GREEN LINKS Education for Sustainable Development & Global Citizenship Newsletter

1. GREEN LINKS Education for Sustainable Development & Global Citizenship Newsletter Issue 20, Summer 2012 St Gwladys Bargoed achieved coveted Eco Schools Platinum Award St Gwladys Bargoed Primary has become the first school in Caerphilly County Borough to be awarded the Platinum Eco Flag. This prestigious national award has been achieved by only twenty nine schools in the whole of Wales. The practice of recycling and conserving the environment has been embedded in the school for more than a decade. Children, led by their Eco Committee, have recycled a range of items from newspapers, plastic bottles, batteries, and ink cartridges to Yellow Pages. They have also monitored energy conservation within the school. St Gwladys was a joint winner of the UK Yell Challenge Award in 2008 and has been successful in numerous competitions. The community has played their part too, responding to such initiatives as the Trolley Dash and Waste Not Wednesday. The assessor, Matthew Bunt recognised “the excellent whole school approach that was demonstrated and the work of a knowledgeable, articulate Eco Committee.” He comments that “there are always innovative Eco Projects in place at St. Gwladys.” The Headteacher, Kathryn Evans, recognises the dedication and hard work of the children, led by the Eco Co-ordinator, Mrs. Paula Salmon. “It is very heartening to see the commitment of young people in tackling pressing global concerns in a practical way at local level. Their determination and enthusiasm has been remarkable and we are all very proud of them.” For more information about Eco Schools in the Caerphilly county borough please contact Tracy Evans, Education for Sustainable Development Officer at EVANSTA@caerphilly.gov.uk

2. Pride in your Place Awards 2012 Every year thousands of people do their bit to improve the quality of the environment across the whole of the Caerphilly county borough. The awards are an initiative that acknowledges the endeavor, innovation and commitment of those who have helped to make our area cleaner, safer and greener and a better place to live and work. The Awards scheme is open to all residents, schools, businesses & community groups within the County Borough. Ysgol Y Lawnt won the overall award for the 2011 Pride in your Place Awards, along with the Recycling in Schools category. • There are 11 award categories: • Recycling in Schools • Environmental Education • Healthy Living • Sustainable Transport • Environmental Champion • Youth Environmental Champion • Go Wild • Keeping Up Appearances • Best Environmental Business • Best Community Project • Best Kept Area • Overall Best Project Award The closing date for applications is 5th October 2012. All applications will be assessed by an independent panel. Those short listed candidates will be invited to an award ceremony on 23rd November 2012 You can apply for more than one category but you will need to send a separate application (and supporting evidence) for each category. Please contact Rhodri Lloyd for an application form, Tel 01495 235178, email publicservices@caerphilly.gov.uk Please return your completed application form together with any photographs and other supplementary information to: Rhodri Lloyd, Caerphilly County Borough Council, Public Services, Ty Pontllanfraith, Blackwood Road, Pontllanfraith, NP12 2YW. Tel: 01495 235178, e-mail: publicservices@caerphilly.gov.uk

3. Green Grin o meter Kids find out how to be greener, healthier and happier with the Green Grin o meter The Green Grin o meter, a web based sustainability index for children and young adults has been developed as a partnership project to raise awareness and understanding of sustainable development and global citizenship. The Welsh version of the Green Grin o Meter is now live, please visit: www.cymraeg.greengrin.co.uk to access the website. The English version can be accessed at: www.greengrin.co.uk Caerphilly CBC worked with the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) and Torfaen and Carmarthenshire County Borough Councils to secure funding to develop the Green Grin o meter, to help raise awareness and understanding of sustainable development and global citizenship to children throughout Wales. The Green Grin o meter was developed by the New Economics Foundation and Homemade Digital. The work was carried out as a bespoke project under the WLGA’s (Welsh Local Government Association) Sustainable development framework for local authorities. Children answer a series of eleven questions looking at their life and feelings to calculate their score on the Green Grin o meter. Their score is made up of three parts, health, happiness and ecological footprint. Depending on their score they then receive top tips on how to improve their score and live a more sustainable lifestyle. The Green Grin o meter has been developed in consultation with primary school children from Markham Primary School in Caerphilly, Llanyrafon Primary School in Torfaen and Saron Primary School in Carmarthenshire. You can also visit the Sustainable Caerphilly website www.sustainablecaerphilly.co.uk to access the Green Grin o meter. For more information about the Green Grin o meter please contact Tracy Evans, Education for Sustainable Development Officer at EVANSTA@caerphilly.gov.uk

