Sustainability
Our school and curriculum empower pupils to be advocates and agents of change for a more sustainable world. We engage and mobilise the whole school community to achieve this.
We have achieved the Eco Schools Green Flag for many years, are part of the Let’s Go Zero Campaign, National Education Nature Park, take part in the annual Edina Trust bulb project, keep our own chickens, run Nature School afternoons for Foundation, Years 1, 2 and 3 and have recently invested in solar panels and LED lighting.
Sustainability Leads – Hannah Stone, Amanda Willis and Sarah Woodyer-Ward
Sustainability Governor – Craig Sawyer
Green Flag Award with Distinction achieved July 2026
Your Greatest Overall Success: It was inspiring to read how your Eco Committee took the lead in planning and delivering Earth Day activities, helping pupils develop a confident understanding of the impact of plastics on our planet and their responsibility to take action. Through activities including recycling, village litter picks, a poster competition and geography based learning linked to the theme Our Power, Our Planet, your Eco-Learning has empowered pupils to become informed and active environmental citizens.
We Also Loved:
• We were especially excited to read about your biodiversity project to design and create a bug hotel for your new forest/nature school area. This thoughtful initiative will provide valuable habitats for wildlife while helping pupils develop a deeper understanding of the importance of supporting local ecosystems.
• Your efforts to improve recycling across the school by identifying the need for dedicated waste, recycling and food waste bins demonstrate a proactive approach to reducing litter and helping pupils make more environmentally responsible choices every day.
• Your Action Plan was clearly guided by a desire to reduce waste and tackle single-use plastics through your annual Earth Day activities. It is fantastic to read that pupils will explore the 5 Rs and take part in litter-picking activities, helping them understand how their actions can make a positive difference to the environment.
• By integrating important environmental issues such as climate change, habitat loss, healthy living and sustainable travel into learning, you are helping pupils understand both local and global environmental challenges. We particularly enjoyed reading about the Geography enquiries Are Our Actions Damaging the World We Share? and Why Are the South American Rainforests Key to Earth's Survival?, alongside enrichment opportunities such as Earth Day, Big Bird Watch and Walk to School Week, which bring environmental learning to life for pupils.
• Your Eco-Committee has diligently kept the school community updated about their work through assemblies, a dedicated Eco-Committee board, the school website and Class Dojo. This has helped build a strong culture of environmental responsibility, while opportunities such as presenting at the Wantage Sustainability Conference and involving families in initiatives like Bags2School and Earth Day have extended your impact beyond the school gates.
Next Year, Why Not Try…
Your application has truly impressed our team. Our only piece of advice moving forward is to consider exploring marine conservation as a future focus, building on your existing work around plastic waste and helping pupils understand how their actions can positively impact oceans and waterways. We say this because it scored the least in your Environmental Review. However, we hope that you are all extremely proud of your achievements this year!
Schools Climate Conference 2.7.26
On Thursday 2nd July our Eco Warriors took part in a schools climate conference at The Beacon. They went on the stage and confidently spoke about some of the great work we do at Stanford to help the environment. They also got to go around some stands and talk to some experts on other things we could do to look after the environment for ourselves and future generations. Well done to all the Eco Warriors.
Climate Conference
Bee Workshops 9.7.26
Some members of the Swindon Beekeepers Association came to speak to the children about the importance of bees. They gave a short talk and brought along an observation hive, which went down brilliantly. It let the children safely see inside a real colony while they explained what honeybees do, why they are so important for the environment and crops, and how they make honey.
Bee Workshop
Cake Sale 10.7.26
Our Eco Warriors ran a cake sale to raise funds to purchase some extra bins for the classrooms, to encourage composting and recycling. Many thanks to everyone who donated cakes and everyone who came and brought some cakes for a donation. Watch this space......to see what our new bin stations will look like.
