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Pupil Workshops

Outputs Target Total

Number of schools attending a network/twinning/progression event 40 326

Number of primary schools attending a climate change workshop 50 427

National Eco Committee Event focussing on pupils becoming Climate 80 135
Communicators and COP26. To be run virtually over 4 days in June
and November

Senior Eco-Committee virtual event focusing on Climate Action, 20 21
running over 5 days in July, and a whole day event in November
Schools participating in Wonderful Woodland pupil workshops 22 24

Our virtual pupil workshops have been a huge Throughout the year our virtual sessions
success this year; we have had excellent numbers have evolved to include outdoor broadcasts,
of schools attending, with many schools connecting with Eco-Schools from other

returning regularly for different sessions. It is countries, and developing links with a range of
worth noting that on many occasions more than partners. A real highlight has been our virtual
one class from each school attends a workshop sessions in partnership with Dŵr Cymru – a total
(for example five classes from Glyncoed Primary of 12,506 pupils attended these workshops.
Platinum Renewal Training Life Below Water joined us for our most recent virtual outdoor
Platinum renewal training is a session designed These Teacher Training sessions were for learning session), meaning we are directly
to help platinum awarded schools with the secondary educators. By the end of the training, engaging with large numbers of pupils at each
renewal process. These schools often have new teachers had a good understanding of the event.
coordinators who need support and guidance importance of our oceans and a realisation of the
with how to continue operating as a platinum key threats our oceans face. Ideas and practical Our workshops have covered a range of topics
level school. This training is an efficient way activities to support a thematic approach in (see overview of sessions delivered below) and
to support numerous coordinators whilst also delivering the new curriculum were explored. we always place a strong emphasis on what we
allowing them the time to share good practice. can do as individuals, schools, and communities,
In the summer term we also worked in and share practical ideas that schools can
Linking to the Curriculum Training partnership with the National Education Union implement.
This session was developed to support teachers to deliver webinars to educators across Wales

to achieve a greater whole school approach on how to bring Eco-Schools into their school
to Eco-Schools and more integration with and use our resources to support development
classwork. Staff had identified that some long- of the Curriculum for Wales. We had a positive
running Eco-Schools were still very reliant on response to these and hope to continue this
one person to lead the programme and a small working relationship in order to reach a wider
group of pupils, which is often not sustainable audience.
for the programme in that school. Content
includes modelling how to link each of the Eco-

Schools seven steps into classwork to achieve a
true whole-school approach.

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