Last year Worthen school had the idea of building an almost completely environmentally friendly eco-friendly lab. The eco-lab has a greenhouse facing south for the gardening club, store, bike shelter and a science lab.
Other ‘green’ projects Worthen school has been involved in include a shady glade, a small woodland area that attracts many species of wildlife, a pond that has frogs, a bike rack for people who want to ride to school and a garden for vegetables and plants. In addition to this, the school has also carried out a waste audit. As a result, a number of changes have been decided on to help cut down what they throw away: even pencil sharpenings all get composted.‘
Worthen’s dedication to reducing waste has already earned them Green Flag status and the Mike Sprackling Eco-Friendly School Award. Their progress has inspired other schools to start applying similar practices, an invaluable achievement that will increase awareness of climate change among the students.

Contact: Worthen CE Primary
Tel: 01743 891320
Above: Worthen’s eco pupils
Photo: © Martha Hammond