4. 029 2022 2066 jtucker@fairdos.com b or info@fairdos.com www.fairdos.com/schools Fairtrade and Your School Fair Do’s, South Wales' premier fair trade shop, is committed to seeing more local schools gain Fairtrade status. We also firmly believe that learning about fair trade can be fun as well as educational. With this in mind, we would like to let you know what we can offer your school: A wide range of educational resources, many bilingual. A sale or return service, which means that you can come and choose products (food and crafts) to run Fairtrcome stalls and activities. Pupils are welcome to come with a teacher and can learn by helping to choose Fairtrade products. A visit to Fair do’s with pupils for a learning experience. We welcome groups of up to 8 children for an interactive session of 45 minutes to one hour. A chance to learn about Fairtrade and study a large range of unusual crafts, as well as the more familiar Fairtrade foods. Sessions can be in English or Welsh. Visits must be booked in advance. Fair Do’s/Siopa Teg 10 Llandaff Road, Canton, Cardiff CF11 9NJ

5. Centre for Alternative Technology Where’s the Impact – Teaching Resource What are the impacts of the things we buy? Where is the energy used? What are the impacts on other people and the environment? Chocolate harvested in West Africa… Bauxite mined in Australia… Aluminium smelted in Iceland… Plastic toy made in China… Shipped, flown and driven to your supermarket in the form of a 'Kinder Egg' sold for 60p. • There are literally thousands of processes involved in the production of any given product.This innovative, interactive teaching resource from the Centre for Alternative Technology explores what the eco-footprint of a product is, and helps to explain the many and varied impacts of any product. • Pupils use a set of cards to tell the story of a product from beginning to end. This flexible resource can support learning from KS2 to A-Level in subjects such as design and technology, geography, science and politics and ethics. • Normal Retail Price: £26 • Special Offer: • Buy 1-5 copies £21 each, • Buy over 5 copies £19 each, • Buy over 10 copies £17 each, • Buy over 20 copies for £15 each • offer excludes postage and ends 31st March 2012* • Where’s the Impact? is usually conducted as a group activity where the class is divided into groups of about 3-6 people. Each pack contains enough cards for maximum eight groups. • BuyWhere’s the Impact?: • 01654 705 959 • education@cat.org.uk • http://learning.cat.org.uk/

6. Eco School Green Flag Renewals – New Procedure As part of the Eco Schools programme Keep Wales Tidy have introduced a formal procedure to encourage schools to adhere to the green flag renewal timeframe and to ensure schools receive support working through the Eco Schools programme. In order to ensure that the above system is upheld, the following procedure has been introduced by Keep Wales Tidy. • A formal letter addressed to the head teacher is sent to the school six months before Green Flag status is due to expire. The letter will remind the school that an application for Green Flag renewal will be due by the 2nd anniversary of the award. • After the 2nd anniversary of the award, with no application having been received, another letter is sent to the school, addressed to the head teacher. In this letter will be stated that the last deadline for application to be received is within 30 school days. • If the school has not sent an application by the last deadline, a standard letter will be sent to the head teacher advising that Green Flag status has been removed. They will no longer have the permission to display the Green Flag or use the award logo on school documents. The school will be encouraged to continue working towards Green Flag status, but when they do apply for status again, it will be for the 1st Flag.

7. Eco School Platinum Award Information 3rd Green Flag to Platinum You will need to provide evidence/ figures demonstrating the improvements you have made in all 8 topic areas, or demonstrate that no improvements can be made. • For Example: • Photos showing developments throughout the whole eco school experience. • Statistical data showing an impact on topic areas (increased bio-diversity, reduction in energy consumption). • Surveys recording a change in attitudes of pupils/ staff/ wider community. • You will be expected to gain the platinum award with no recommendations. During your assessment the assessors like to see an overall evaluation of all your achievements across the 8 topic areas presented by the pupils and that you have matched the green flag criteria.

