Congratulations to the super Committee who showcased the continued efforts to make our school more sustainable during our Travel inspection Looking forward to hearing feedback & hopefully adding to our Green Schools flag collection. Big Travel Challenge:
Our #andshecycles ambassadors hosted a girls only bike maintenance workshop. Huge thanks to the @TheBikeHub_ie for facilitating the 3 day workshop.
A busy couple of weeks for all ambassadors with the girls bike maintenance workshop, podcast interviews, surveys and water poster competition as well . Entries are in for the Green Schools Water for Peace Poster & Video competition.
Our #andshecycles ambassadors at the Velodrome on their new bikes
The green schools ambassadors had a very busy week during the midterm break! Maedbh, Eliza, Sean, Kristians and Diane, our five climate ambassadors, headed out to the Climate Ambassador Network meeting on Thursday the 15th where they learned about different things they could do to turn the school into a more carbon neutral place. They met people from all different backgrounds and discovered how they can make an impact in the fight against climate change.
A huge congratulations goes out to three of our #andshecycles ambassadors, 3rd year Stephanie, and TY students Cerys and Lillie, for successfully applying for a €500 grant each to purchase new bikes. Lillie also learned how to cycle over the break! The girls will be truly well prepared for the female only school cycle taking place in April.
The annual green schools water poster competition and video competition are back on this year. The prize for the poster won is €250 voucher for art and hobby (12 regional winners). 3 national winners will receive €500 for the green schools committee as well. The video competition winners will receive €750 for the green schools committee and receive national news. See the posters attached below and on the green schools notice board.
The theme is "Water for Peace" and the deadline is Friday the 8th march. We've had winners from the school before and it's always been a fantastic thing to win.
Posters should be A3 in size. Entries can be submitted to Mr Delahunty, Ms. Lowe or our water ambassadors Charley House and Maedbh Butterly. Full terms and conditions listed in attachment.
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Say hi to our @GreenSchoolsIre
Ambassadors for 2023/24. Climate Ambassadors Eliza, Diane, Maedbh, Kristians and Sean; #andshecycles Stephanie, Cerys, Sophie, Lillie and Louise; and Water Ambassadors Maedbh and Charley.
#andshecycles
We had a massive uptake in female students applying to take part in the #andshecycles ambassador program this year which indicates the impact that Mia Murphy Hill and Chloe Hanratty Russel had on the younger students last year. 30 students applied for the programme, with 5 successes. TY students Sophie Monks, Louise McCann, Lillie Fitzgerald and Cerys Haines and 3rd Year Stephanie Cherish Dan.
Water Ambassors 2023/24
St Joseph's had two successful applicants for the Green Schools WaterAmbassador programme. TY students Maedbh Butterly and Charlie House.