We are an Eco School once again!

On Wednesday 17th June 2015 we were inspected for the second time and we were very proud of our school foundation that shone with its Green Initiatives in both the prep and main school.

Dr Clow generated a list of everything we have done since the last inspection:

• Moss graffiti
• Fruit/veg planting around school
• Living wall project
• Green days
• Sponsored an elephant called Dumbo
• Building work at school: new geography, new bio, soon to be new Art/design (solar panels and ground heating)
• Canteen/maintenance improved recycling (waste oil, waste food, wood chipper to make compost) and assemblies on this.
• Healthy eating assemblies – improvements in canteen and tuck shop
• Fairtrade assemblies, whole school quiz and cake stall. Research and suggestions of more fairtrade products in school. Link to Pocklington fairtrade.
• Lower school pupils part of national bee count.
• Links made to other eco committees in international schools.
• Continued maintenance of wildlife areas
• 500 trees planted
• Continued inclusion of water butts, composters, bat and bird boxes.
• Hedgehog homes
• Fenwick-Smith boarding house bird watching and tweeting videos
• 500 organism count
• Bio field trips reintroduced and going to eco field centre
• Whole school food surveys and assemblies on results
• Continued paper recycling
• Continued ink cartilage recycling
• Measures put in place to reduce paper wastage
• 6^th form conservation group on Thursday afternoons
• Wastebuster project collecting old clothing and turning them into eco points to buy eco - science equipment for science clubs and Plant clocks.

A special mention to George Jibson who is our inspiration for all things eco and watch out for his exciting new blog coming soon! - http://www.pocklingtonschool.com/georges-arctic-adventure/

Well done to everyone - staff, pupils and parents who have helped us along the way!

Mrs Alexander, Dr Clow and Mrs Afford

Eco School Inspection - Wednesday 17th June 2015

On Wednesday 17th June 2015 we are being re-inspected to try to maintain our Eco Schools Award.

Watch this space for more details and our successes!



The Green Team!


Mrs Alexander, Dr Clow and Mrs Afford

1. Liv El Jassar
2. George Jibson
3. Alex Moss
4. Mim Phillip
5. Charlotte Austin
6. Chloe Griggs
7. Amy Owen
8. Beth Noble
9. Hannah Stephenson
10. Eunae C- Harrison
11. Charlotte Dick
12. Amy Xu
13. Layla Warburton
14. Holly Thompson
15. Ollie Tickner
16. Josh Nolan
17. Freddie – B - Parton

Fair Trade Week Monday 20th to Friday 24th April 2015

As part of our "Global Awareness" Section under our Eco Schools banner, the Green Committee is focusing a specific week on Fair Trade in 2015.

"Fair trade means that the producer receives a guaranteed and fair price for their product regardless of the price on the world market. This means their quality of life should improve, as well as the long-term prospects for their children."

Over the course of the week commencing 20th April 2015 we will be running a series of Fair Trade Events across both the senior and prep school.

This will include a Fair Trade Quiz in tutor periods (with prizes!), Assemblies and a Fair Trade stall on Wednesday 22nd April 2015!

Many thanks for your support

Mrs Alexander, Dr Clow and Mrs Afford

Renewing our Green Flag Status!

Welcome to the Green Committee pages for

The Pocklington School Foundation.

In 2015 we are working towards renewing our Green Flag status that we were proud to be awarded in 2013.

As part of this award we must continue to demonstrate that we are an evolving Eco-School and progressing the Foundation (both Prep and Main School) in its commitment to the Environment.


After a hugely successful 2014 we hope to build on the excellent work the two schools have done.


We are focusing our attention  on a number of areas that includes Animal and Plant conservation and looking at ways the school can incorporate Fair Trade into its community.


Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the committee over the last 12 months and we look forward to a new year of new ideas and green initiatives.


Mrs Alexander/Dr Clow and the Green Committee