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Targets
Create more community green space in town centres

St David’s RC School in Newport City created a sensory and prayer garden in their school as part Outputs Target Total
of their Eco-School actions. The pupils reported in their case study that “In Autumn 2020, before
the sensory and prayer gardens, 73.4% of learners said they felt they belonged at the school and Number of registered Eco-Schools progressing one award level 100 138
that the school cared about them. In Autumn 2021, after the prayer and sensory gardens were (not including platinum renewals).
created, this had gone up to 86.5%. Before the work, we found only one bee on the yard. We Number of schools re-engaged in the Eco-Schools programme. 75 93
researched and found out one bee can pollinate up to 1000 flowers. After the sensory garden Number of green flag assessments carried out and action plans 280 334
was complete, we found 15 bees on school grounds. These bees could pollinate 12000 flowers!”. produced, including platinum renewals.
Read more here. Number of schools attending a network/twinning/progression 40 326

event.
Johnstown Primary School in Carmarthen reported in their case study that “Due to being Number of inspirational case studies produced. 24 38
located next to a busy road an ongoing focus has been to improve biodiversity at our school” and

have carried out a range of biodiversity projects including the creation of a wildflower meadow. Number of teachers participating in training days. 420 453
Read more here. Number of primary schools attending a climate change 50 427
workshop.
The Local Places for Nature project run by Keep Wales Tidy since early 2020 has created, Number of secondary schools attending Climate Conversation 15 WJEC work
restored, and enhanced more than 800 green spaces across the country. The Eco-Schools team pupil workshops. completed in
have helped promote the scheme to schools, and consequently schools in urban spaces have lieu
received Local Places for Nature packages, helping to put more green space at the heart of the Schools participating in Wonderful Woodland pupil workshops. 22 24
community.
Senior Eco-Committee virtual event focusing on Climate Action, 20 schools 21
St Mary’s RC Primary in Riverside, Cardiff took part in the scheme. You can see photos of their running over 5 days in July, and a whole day event in November.

involvement here.
National Eco Committee Event focussing on pupils becoming 80 schools 135
Coed y Dderwen Primary in Merthyr Tydfil also took part in the Local Places for Nature project – Climate Communicators and COP26. To be run virtually over 4
you can read more here (please note this case study is written by Keep Wales Tidy). days in June and November.

Number of pilot schools developing Mentoring Scheme. 3 3

Number of pilot schools trialling Eco-Coordinators support 3 3
resource.
Topic based resources for Foundation Phase, KS2 and secondary 18 54
under each of the nine topic areas. Currently one per topic
has been produced. 18 to produce this year and share via KWT

Website and/or Hwb.
Development of a school resource aiming to promote student March 1
understanding of the Circular Economy. Disseminate to schools 2022
on completion.
Partnership Links – Co-working with partners on events 5 partners 6

throughout the year.
Partnership links – share and promote partner resources 6 6
through events and newsletters.
Website Development –new website with greater functionality November Complete
for hosting resources, including videos. Regularly updated 2021
school case studies and easier access of information for users.

St Mary’s RC Primary in Riverside, Cardiff, working on their Local Places for Nature project.
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