8. WHAT HAVE SCHOOLS BEEN UP TO! Would you like to promote your schools achievements here! Share good practice and ideas with other schools. Email information, articles and pictures to Tracy Evans, Education for Sustainable Development Officer at: EVANSTA@caerphilly.gov.uk Newbridge Cluster Eco School Event On March 22nd the Newbridge Cluster held their first ever Eco School Cluster morning at Newbridge School. Partner primary schools were invited to discuss progress on Eco Schools. Eco Committee members from each school gave a presentation on where they are on their Eco School journey and updated the cluster on their future actions. The pupils then worked together to develop a common eco code for the Newbridge Cluster. The Newbridge Cluster will hold an Eco School cluster morning once a term to ensure every school in the cluster progresses through the Eco Schools Award Scheme and share’s ideas and best practice to achieve a whole school approach to sustainable development and global citizenship in each school. A big congratulations to the eco committee members from Newbridge School, Crumlin Primary School, Tynewydd Primary School, Cwmcarn Primary School, Abercarn Primary school, Pentwynmawr Primary School and Pantside Primary school for their fantastic Eco School presentations. It’s a pleasure to see innovative projects being undertaken within the Caerphilly county borough.

9. Fochriw Primary School Fairtrade Fortnight Coffee Morning On Monday 5th March 2012, Fochriw Primary School opened its doors to the community for their first ever Fairtrade coffee morning. Welcoming parents by the entrance, the Chair and Vice Chair of the Eco committee handed out Fairtrade cotton bags filled with Fairtrade goodies and information. The rest of the eco-committee served tea, coffee, hot chocolate and fair-trade shortbread as well as show short films about Cotton farmers, entice visitors with fair-trade chocolate tasting and sell tickets to win a fair-trade chocolate hamper and wine The morning was attended by over 20 adults and everyone seemed to enjoy the activities available. Fochriw Primary School would like to thank the Fochriw Community partnership for sponsoring the event and the Cooperative food store in Pentrebach, Merthyr Tydfil for donating a raffle prize.

11. DOGS TRUST FREE WORKSHOPS Looking for ideas for personal and social education? Dogs trust is inviting your school to take part in one of their FREE educational workshops. The curriculum linked workshops for 5 to 11 year olds use fun activities to explore the theme of dog ownership Lynn Jones, Dogs Trust Education Officer for South East Wales. • Our lively interactive workshops are: • Tailor made to suit different ages, abilities and learning styles. • Designed to develop pupils confidence, thinking, self esteem, communication and teamwork. • Designed to deliver activities that support Key Stage 1 & 2 attitudes and values. Please call me on 01656 729379 / 07843 348419 or email lynne.jones@dogstrust.org.uk . Alternatively visit www.learnwithdogs.co.uk for more information.

12. ACE2 Aberthaw Centre for Energy and the Environment The Aberthaw Centre for Energy and the Environment (ACE2) is RWE NPOWER’s education facility at their station at Aberthaw in the Vale of Glamorgan. The free to visit centre offers visitors an insight into the processes involved in energy production and supply in Wales and the UK as a whole, as well as looking at the sustainability of how electricity will be generated in the future. The Centre covers four main topic areas, which can be selected to tailor the visit to your academic needs: 1. How much electricity do we need? (Discussing demand issues and students own consumption) 2. What is the best way to generate electricity? (Comparing the main sources of electricity generation in the UK) 3. How hard is it to supply electricity? (Investigating the challenges of supplying electricity to the population of the UK) 4. How is electricity generated? (Discover how process from the table top are scaled up to the 1,500 Megawatts capacity of the power station on site – This can include a tour of the station ). Sessions also investigate the sustainable features of the building, which opened in January 2011. Classroom activities involve fun, practical hands on activities (such as generating their own electricity and measuring how long they could power a TV). 2012 will see the introduction of a custom application for the classroom iPads for generating your own energy mix for 2020, and tours of the Turbine Hall & Control Room are open to students of KS3 and older. School visits will be open to Key Stage 2 up, differentiated to focus on key areas in the appropriate subject areas, as well as the ESDGC framework as a whole. The education centre is open Monday to Wednesday during term time. If you require an alternative date, please contact the education officer (details below) • Visits can only be guaranteed if booked 10 working days prior to the suggested date, while power station tours require 3 weeks notice. • All visits and tours will be confirmed by e-mail. • Sessions normally run from 10am until 2pm. The length of the visit can be tailored to suit your choice of activities and fit in with your time constraints. • If a tour is required, you will need to make sure your transport (e.g. bus) is notified and able to do this, and has space for the guide. For more details and information or to book, contact Rhys Bebb on 07824 504820 or rhys.bebb@keepwalestidy.org

