We are passionate about doing what we can to look after the natural world.
Our Eco Council
Our children are leading the charge! Each year group has an eco-champion who meet twice a term with our eco lead to develop and implement new initiatives.
They’ve made sure our classrooms all have food waste and recycling bins, lead awareness assemblies and support our termly Sustainability Weeks.
Embedding a culture of sustainability
It is extremely important that we build a culture in school where we all care for the world around us and educate ourselves about sustainability. Our topic-based curriculum is the perfect vehicle to do this and in the last year our pupils have learned about the Amazon rain forests, polar ice caps and climate change.
Sustainability weeks
While elements of sustainability are interwoven in our day-to-day, we draw specific focus to issues in themed Sustainability Weeks. Led by our Eco Council, these weeks educate and inspire action – our pupils have organised local litter pics, no tech days and even an eco-fashion show.
Our partnership with HyScore
To support us to make a real difference with energy consumption, we have partnered with tech company HyScore to install smart meters across the school.
Their IoT platform drives intelligent monitoring and communication of our energy usage to help us make informed and impactful decisions.
Green Flag Status, 2024!
Our Eco-Council and Head of Sustainability, Miss Graden, earned the Eco-Schools’ Green Flag with Distinction in 2024. Thanks to all of them for their hard work and dedication.
Our Action Plan is pupil-led and has careful consideration involving our entire school in three impactful actions. These aim to:
- raise awareness
- change our behaviours
- educate young people about environmental issues
We’ve been told that “It’s brilliant that these young people took ownership of their work by sharing responsibility for meeting minutes…”, which is true, our children here at The Lyceum take charge of our decisions and plans, and every member of our Eco-Council actively uses their voice.
We’ve been commended on our action plan, curriculum, passion and the way in which we’ve embedded sustainability within the school’s culture. They have also said, “You’ve made an incredible impact in your school and local community and serve as inspiration to all!”
