Page 27 - End of year report 2022-2023, Eco-Schools Wales

Programme for Government (Case Studies)

Outputs Target Total

Number of inspirational case studies produced 24 24

Develop community recycling facilities in town centres and promote repair and
re-use facilities to encourage zero-waste shopping.

West Park Primary, working alongside a local business, have continued to develop their own
Zero-Waste shop that they hope will grow into a convenient zero-waste shop for the whole
West Park community. Find out more from this site created by their Year 6 pupils or by reading
their case study.

Pencoed Primary School have been reducing clothing waste, and helping family’s financially,
through their swap shops. Initially started as a uniform swap shop, they then developed their
‘Waste Not, Wear Lots’ seasonal rails including Halloween costume, and Christmas jumper
swaps, and onto toys and a lot more. Read more here.

Work with schools to promote Active Travel and Road Safety

Pengelli Primary School have been working collaboratively to promote sustainable travel
within their school and wider community. The Eco Committee met their local councillors
to discuss how they could help promote walking and cycling along the new route between
Grovesend and Pontarddulais. Read more here.

Sketty Primary School have been working with Keep Wales Tidy investigate the impact of air
pollution associated with idling cars outside the school grounds and have created a banner to
go outside of school to spread awareness to the wider school community. Read more here.

Support communities to create 30 new woodlands and connect habitat areas

The Keep Wales Tidy education team delivered the My Tree, Our Forest: for schools Project, in
which over 8000 trees were planted in 100 schools across Wales. You can read the full report
here.

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