13. RESOURCES National Botanic Garden of Wales The National Botanic Garden of Wales has received funding from SFIA to enable four lucky schools, within community first areas, to visit the Garden in the autumn term 2012. Each lucky school will be able to bring a class of 30 pupils to the Garden sometime during the autumn term 2012 to participate in one of our schools programmes that explores Sustainable Development. With this funding we are able to offer the Garden entry and teaching time for free (usually £4.00 per child plus VAT) and up to £200 towards the cost of coach hire for the day. If you would like to be one of the lucky schools please apply to Kay Bailey on kbailey@gardenofwales.org.uk  giving details of the school and class you wish to visit the garden and state in no more than 50 words why your school/class would benefit from this opportunity. Entries need to be received by 1st June 2012 for judging by a panel and the lucky winners will be announced by 2nd July 2012. You can choose either: What on Earth is Sustainability? How Green is the Garden – the Sustainability Trail The New Green Technologies Workshop You can find details of these programmes within the Primary and Secondary pages on the National Botanical Gardens website www.gardenofwales.org.uk/learning ,  which would be suitable for Key Stages 2, 3 and 4. All will be available in English or Welsh. For further details contact: Kay Bailey on 01558 667150 or kbailey@gardenofwales.org.uk

14. RESOURCES National Botanic Garden of Wales The National Botanic Garden of Wales offers over 40 different curriculum linked programmes or workshops for schools from foundation phase to post 16. Example of programmes offered: Foundation Phase: Sowing and Growing Waking up the baby plant inside a seed is a magical experience.  Learn more about seeds and how a plant starts to grow. Take practical action – during your visit, learn how to make pots and potting compost, plant Marigold seeds and nurture them through to flowering back in school. Send in a digital photo or drawing of an insect sipping nectar from your plants and you will earn an NBGW “Helping Nature Certificate”. Tedwen’s Adventure In this highly popular programme we invite your children’s Teddy bears to join our Tedwen on an adventure through meadows and woods to find the Secret Pond. On the adventure, children discover other friendly animals who teach us how to survive in the Garden by finding food, drink and shelter. We even sing about it! KS2 Fair Trade What is it and why should we engage with it? Using the plant collections of the Garden, this challenging workshop links the producer with the consumer and deals with  issues such as inequality, global markets and consumer power. This actively explores the concept of ‘Think Global, Act Local’. Earth Walks Getting children to use all their senses to explore the natural environment. Earth walks have been used throughout the UK, Europe and the US to help children understand the wonders of nature. Their experiences can be used to explore language and poetry back in school. For further details and to make a booking contact: Kay Bailey on 01558 667150 or kbailey@gardenofwales.org.uk

15. RESOURCES Woodland Trust Nature Detectives www.naturedetectives.co.uk/schools/ MINI BEAST ART COMPETITION • Get inspired by brilliant bugs and create a marvellous mini beast masterpiece. • There are great prizes available in their National art competition for children, schools and groups in the UK. • To enter, visit the Nature Detectives website: • Print a mini beast colouring outline • Transform it with pattern, colour and texture • Print and entry ticket and fill in your details • Post both bits to Nature Detectives by August 29th 2012 • You have six mini beasts to choose from • Ladybird • Stag Beetle • Dragonfly • Bumblebee • Grasshopper • Woodlouse • Entries will be judged in the following age categories: • Under 5’s • 5 – 8 years • 9 – 11 years • 12 – 16 years • Only one entry per class/ group allowed. Find out more, plus get curriculum links and a mega mini beast pack in their ‘Tips for Teachers are’

