It was third time lucky for Tavernspite School when their third application for full eco-schools status was successful. 

They are now on their way to joining the elite group of platinum eco-schools in Wales.

The school recently went through a rigorous assessment by eco-schools assessor, Gerry Taylor.

The assessors were very impressed with the school's continuing enthusiasm for the programme and the level of staff and pupil involvement with environmental issues raised at the school.

The eco-committee, made up of children from each class, took Mr. Taylor and his colleague on a tour around the school, highlighting the eco-project work that had been carried out at different places.

The project work centred on waste minimisation, litter management, energy conservation, water usage, global citizenship, healthy schools initiatives and community links.

Headteacher Kevin Phelps said: "This is a wonderful achievement for Tavernspite School. It is good that our strong commitment to the environment is being recognised in this way.

"The children at our school are very environmentally aware due to our embedded systems. I am proud of the way the eco-committee conducted themselves during the assessment and am very grateful also to Mrs. Houghton, our eco co-ordinator, for her commitment and passion for this very important area of school life."