Stepaside CP School is celebrating after being awarded an internationally acclaimed eco-award. The school has been awarded their first Green Flag award thanks to the environmental education programme, Eco-Schools.

Eco-Schools is an international programme run in Wales by environmental charity, Keep Wales Tidy and funded by the Welsh Government.

Over 90 per cent of schools in Wales are registered on the programme.

The Eco-Schools programme inspires and empowers pupils to be leaders of change in their community, helping them learn about sustainable living and global citizenship while giving them the information and support they need to make changes that will benefit their school, local environment and wider community, such as reducing waste, energy consumption, transport, healthy living and litter issues.

Kiri Howell education officer for Keep Wales Tidy, said: “Congratulations to Stepaside CP School on this amazing achievement. They are a shining example of how young people in Wales are committed to not only achieving a sustainable future for their school, but also for their wider community and local environment.”

For more information on the Eco-Schools programme, you can visit www.keepwalestidy.org/eco-schools