16. RESOURCES Woodland Trust Nature Detectives www.naturedetectives.co.uk/schools/ Free Resources for Schools – available in Welsh and English  Green Tree Schools Award Take part in activities = Earn points = Receive free tree packs Points are awarded when your school participates in activities. Activities include: Ancient Tree Hunt Reduced CO2 Emissions Recycling Christmas Cards/ Inkjet Cartridges/ Mobile Phones Yellow Woods Challenge Visit a Woodland Share your Woodland Words & Images Trees and Flowers Top Trump Cards A Woodland Perspective Wildlife Trails Register for free to start improving your school environment by working towards the Green Tree Schools Award. Diamond Jubilee School Resources Includes Free Trees, Curriculum Linked Resources, Jubilee Writing Competition, downloadable poster Win an outdoor learning kit and Top Trumps cards Free Activity Packs Download by theme: Easter Pack, Outdoor Play, Mini Beast Pack, Trees, Birds, Adventure Pack: Picnic Kit, Ladybirds, Games Pack, Photography, Storytelling, Summer Pack, Winter Pack, Autumn Pack, Spooky Ideas, Fungi, Fruits and Seeds. Free Sapling Packs - Free trees for schools http://www.naturedetectives.org.uk/schools/freetrees/ Free Booklets – Fun Outdoor Ideas for the Whole Year Contains 44 ideas for playtime. Welsh Resource Pack Some favourite Nature Detective activities translated into Welsh

17. RESOURCES Growing Schools www.growingschools.org.uk Resources available to schools If you are a teacher looking for interesting and innovative ways of incorporating outdoor learning into your lessons, this section holds a wide variety of resources related to the outdoor classroom. Grain Chain Re-Shoots Grain Chain is a new and improved educational resource for teachers providing free, curriculum-linked resources with a new families section so that learning can continue outside the classroom. As well as lesson plans, activity sheets and interactive-whiteboard activities, the new website, funded by the Home Grown Cereals Authority, also includes games, videos, podcasts and recipes. Visit www.grainchain.com for more information. The Growing School Garden! Learning outside the classroom – the manifesto aims to encourage more widespread use of educational opportunities away from the classroom and to inspire schools, and those organisations that support learning outside the classroom, to provide high quality experiences or all children and young people.

18. RESOURCES Growing Schools www.growingschools.org.uk Growth Through Growing! Two booklets available highlighting ways in which growing related activities are being used to support the learning of students with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties, and those with special educational needs. Green Schools Revolution This sustainability project from the Co-op gives signed-up schools access to classroom resources and activities covering a wide range of subjects from bees to water pumps via fair trade and nuclear power. Schools will also have the opportunity to visit a Co-operative wind farm to see renewable energy in action, and seven Co-operative farms to see first hand how food grows and how to cook it. Every school to join will receive a free starter pack bursting with ideas as well as access to online cross curricular resources and activities that the whole school can enjoy. Growing School Year Planner! Growing Schools has re-printed its popular colourful and informative calendar-style year planner for the classroom. It’s available free, and schools can order a copy now. The year planner is enlivened with inspirational photos, and packed with tips and advice to encourage outdoor learning through growing food in schools. Visit the Growing Schools website to order your free copy.

19. RESOURCES Christian Aid www.christianaid.org.uk/TeachingResources/ Introduce the global dimension to your school day! Download or order easy to use assemblies, classroom activities and games to help students engage with world issues and reflect on their own role as a global citizen. Primary School Teaching Resources Assembly of the month: Did you ever stop to think – Meaning of Lent Butterfly Effect – Climate Change Water Works – About World Water Day and Ethiopia Is It Fair – About Fairtrade No School Today – About the 2011 Global Campaign for Education Never Forget – Looks at conflict of war and peace in the modern world Curriculum Linked Classroom Activities: Abu lives in Kenya, Become a transformer, Crazy climate, Flush, Goat for it. Secondary School Teaching Resources Assembly of the month: Think About It – Reflect on the world and on Lent Butterfly Effect – Climate Change Tapping into a new life – About World Water Day and Ethiopia Send my sister to school – About the 2011 Global Campaign for Education Christian Aid uncovered – Exploring global issues ad the work of Christian Aid Ribbon Red Day – World Aids Day Curriculum Linked Classroom Activities: Changing Lives, Flush, Harvest Lesson Plan, Live Responsibly.

