By Dan Walsh
Thirty-five Wexford schools were awarded the Green Flag for their work on the themes of Litter & Waste, Energy, Water, Travel, Biodiversity and Global Citizenship with two schools receiving the Green Flag for the first time, while Scoil Mhuire, Horeswood also scooped the Global Citizenship Energy Primary South School award.
AND THE WINNERS ARE; Award Category LITTER AND WASTE; Kilanerin National School, Gorey, and St. Mary’s CBS, Enniscorthy.
ENERGY; Coláiste An Átha, Kilmuckridge, and St. Fintan’s National School, Mayglass.
WATER; Raheen National School, St. Aidan’s National School, Clonroche, St. Mary’s National School, Tagoat and Ballyhack National School.
TRAVEL; Ballyoughter National School, Boolavogue National School, Davidstown Primary School, Loreto Secondary School, Wexford, Presentation Secondary School, Wexford, and St. Joseph’s National School, Marshalstown.
BIODIVERSITY; Riverchapel National School, Courtown, Wexford Educate Together National School, Balyduff National School, Good Counsel College, New Ross, St. Anne’s National School, Rathangan, and St. Joseph’s National School, Donard.
GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP LITTER AND WASTE; Courtnacuddy National School, Loreto Convent Primary School, Gorey, Scoil Ghormáin Naofa, Castletown, Scoil Realt na Mara, Kilmore, Screen National School, St. Garvan’s National School, Caroreigh, and St. Peter’s College, Wexford.
GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP ENERGY; Kilrane National School, Ballygarrett National School, Danescastle National School, St. Canice’s National School, Rosbercon, and Scoil Mhuire, Horeswood.
GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP MARINE; Kennedy Park National School, Wexford, St. Kevin’s National School, Tara Hill, Gorey, and St. Senan’s Primary School, Enniscorthy.
GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP ENERGY PRIMARY SOUTH SCHOOL AWARD; Scoil Mhuire, Horeswood.
Cliona Connolly, Environmental Awareness Officer at Wexford County Council said; “In the face of the temporary closure of schools in March, the dedication of schools to submit their Green Flag application after a two-year effort to create sustainable environments in their schools was both poignant and exceptional.”
This is the 23rd year of the Wexford Green Schools programme operated by the Environmental Education Unit of An Taisce in partnership with Wexford County Council.
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