Intent

At Wolsey House Primary School, we are proud to be an Eco-School and to have achieved the Eco-Schools Green Flag Award. This recognition reflects our deep commitment to sustainability, environmental education, and empowering our children to make a positive difference in the world around them. We believe that by embedding eco-values from the earliest years, we are preparing our children to be thoughtful, informed, and proactive citizens of the future.

Implementation

The Eco-Schools programme is a whole-school initiative that involves every child from Nursery to Year 6. Through engaging, hands-on learning experiences, children explore key environmental themes such as biodiversity, energy, waste, water, healthy living, and global citizenship. These themes are embedded across the curriculum and celebrated through special eco-events, projects, and child-led initiatives.

A key part of our eco journey is our Forest School, which provides children with regular opportunities to connect with nature, develop resilience, and learn practical outdoor skills. Children take active roles in the Eco Committee and eco-projects, gaining confidence and leadership skills while becoming advocates for sustainability.

The programme also supports mental health and wellbeing, particularly through outdoor learning and Forest School experiences, which help children build resilience and a deeper connection with the natural world. Eco learning encourages critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving as children engage with real-world environmental challenges and explore meaningful solutions.

Impact

At Wolsey House Primary School, our commitment to sustainability and environmental education has had a powerful and lasting impact on our children, staff and wider community. We are incredibly proud to have earned the 2025 Eco-Schools Green Flag Award with Merit, a recognition of the depth and quality of our eco work across the school.

Achieving the Green Flag with Merit is a celebration of our whole-school effort and a powerful reminder that when children are given the tools and trust to lead, they can make a meaningful difference.