20. National What Day/ Week/ Month May 2012 1st – 7th – COMPOST AWARENESS WEEK www.compost.org.uk Aims to encourage people to take action and support composting at all scales and to use compost 14th – 20th - CHRISTIAN AID WEEK www.christianaid.org.uk 14th May: World Fairtrade Day www.wftday.org A celebration of Fairtrade Internationally 14th – 20th - British Sandwich Week www.sandwich.org.uk The sandwich industry celebrates the British Sandwich. Send in details of your most unusual and favourite sandwich 14th – 20th - WALK TO WORK WEEK www. Annual sponsored walk run by, and for the benefit of primary schools. Walk 2 Live promotes the importance of healthy exercise while raising funds for the school/ community 18th FRUITY FRIDAY www.fruityfriday.org Annual awareness and fundraising campaign held by the World Cancer Research Fund to increase awareness of the link between nutrition and cancer awareness. 21st / 25th - WALK TO SCHOOL WEEK www.walktoschool.org.uk Encouraging pupils/ staff to walk to school 28th May/12th June: National Wildlife Week www.wildlifetrusts.org Check out the website for more information JUNE 2012 18th – 24th - RECYCLE NOW WEEK www.thebigrecycle.com Aims to encourage people to recycle more of their waste this summer 11th – 17th - NATIONAL SCHOOL GROUNDS WEEK www.ltl.org.uk/schools_and_settings/programmes/primaryprogramme A week of focused activity encouraging schools to get outside and use their grounds 18th – 26th - NATIONAL BIKE WEEK www.bikeweek.org.uk Designed to highlight real alternatives to the car for every day journeys 25th June – 1st July - NATIONAL INSECT WEEK www.nationalinsectweek.co.uk Bringing the fascinating world of insects closer to you 18th – 24th June - Child Safety Week www.capt.org.uk/csweek Raising awareness of the causes of childhood accidents

21. CONGRATULATIONS ECO SCHOOLS PROGRAMME Congratulations to the following schools who achieved an Eco School award last term. Bronze Award No bronze awards last term Silver Crumlin High Level Primary School Green Flag Greenhill Primary School Ysgol Gymraeg Cwm Gwyddon 2nd Green Flag Heolddu Comprehensive School Tynewydd Primary School 3rd Green Flag Cwmcarn Primary School Platinum Award St Gwladys Bargoed School If you require support with your eco school work or want to know if your ready to apply for your bronze, silver, green flag or platinum award, please contact: Tracy Evans, ESD Officer on 01495 235141 or email EVANSTA@caerphilly.gov.uk

22. Look who’s an Eco School in your cluster group - Share Ideas and Support Each Other School Eco School Award Bedwas High Green Flag (3rd) Bedwas Infants Green Flag Bedwas Junior Green Flag (2nd) Graig Y Rhacca Primary Green Flag (2nd) Machen Primary Green Flag (2nd) Tyn Y Wern Primary Green Flag (3rd) School Eco School Award St Cenydd School Silver Cwmaber Infants Green Flag Cwmaber Junior Green Flag (3rd) Cwm Ifor Primary Silver Hendre Infants Silver Hendre Junior Bronze Hendredenny Park Primary Green Flag (2nd) Nantyparc Primary Green Flag Plasyfelin Primary Green Flag (3rd) School Eco School Award Blackwood Comprehensive Green Flag Blackwood Primary Green Flag (2nd) Cefn Forest Primary Silver Fleur De Lys Primary Silver Pengam Primary Green Flag (2nd) School Eco School Award Trinity Fields School & Resource Centre Bronze

