Roe Valley IPS is an ECO School. The ECO Schools initiative is run by Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful, with support from DAERA, local councils, and other partners. Northern Ireland is part of an international network of 83 countries and was the first country to award a Green Flag in 1994.
It is a pupil led initiative, making environmental initiatives and awareness an intrinsic part of school life at Roe Valley IPS. All classes are actively involved and children are made aware of environmental issues through visits to our local Recycling Centre, planting in the local community, participating in Big Spring Cleans, developing our school grounds, attending visits to our local wind farm, the list of opportunities is endless. Children are especially busy on ‘Green Day’ as children have a key focus upon one environmental issue ranging from renewable energy sources to reduce, reuse, recycle.
At Roe Valley IPS we have a carefully selected group of ECO Monitors from Primary Four through to Primary Seven. Monitors are selected by pupil voice from their ECO Monitor application form, expressing their interest in the role and what qualities they possess to be an effective monitor.
Within their role the ECO Monitors:
• Disseminate information to the rest of their peers
• Complete and environmental review of the school
• Work on an ECO Code that is relevant to our school
• Attend weekly After Schools Club
• Get active in our local community, working with different groups
• Be energy effective during the daily running of our school day
