Green Flag Takes Pride Of Place At Trinity Fields School

Trinity Fields School and Resource Centre have been awarded their first green flag for their environmental efforts. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The Ystrad Mynach based school is a busy, forward-looking school that provides education and specialist facilities for pupils aged 3 to 19 with a range of learning difficulties. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

To achieve green flag status, the school first established an environmental review by the newly formed Eco committee, which focused on areas within the school that needed tackling to help make it a greener place. These included reducing the amount of paper recycled, saving energy and develop an Eco-code. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Senior pupils played their part by taking the lead on the recycling across the school every Friday. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Individuals have also been recognised for their contributions to the programme, Lee Morriss, a year 14 student won a ‘Pride in your Place Award’ for his involvement in making the school a cleaner, safer and greener environment. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Kate Thomas, Eco Schools lead said, “The pupils at Trinity Fields have worked incredibly hard to make their school eco-friendly. They have developed recycling and saving energy ideas across the school as well as taking care of the garden area, harvesting a wide range of fruit and vegetables. The Green Flag award is recognition and a symbol of all their hard work.” ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Results have already shown the school has saved energy. During 2013-2014 the school found itself within the red band ‘G’ but since working towards a green flag they found themselves in band ‘F’ and hope to see continuous improvement. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Head Teacher Ian Elliott said, “I am absolutely delighted and proud to see the Green Flag flying outside our school. I am very impressed by the hard work of the pupils and staff to this is prestigious award.” ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Cllr Ken James Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Sustainable Development and Planning said, “Congratulations to all at Trinity Fields School and Resource Centre for being the latest school to receive green flag status. The commitment from all the teachers and pupils to achieve this award is outstanding and I am sure they are celebrating being recognised for all their efforts.” ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The school is proposing to carry on their eco-friendly duties by planning ‘Fairtrade Friday’s’ where all teachers and pupils can be involved in an Eco-themed day. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​