23. Look who’s an Eco School in your cluster group - Share Ideas and Support Each Other School Eco School Award Newbridge School Silver Abercarn Primary Green Flag Crumlin Primary Silver Cwmcarn Primary Green Flag (3rd) Pantside Primary Silver Pentwynmawr Primary Green Flag Tynewydd Primary Green Flag (2nd) School Eco School Award Cwmcarn High Bronze School Eco School Award St Martins Comprehensive Green Flag (2nd) Cwrt Rawlin Primary Green Flag (3rd) St Helens Roman Catholic Green Flag (2nd) St James Primary Silver Rhydri Primary Green Flag (2nd) The Twyn School Green Flag (2nd) School Eco School Award Oakdale Comprehensive Bronze Rhiw-Syr-Dafydd Junior Silver Pontllanfraith Primary Silver Trinant Primary Bronze

24. Look who’s an Eco School in your cluster group – Share Ideas and Support Each Other School Eco School Award Heolddu Comprehensive Green Flag (2nd) Aberbargoed Primary No Award Deri Primary Green Flag Gilfach Fargoed Primary Green Flag (3rd) Park Primary Green Flag St Gwladys Bargoed Platinum White Rose Primary Silver School Eco School Award Rhymney Comprehensive Green Flag Abertysswg Primary Green flag Fochriw Primary Silver Bryn Awel Primary Green Flag (2nd) Phillipstown Primary Bronze Pontlottyn Primary Green Flag (2nd) Upper Rhymney Primary Silver White Rose Primary Silver School Eco School Award Lewis Girls School Bronze Lewis School Silver Coed y Brain Primary Green Flag Cwm Glas Infants Silver Derwendeg Primary Green Flag Glyn-Gaer Primary Green Flag (2nd) Hengoed Primary Green Flag (2nd) Llancaeach Junior Green Flag (3rd) Llanfabon Infants Green Flag (3rd) Maesycwmmer Primary Green Flag Tiryberth Primary Green Flag (2nd) Ystrad Mynach Primary Bronze Greenhill Primary Green Flag

25. Look who’s an Eco School in your cluster group - Share Ideas and Support Each Other School Eco School Award Risca Community Comprehensive Bronze Risca Primary Green Flag (2nd) Ty Isaf Infants Green Flag (2nd) Ty Sign Primary Silver Waunfawr Primary Silver School Eco School Award Pontllanfraith Comprehensive Bronze Argoed Primary Green flag Bryn Primary Green Flag (2nd) Cwmfelinfach Primary Green Flag (2nd) Libanus Primary Green Flag (2nd) Markham Primary Green Flag (3rd) Penllwyn Primary Green Flag (2nd) Ynysddu Primary Green flag (2nd) School Eco School Award Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni Silver Ysgol Bro Sannon Silver YGG Fargoed Bronze YGG Caerffili Green Flag (3rd) YGG Castell Silver YG Bro Alta Bronze YG Cwm Gwyddon Green Flag YG Trelyn Green Flag (2nd) Ysgol Ifor Bach Silver Ysgol Y Lawnt Green Flag (2nd) Ysgol Cwm Derwen Bronze Ysgol Gymraeg Penalltau Bronze

26. EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT & GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP RESOURCE BOXES Nineteen resource boxes have been developed to support schools and youth groups incorporating ESDGC into the school curriculum and youth work programme. The resource boxes cover the following topics: Recycling & Waste Minimisation: Music & Recycling Composting Primary School Waste Audit Generic Recycling Secondary Waste Audit Recycling Display Recycled Paper Making School Grounds: Mini Beast Grab & Go Kits Composting School Grounds Energy, Water & Global Citizenship: Solar PV Kits Energy Efficiency Kit Fairtrade & Global Citizenship (Primary) Fairtrade & Global Citizenship (Secondary) Visit the Resources page on the Sustainable Schools website (www.sustainablecaerphilly.co.uk to access the resource box booking form for 2011/2012or contact Tracy Evans, ESD Officer at EVANSTA@caerphilly.gov.uk

27. Do you have something you would like to be included in the next edition of Green Links? Achievements, forthcoming and successful events all welcome. Would you like to see your school in the ‘What have schools been up to!’ section. Promoting your achievements helps us to share good practice to schools in the Caerphilly county borough. Would you like to promote an future event or project. Please send any articles and photos by 4th July 2012 for issue 21 Autumn 2012. If you have any comments regarding the above information please contact: Tracy Evans, Education for Sustainable Development Officer on 01495 235141 or email : EVANSTA@caerphilly.gov.uk