Eco Committee
Eco committee members for 2025-26: (Minutes from our meetings are posted below.)
Isobel, Akira, Daniel, Olivia B., Olivia S., Elsie K, Charlotte, Finn B., Jake, Sam K., Tom, Elena, Hope, Kalen, Lois, Joaquin, Layliah, Finn A., Harry, Danilo, Elsie C., and Milana
Recycling is a big part of what we do in our school. The competition to name our recycling bin for thin plastics, Eg. crisp packets, cake wrappers etc. has been decided and the new name for our bin is :
"POPPIT"- as in Poppit in the bin!
These plastics will be taken to the supermarket for recycling.
A great name, well done everyone.
Coming Next:
The Big Plastic Count- March 9th-15th to find out more , please go to : thebigplasticcount.com
Or watch the video below on Youtube:
RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch
January 23rd-25th 2026
The Eco committee presented an assembly to encourage all the children in school to take part in the Garden Birdwatch
Gardening Club:
Mrs Freeman and the gardening club do an excellent job, and we enjoy planting, weeding and harvesting the produce. And cooking and eating it of course! This year they have grown the following: onions, garlic, shallots, purple sprouting broccoli, kale, cabbages, sprouts, courgettes, potatoes, peas, tomatoes, carrots, radishes, sweetcorn, runner beans and broad beans. They have also been willow weaving and planting new stems as well as growing tulips and crocus for Mothers’ Day gifts. We are very proud to be a peat-free school and to be supporting our local Love the Lane community group by growing pumpkins for their October trail event.
We have the RHS award, and we really enjoyed joining in the Wilmslow Festival of Nature in October 2021 and September 2022.
We have the Eco Schools Silver Award and we are aiming to get Green Flag status, which is the top award for this scheme. We will keep you updated on this page about our progress.
Green Flag criteria
In October 2024, our school's newly-created Wildlife Garden was judged as part of the Love the Lane entry to the RHS North West in Bloom competition. The Love the Lane entry was awarded a gold medal in 2024 and 2025. We are extremely proud of this achievement and delighted to be involved in our community offer in this way. This year, we have included our vegetable garden in the entry too.
Research suggests that natural environments provide a soft fascination that allows the brain’s directed-attention mechanisms to rest. For our children, this means that time spent gardening and tending the outdoor environment resets their ability to focus, leading to improved concentration back in the classroom.
Attention Restoration Theory from Kaplan & Kaplan
The Natural Connections Project by Natural England found that 92% of pupils reported enjoying their lessons more when outdoors, while 90% felt happier and healthier. This was one of the largest studies on outdoor learning and the results support our commitment to engaging pupils in the outdoor environment as often as possible, supporting the inclusion of all pupils in this from an early age, and helping children to appreciate and understand their role in nurturing the landscape of their own community.
Studies into ‘place-based education show that children engaged in outdoor learning opportunities often outperform their peers in standardised testing. The ability to apply abstract concepts—such as understanding chemical reactions in composting or biological cycles in plant growth—creates deeper conceptual hooks in a child’s memory.
Cognitive and Academic Gains (American Institutes for Research)
Continuous exposure to green spaces is scientifically linked to lower cortisol levels in children. By integrating outdoor learning opportunities into the weekly timetable, we are proactively supporting the mental health and emotional resilience of every child at St Anne’s Fulshaw CE Primary School and building on our commitment to their holistic wellbeing.
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