean at Bowbridge? Definitions and examples of what we do

Find out what our Year Groups are doing!

Bowbridge Eco Club

Bowbridge E-Team

Green Researchers

On Wednesday 16 July a Sustainability Afternoon was held to mark the end of the Green Researcher project.  Barry Percy-Smith from the University of the West of England, who has been working with 22 children from the school, interviewed parents about their lifestyles.  Each class put on an eco activity and parents came along and worked with their children.  Fair and Green also attended to show pupils and parents what fairtrade and recycled items are available in the shop in town.  There was also a composting demonstration from WRAP.

 

Food for Life Project
The Food for Life project aims to improve pupils' knowledge about the food they eat, where it comes from, how it grows etc and also to improve the quality of the school meals.  Following several visits from members of the Soil Association, the Food Trust and other organisations associated with Food for Life, a School Nutrition Action Group (SNAG) was set up.  The group is made up of pupils, staff, parents, governors and representatives from the Children's Centre and the Primary Care Trust and meets every few weeks to discuss what is happening in school with regard to the Food for Life Project, whether any of the activities help to achieve the Bronze Award and to decide on future actions.  
A Cookery demonstration is planned for 9 July when Jackie Donohoe and Linda Featherstone (school catering staff) will cook two healthy dishes which cost no more than £5.  Ian Lamb (media manager) will be on hand to interview them as they work and the audience will be able to see everything that is happening with the help of the big screen.  Tickets are available from the school office, price £1  
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