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Green Flag Award
Friday, 16 October 2009 10:53
MINEHEAD MIDDLE SCHOOL PROVES TOP OF ITS CLASS The future is not just bright for Minehead Middle School, it’s green!
Environmentally friendly children and staff from the school shot to the top of the award stakes by securing their first coveted Eco-Schools Green Flag award last week.
Managed in England by ENCAMS (who also run the Keep Britain Tidy campaign) Eco-Schools asks children to set up a committee which has representatives of all members of the school community. They then look at problems from how much rubbish they throw away to how much electricity they waste and create an action plan to sort them out.
Headteacher, Paul Rushforth, said: “Obtaining the Green Flag award is something that the whole school community can be proud of and has worked very hard towards. All our children will be able to take away a lot of satisfaction in the knowledge that their actions have not only significantly altered their local environment but also had a positive financial effect.”
Following the Eco Code that pupils helped draw up, the children have been working hard to transform the school’s daily routine to benefit their environment, from small changes like making sure lights and computers are turned off after use to ensuring that paper, cans and waste is recycled and composted. Pupils have also been growing their own fruit and vegetables which is used by the kitchen and have helped to create new garden areas around the school for wildlife.
Michelle James, a teacher at the school who has led the eco drive for the past few years said: “I would like to congratulate everyone and thank the Environment and Eco Committees, past and present, for all their efforts in achieving this accolade. And also thank Mr Horrobin and his gardening group for all their hard work on the allotment. The journey has been very rewarding and worthwhile. Working towards our Green Flag has given all our pupils a real sense of responsibility and pride. We have been involved in a variety of activities, from searching for rare butterflies with the National Park’s Dave Gurnett, to taking part in the nationwide beach survey for the Marine Conservation Society. Amongst our success at school, we have doubled the amount of paper waste that is recycled and set up a composting system that benefits the allotment and our kitchen, resulting in cutting down our food miles. The challenge is to maintain what we have achieved so far and look towards ways of improving even further. We hope the children will continue with their ‘green’ behaviour in the wider community.”
School Wins Green Flag
Last Updated on Friday, 16 October 2009 11:08 Friday, 18 September 2009 11:20
Minehead Middle School has become the first in West Somerset to be awarded the coveted Eco-Schools Green Flag Award.
Headteacher, Paul Rushforth, said: “Obtaining the Green Flag award is something that the whole school community can be proud of and has worked very hard towards. All our children will be able to take away a lot of satisfaction in the knowledge that their actions have not only significantly altered their local environment but also had a positive financial effect.”
New Head Boy & Head Girl Elected
Last Updated on Friday, 18 September 2009 12:24 Friday, 18 September 2009 11:31
A new Head Boy and Head Girl have been elected for the new academic year 2009/10.
12 year olds Matthew Barker and Beth Nickels were elected by the whole school from among several strong candidates to represent the school at official events. Deputies will be Daniel Fox and Ella Keal.
Head Boy Matthew loves sport, particularly tennis and last year was a Year 7 Sports Captain. He says he is good at communicating with people, is very responsible and persevering. He mostly spends his spare time with his family, keeping his elder brothers in check.
Beth says “I believe I am a good leader, willing to listen and help others and capable of making responsible decisions.” Beth has represented the school in rounders, hockey, music, athletics and maths, enjoys dancing and is looking forward to fulfilling her new position with pride and maturity.
Deputy Daniel Fox is a keen cyclist, practices Tae Kwon-Do and enjoys his drama lessons. Ella Keal, Deputy Head Girl, is a keen dancer and enjoys participating in theatre productions. Her favourite subjects are art and textiles.
Headteacher, Paul Rushforth, said:
“We are all delighted that Matthew and Beth have been elected. They fought their campaigns very well, against particularly tough competition and I am sure will both do an excellent job representing and helping to further improve Minehead Middle School, ably supported by Daniel and Ella.”
Swine flu comes to Minehead Middle School
Friday, 17 July 2009 11:47
A letter has been sent home with all pupils at the school regarding a case of Swine flu that has been diagnosed at the school. If you did not receive this letter, it is available for download by clicking on the link below.
New Shop Credit Card Processing Agent
Tuesday, 07 July 2009 07:26
Due to changes made by Google Checkout, and the general issues we've had with the service provided, we have decided to change the way we handle credit and debit card payments by switching to Paypal as our service provider.
This should speed up the process of checking out, as you do not need an account with them in order to make a payment. Instead, you can simply fill in the details on the Paypal page and it will charge your card without hassle.
If you have any problems with this change, please don't hesitate to contact the school.
