Eco School Page
Christ Church Eco Ethos
Here at Christ Church C of E we pride ourselves on being an Eco Legacy Ambassador School, the highest honour awarded to schools, and one of only a handful in the country, for the last 12 years. We have held a Green Flag status for over 20 years. As an Eco Ambassador School we understand the importance of empowering our pupils to know that they can help make the changes our world needs to be more sustainable. Eco-schools Ambassadors are leaders in extending the ethos of Eco-schools far beyond the school gates, interacting with the local community, nationally with the Eco-schools network, along with sharing knowledge, information and advice with other schools.
The pupils at Christ Church receive lessons specifically dedicated to learning about Eco elements, from bio diversity to the importance of recycling.
How we are actively promoting British Values
It is expected that pupils should understand that while different people may hold different views about what is 'right' and 'wrong', all people living in England are subject to its law. Our ethos and teaching supports that of the English Civil and Criminal Law, and we do not teach anything that undermines it. We take care when teaching the difference between state and religious laws, however, pupils are made aware of the differences between the law of the land and religious laws.
Citizenship at Christ Church, is about giving children the skills to become responsible individuals and independent thinkers. They should be able to make informed judgements that will enhance their quality of life and that of others, while, at all time, showing respect for themselves and other people, irrespective of gender, culture, religion and ethnicity.
British Values
Pupil Voice and School Ambassadors
We believe every child should have an equal voice. We meet with the team on a weekly basis and this is fed back through pupil voice to their peers. We have a very active Eco Ambassador team made up of children that have been elected by their fellow pupils. The team have regular meetings with key staff and take a lead on new initiatives that they would like to drive in school. We have noticed that children sitting on the Eco Ambassador team have become more confident and articulate during meetings and delivering key messages to classes on a regular basis.
Eco Ambassadors
Health Champions
Our school Health Champions attend training every term and decide on a challenge for the whole school to take part in. They lead assemblies and deliver key messages from their training.
To find out more information about litter picking in our local area and other initiatives to keep Oldham/Chadderton clean and Safe, click on the link below!
For advice on growing your own food at home, even with very limited space, click on the link below!
Advice on growing food at home.
Pollution
As part of The Great Science Share, school decided to use a book called Doffa's Reindeer to pose a big question to the children:
How does using electricity affect our environment?
The children read the book and thought about pollution in our local environment. They decided to take part in an enquiry to see how much pollution was in our local area. We made pollution traps using paper, plastic wallets and covered in vaseline and hung them up in various parts of the school grounds. We left them for a couple of weeks and then looked at our findings.
Healthy Recipe of the term
https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/chicken-skewers-tzatziki
Health and Safety Officers
Our job is to make sure we have a safe environment for children and staff. Once a week we walk around school with our site manager, Mrs Bowler. We write down any hazards or faults that could be dangerous. We report back what we have found to our health and safety meetings.
