St Josephs Miltown Malbay - Green School

 

 

 

Biodiversity Jan/Feb 2012

We are currently awaiting a visit from Clare Co.Council with the view and aim of achieving our 5th Green Flag.

At the moment our main interest is making sure the birds that populate our school grounds have enough food and water.

We have many feeding points around the school and the children take charge of making sure that the feeders are kept full at all times.

Now that Spring has arrived our 6th class have suggested that they could accompany the Junior classses on a nature walk around the school yard to view all there is to be seen at the moment - bulbs coming through the ground and the various birds feeding.

We have all noticed that the most common birds to our school are - great tits, chaffinches, green finches and lots of gold finches. A number of pied wagtails have been seen on the concrete yard also.

 

Our Annual Toysale

Our annual toysale was held on Feb.16th.It is held every year in keeping with our Green School Policy of recycling and re-using.

Lots of toys were donated to the school from school children and members of the community.

6th class children once again did themselves proud in the collection of toys , the setting up of the sale and most importantly the selling of all the toys.

The money raised will fund the many green schools projects that are up and running in the school

 

 

 

 

 

Bird Feeding and Bird Watching

We have several bird tables and bird feeders positioned around the school and school yard. All the children have been observing the birds as they feed.

The most common in our school yard are the great tit , the goldfinch , the chaffinch , the greenfinch and the pied wagtail.

5th and 6th class are responsible for filling the bird feeders under the supervision of Paddy our caretaker.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biodiversity Assessment

On March 1st Mrs.Betty Devanney a representative of Clare Co.Council and Mr.Shane Casey Biodiversity Officer for Co.Clare paid a visit to our school. The committee members gathered to explain all the work that our school does on a continual basis and also to outline the new projects undertaken by the school under the theme of Biodiversity.It was a very enjoyable and successful day.The visitors also called to see all the boys and girls in their classrooms where they really impressed with their knowledge of all thing biodiverse. An impromptu traditional session was enjoyed in one class room and 4th class impressed with our school code performed as a rap.The knowledge of the children about the birds insect and animals whose habitat is our school grounds really impressed both Betty and Shane.

Their feedback to the school committee was all positive so we are very hopeful that we will be awarded our 5th green flag before the school year is out.Well done to all the boys and girls for the work done.

 

 

 

 

Our School Raised Beds

 

4th class took advantage of the fine weather the week before the Easter holidays and put together the raised beds they received recently at the biodiversity workshop they attended.

 

 

The children planted potatoes and a variety of other vegetables.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The children learned that in order to grow the seeds require good soil, light and water. Sometimes we need to protect newly sown seeds from the wind and also from other animals like cats and dogs who may try to interfere with them.A simple net or fleece can be used to cover them in the beginning, until they are established.

 

 

 

 

Our Green School

St. Joseph’s N.S. received their first green flag in 2002.
We successfully achieved the following flags since then-
• Litter and waste management
• Energy conservation
• Water conservation
• Travel

We are at present working hard to achieve our 5th flag under the theme of Biodiversity.

The following are a selection of photos taken since we commenced the theme of Biodiversity.

 

 

 

 

 

Biodiversity Jan/Feb  2012

We are currently awaiting a visit from Clare Co.Council with the view and aim of achieving our 5th Green Flag.

At the moment our main interest is making sure the birds that populate our school grounds have enough food and water.

We have many feeding points around the school and the children take charge of making sure that the feeders are kept full at all times.

Now that Spring has arrived our 6th class have suggested that they could accompany the Junior classses on a nature walk around the school yard to view all there is to be seen at the moment - bulbs coming through the ground and the various birds feeding.

We have all noticed that the most common birds to our school are - great tits, chaffinches, green finches and lots of gold finches. A number of pied wagtails have been seen on the concrete yard also. 

 

Our Annual Toysale

Our annual toysale was held on Feb.16th.It is held every year in keeping with our Green School Policy of recycling and re-using.

Lots of toys were donated to the school from school children and members of the community.

6th class children once again did themselves proud in the collection of toys , the setting up of the sale and most importantly the selling of all the toys.

The money raised will fund the many green schools projects that are up and running in the school

 

 

 

 

 

Bird Feeding and Bird Watching

We have several bird tables and bird feeders positioned around the school and school yard. All the children have been observing the birds as they feed.

The most common in our school yard are the great tit , the goldfinch , the chaffinch , the greenfinch and the pied wagtail.

5th and 6th class are responsible for filling the bird feeders under the supervision of Paddy our caretaker.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biodiversity Assessment

 

 

 

 

On March 1st Mrs.Betty Devanney a representative of Clare Co.Council and Mr.Shane Casey Biodiversity Officer for Co.Clare paid a visit to our school. The committee members gathered to explain all the work that our school does on a continual basis and also to outline the new projects undertaken by the school under the theme of Biodiversity.It was a very enjoyable and successful day.The visitors also called to see all the boys and girls in their classrooms where they really impressed with their knowledge of all thing biodiverse. An impromptu traditional session was enjoyed in one class room and 4th class impressed with our school code performed as a rap.The knowledge of the children about the birds insect and animals whose habitat is our school grounds really impressed both Betty and Shane.

 

 

Their feedback to the school committee was all positive so we are very hopeful that we will be awarded our 5th green flag before the school year is out.Well done to all the boys and girls for the work done.

 

 

 

 

Our School Raised Beds

 

4th class took advantage of the fine weather the week before the Easter holidays and put together the raised beds they received recently at the biodiversity workshop they attended.

 

 

The children planted potatoes and a variety of other vegetables.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 The children learned that in order to grow the seeds require good soil, light and water. Sometimes we need to protect newly sown seeds from the wind and also from other animals like cats and dogs who may try to interfere with them.A simple net or fleece can be used to cover them in the beginning, until they are established.