Highfield Primary shows ‘hope for future’ with green flag

This comes after Highfield Primary School, on Marsh Lane in Farnworth, was given an another Eco Schools Green Flag Award in recognition for the work they do.

The Green Party’s Cllr Hanif Alli said: “The children are a credit to the school and its focus on the environment and practically developing the land around themselves.

“I heard about a mud kitchen and a bug hotel and a new pond that they had created.

The schoolchildren were honoured for their environmental work (Image: Public)

“The children aptly call themselves eco warriors and were an absolute inspiration. 

“There is hope for our future yet, with young environmentalists like this in our midst!”

Cllr Alli says he was invited by year three pupil Penelope and year five pupil Aseel as Bolton’s only elected Green councillor to see their eco school and green projects for himself.

He said he was thrilled to be able to congratulate them on their Green Flag award.

Cllr Alli said he found the children’s work inspiring (Image: Public)

The Eco-Schools programme was established in 1994 and has been inspiring young environmentalists for over 30 years.

It has grown into a global movement, with Eco Schools Green Flag accreditation awarded to schools in more than 100 countries.

Highfield Primary School has won nine Eco School Green Flag award over the last 20 years with the most recent having come just last November.

The school was honoured for its work across key areas like biodiversity, healthy living and litter.

They worked together to produce a detailed and impactful year-long action plan to address these priorities.

Activities included monitoring dinnertime lunches and encouraging healthy eating.

There was also litter picking in the school grounds, eco team presenting litter picking assemblies and joining Bolton at Home for community litter picking events every term.

The school also received a grant from National Education Nature Park for a £10,000 biodiversity project with contractors North West Ltd added a pond and platform to the woodlands.

An Eco-Schools Green Flag is then valid for one academic year, before renewal is required to remain an Eco-Schools accredited Green Flag school, college, or nursery.