YOUNGSTERS at St Chad’s CofE Primary School in Winsford know what it means to be great and green.
Children in all year groups are dedicated to saving the environment and working towards creating a better world for everyone.
The school is our Great and Green 2025 winner.
Great and Green Award winners St Chads CofE Primary School
Great and Green Award winners St Chad’s CofE Primary School
The school has the highest level RHS gardening award and the children have their own allotment, which they care for and tend to and pupils have redesigned a disused pond area with a local company to make it a haven for wildlife.
Year One and Two pupils have planted wild flowers as part of the school gaining bee friendly status and fruit trees and natural hedging has been planted for wildlife.
The school runs a forest school and offers a range of outdoor learning opportunities with EYFS children enjoying a farm visit to learn about conservation.
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Pupils in Key Stage One and Key Stage Two have been part of Chester Zoo’s palm oil project this year and children in Year Four take part in the Archbishop’s Young Leaders Award, which includes leading a project to make a different.
They have also run a uniform exchange to recycle clothing rather than it going to waste.
Great and Green Award winners St Chads CofE Primary School with Haydn Bettles, lead outdoor learning teacher (centre), award sponsor Jeremy Tidmarsh from Bespak (right) and Community Content Editor Heidi Summerfield (left)
Great and Green Award winners St Chad’s CofE Primary School with Haydn Bettles, lead outdoor learning teacher (centre), award sponsor Jeremy Tidmarsh from Bespak (right) and Community Content Editor Heidi Summerfield (left)
The nomination for the school, which came from the parent of a pupil, said: “St Chad’s CE Primary School in Winsford school offers a wonderful nature environment for children.
“All children have weekly outdoor learning classes, learn to plant trees and vegetables, and so much more.
“I believe the school creates many wonderful learning experiences for children, where they can enjoy outdoor learning and learn about protecting nature.
“Students often have classes outdoors, and while they are having for example a bonfire they learn things from history.
“Children also are engaged in planting trees and vegetables and learn about protecting the nature.
“Recently students were also involved in Chester Zoo workshops about palm oil, in which for a week they were interactively involved in learning about endangered species and how to be a smart, environmentally friendly shopper.”
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In 2024, one of the school’s year five pupils ran a clean air campaign with five other schools and a church in the area, raising awareness about idling engines outside school during drop off and pick up.
The artwork that was created at the event raised more than £350 for The Rainforest Alliance to plant trees through Students Rebuild.
Catherine Speed, headteacher at St Chad’s, said: “We are thrilled to win the Great and Green Award.
“Our children love learning in the outdoors and are very proud of the positive impact they have on the environment.
“They think deeply about conservation issues and are keen to make a difference in the world.”