We are so proud to share that our Castlethorpe nursery has achieved the Eco-Schools Green Flag Award with a merit, for the first time!

This award is an international accreditation that recognises young people's environmental actions! The programme itself empowers and engages children (as well as staff teams and therefore families) in important environmental issues, teaches great responsibility and generates a sense of community, as well as develops the skills and knowledge children need to play an active role in protecting our environment now and throughout their lifetimes!

Congratulations to all the children and the staff at the nursery and a big well done to their eco-lead Zahra, for leading sustainable initiatives so wonderfully at Castlethorpe nursery!

 

(Home-grown radishes at nursery)

 

(Gardening and learning about recycling water with a water butt)

A snippet from Eco-Schools' feedback:

"We enjoyed reading about your butterfly garden and wildflower area - this sounded fantastic! We also enjoyed reading about your wellbeing mornings and seeing your recycled models of insects! These examples clearly demonstrate that staff members in your nursery are willing to go above and beyond to include these important topics in children's learning!"

To read more about Acorn's eco approach, click here.