Acorn award for Tenby juniors!

Tenby Junior School has become the fourth school in Pembrokeshire to achieve a Sustainable Schools Acorn Award.

The primary joined a select group of County acorn winners last week.

The award was presented by Janie Pridham, Pembrokeshire’s Sustainable Schools Coordinator, at an assembly on Tuesday, who congratulated them on their success.

In their bid to achieve the award, pupils took part in a number of projects.

A study of endangered animals was a highlight of the year, culminating in the whole school dressing up and inviting parents to a special assembly. They were able to raise enough money for each class to sponsor an animal through the World Wildlife Fund.

Pupils continue to improve their school grounds. This year they are thinking about bees and planting small wildlife meadows around the school. Meanwhile, other pupils are so good at growing vegetables that they have been able to sell produce to the local community at a plant sale.

Inspired by an assembly on waste in the Pacific rubbish patch – a collection of marine debris in the North Pacific ocean – the eco team decided to get busy in the local community and organised a beach clean. A surprising amount of litter was collected from the South Beach in Tenby by a dedicated group of pupils and parents.

“It is encouraging to see the pupils’ enthusiasm for looking after our world, and how they pass this enthusiasm on to other members of the community”, said Janie Pridham, Sustainable Schools Officer.

“I am looking forward to seeing this work continue in the new Tenby schools in the future.”

The Sustainable Schools Award, unique to Pembrokeshire, recognises efforts in schools to improve quality of life and the environment without damaging the planet for future generations.