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ENVIRONMENTALISM
Environmental Focus
THE COMMITMENT OF THE COLLEGE COMMUNITY TO CHAMPION SUSTAINABLE
PRACTICES AND ENHANCE THE SCHOOL’S ENVIRONMENTAL CREDENTIALS
CONTINUED IN EARNEST THIS ACADEMIC YEAR.
Pupils from across both the Prep and
a wonderful variety of insects and
Senior School have worked hard to
wild昀氀owers to 昀氀ourish, leading to our
shine a spotlight on key environmental
successful pupil-pioneered project of
challenges and to educate the whole of
introducing beehives in spring 2023 –
the College on the many essential actions
which now produce sustainable honey.
required to support the planet.
• The introduction of our food waste
Thanks to the incredible e昀昀orts from
reduction initiative across both the Senior
pupils, sta昀昀 and the school community, we
and Prep School to raise awareness of
were delighted to announce that we were
portion sizes, food waste, sustainable
shortlisted for an Independent Schools of
and healthy eating choices.
the Year 2024 Award for Environmental
• Our successful Climate Crisis Week,
Achievement.
launched in 2023, o昀昀ering our pupils
Hosted by the Independent Schools Parent
the opportunity to participate in exciting
Magazine, the Independent Schools of the
research on the key causes of climate
Year Awards are one of the UK’s leading
change, providing access to 昀椀rst-class
education awards, shining a light on the
academic tutoring from industry experts
work and improvements of independent
and guest speakers, and allowing us
schools across the UK.
to acknowledge what else we can do
to help reduce our own impact on the
From the 24 di昀昀erent award categories,
planet.
we were delighted to be recognised
• Pupil-led immersive Eco Weeks hosted
for our environmental credentials,
following a year full of improvements
by the Sustainability Committee,
and championing sustainability within the
featuring guest speakers, activities
school community.
and hands-on environmental projects
supported by the Geography and
The judges shortlisted Framlingham
Biology departments.
College based on the following
• The addition of environmentally-focused
environmental evidence:
trips to the school calendar – including
Su昀昀olk energy-from-waste (SUEZ)
• Our rewilding programme to encourage
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