The Eco Committee had to work really hard during their own break times to carry out these spot checks and I was so impressed with their eagerness and positive attitude to do so! A huge thank to you to everyone on the committee for this one!

We were looking for classes who: 
1. Turned off classroom lights at break times (1 point) 
2. Turned off the projector at break times (2 points)

And now for winners....

Junior Winners
3rd Place - Junior Infants Blue
2nd Place - Junior Infant Green
1st Place - 1st Class Green

Senior Winners
3rd Place - 3rd Class Red
2nd Place - 4th Class Green
1st Place - 6th Class Red

                                                   CONGRATULATIONS EVERYONE!

As a reward for first prize, both 1st Class Green and 6th Class Red win a Jenga party for their class. 
                                                         Why Jenga, you might ask?
We chose a Jenga party as a reward because we wanted to remind ourselves that we can have fun, without using electricity or electronic devices :-) 
                                                        

Congratulations to our Eco Classes of the month! The children at Esker did so well on separating litter and waste in November that we had joint prize winners!

Junior Winners
3rd Place - Junior Infants Green
2nd Place - First Class Green and Second Class Red
1st Place - First Class Red and Second Class Green 

Senior Winners
3rd Place - 6th Class Green
2nd Place - 5th Class Red and Third Class Green
1st Place - 5th Class Green and 4th Class Red

                                                    CONGRATULATIONS!

The junior first prize winners went on a school litter pick and the senior prize winners walked to Griffeen Valley Park for (slightly bigger) litter pick! Check out our photos to see more!

Hello and welcome to the Eco Committee blog!
Here are the members of the Eco Committee for 2019/2020 and what a fantastic team they are!
Twice a month, the committee will be doing classroom spot checks and awarding points to classes who are making an effort to be more sustainable. The senior and junior class with the highest points will be awarded the title of 'Eco Class of the month' and will be presented with a fabulous golden globe trophy! We will be awarding 1st, 2nd and 3rd place for Junior and Senior classes. Each winning class will receive a certificate to display on their classroom door.
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Read on to learn more about how to win points for your class:

Litter and Waste

• Clean paper and plastic in the recycling bin = 1 point
• Non-recyclable waste in the general waste bin = 1 point
• Making an ecobrick = 3 points

Water

• Taps off = 1 point
• No leaks = 1 point
• Flushing toilet properly = 1 point
• Basin in sink = 2 points

Remember – When you go to the toilet, you know what to do. Small flush for one, big flush for two!

Energy

• Classroom Lights off = 1 point
• Whiteboard off = 2 points

(These checks will be made during break-times)

We want to wish every class the best of luck this month and every month! Check out our pages on litter and waste, water and energy to see more!

- Esker Eco Committee