Eco Flag success!

Until March 2020 and the lockdown our main focus was the renewal of our school’s Eco Flag status. The whole school and the Eco Committee worked hard from September to March, focusing on the following topics: Litter, Energy, Transport, Biodiversity and Healthy living.

Owing to Covid19, the assessors were not able to visit the school in May,but we are delighted announce that they did a desk assessment and confirmed that Ballykeel Primary School has successfully renewed its Eco-Schools Green Flag!

This is what the assessor Dr F. Di Palo had to say:

“I am very impressed with your school’s work. Congratulations to all concerned - staff and pupils alike, and not forgetting the caretaker and many parents who helped your school achieve its environmental targets. You will hold the flag for two years, and then you are asked to apply again, addressing a different topic or looking at ways of making sound financial savings.”

We are delighted to hear this news.