Pupils and staff at St. Teilo’s School in Tenby have gained further recognition for their learning about the environment.

Children from the school’s eco council accepted a bronze Sustainable Schools Award on behalf of their school at a special assembly last week.

The school had to show they had organised and participated in a range of activities in and outside the classroom on biodiversity and energy to achieve the award.

The activities included designing and building a combined wildlife and play area, which was created by pupils and parents under the guidance of teacher Alex Moss. The children use the area in their lessons on ecosystems and biodiversity.

Pupils linked their work on biodiversity with their work on energy by investigating how polar bears are adapted to keep warm in the Arctic, and junior pupils studied renewable energy and ran an energy saving campaign in the school.

The school has also benefited from having a more efficient boiler installed and automation of some of the lighting.

“It is encouraging to see the pupils’ enthusiasm for looking after our world, and how supportive teachers, parents and the local community are in helping them to do so,” said Tim Brew, Sustainable Schools officer.

The school will now move on to the silver level of the award.

The Sustainable Schools Award, unique to Pembrokeshire, recognises efforts in schools to improve quality of life and the environment without damaging the planet for future generations.