Keep Scotland Beautiful celebrates eco achievements of two Hamilton schools
Chatelherault Primary School and Hamilton Grammar School were visited.
Pupils and educators at two Hamilton were visited by environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful to celebrate their achievements in the international environmental Eco-Schools programme.
As part of the 30th anniversary celebrations of the international Eco-Schools and Young Reporters for the Environment programmes, Keep Scotland Beautiful hosted an online assembly, organised live lessons and set celebration challenges.
Additionally, schools celebrating a milestone are being visited to mark their success.
Chatelherault Primary School and Hamilton Grammar School were visited by Keep Scotland Beautiful's Gaelic education and learning officer Jonathan Angell, who presented them with certificates to celebrate their 10th Green Flags.
Barry Fisher, CEO of Keep Scotland Beautiful, said: 'This year we celebrate 30 years of schools making an environmental difference through Eco-Schools.
'It's great that we were able to visit Chatelherault and Hamilton Grammar School to present a certificate of achievement and to hear from the children, young people and educators about their inspiring action and commitment to improving our environment.
'For the past 30 years we have loved hearing about the remarkable achievements of our young people and the development of learning for sustainability across the world, and we look forward to continuing to provide support through our Climate Action Schools framework.'
Eco-Schools is the largest sustainable schools programme in the world, operated internationally by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) and delivered by Keep Scotland Beautiful. It was launched in the UK four nations, Denmark and Germany in 1994, with Scotland awarding its first flag in 1995.
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Keep Scotland Beautiful celebrates eco achievements of two Hamilton schools
Chatelherault Primary School and Hamilton Grammar School were visited. Pupils and educators at two Hamilton were visited by environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful to celebrate their achievements in the international environmental Eco-Schools programme. As part of the 30th anniversary celebrations of the international Eco-Schools and Young Reporters for the Environment programmes, Keep Scotland Beautiful hosted an online assembly, organised live lessons and set celebration challenges. Additionally, schools celebrating a milestone are being visited to mark their success. Chatelherault Primary School and Hamilton Grammar School were visited by Keep Scotland Beautiful's Gaelic education and learning officer Jonathan Angell, who presented them with certificates to celebrate their 10th Green Flags. Barry Fisher, CEO of Keep Scotland Beautiful, said: 'This year we celebrate 30 years of schools making an environmental difference through Eco-Schools. 'It's great that we were able to visit Chatelherault and Hamilton Grammar School to present a certificate of achievement and to hear from the children, young people and educators about their inspiring action and commitment to improving our environment. 'For the past 30 years we have loved hearing about the remarkable achievements of our young people and the development of learning for sustainability across the world, and we look forward to continuing to provide support through our Climate Action Schools framework.' Eco-Schools is the largest sustainable schools programme in the world, operated internationally by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) and delivered by Keep Scotland Beautiful. It was launched in the UK four nations, Denmark and Germany in 1994, with Scotland awarding its first flag in 1995.
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