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Schools clean up for awards
Published 10.07.2007 09:26
Thirteen Spelthorne schools were awarded certificates as part of the 2006 Litter Free Schools Awards ceremony that took place on Thursday 5 July at Spelthorne Borough Council.

This is the fourth year these awards have taken place and the number of schools involved has grown significantly from the initial eight, indicating the value of the scheme, which is jointly supported by Spelthorne Borough Council, McDonalds restaurants in Staines, Surrey Education Business Partnership and Spelthorne Civic Pride Volunteers.

The scheme asked teachers and pupils to nominate five areas of their school to keep free from litter. During the judging period, each school received two inspections, one visit was pre-arranged and one was a surprise visit. Following the two inspections between January and June, schools were awarded bronze, silver or gold certificates according to how highly they scored.

This year, all participating schools achieved framed bronze silver or gold certificates, which were presented by the Mayor of Spelthorne, Councillor Andrew Hirst.Five schools scooped gold certificates for achieving more than 90% in their litter free scores, which were Shortwood County Infant School, Knowle Park County Infant School, Chennestone County Primary School, Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School and Springfield County Primary School.

Secondary schools were also able to take part in the “Recycle It” competition, designing a flyer to remind Spelthorne residents to consider what they throw away and improve their own rate of recycling and waste reduction.  

Cllr Gerry Forsbrey, Portfolio Holder for Environment said:

“This scheme has a clear message that rubbish belongs in the bin.  It reminds children that they are each responsible for their own actions and teaches them good habits that they can continue throughout their lives.  I am pleased more schools are getting involved every year and a growing number of children are being rewarded for respecting their surroundings.”

The original idea for the awards came from McDonald’s Community Affairs Manager, Paul Edmonds.  Looking at this year’s awards, he said:

“Litter is a societal problem created by a few careless individuals who dispose of their rubbish irresponsibly. As a part of the local community, McDonald's in Staines is proud to work with young people to encourage them to clean up their school grounds. We very much hope that the lessons learned through these awards will be carried outside the school and into the wider environment".

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