Hello and welcome to our ECO  Committee page.

Academic year 2024-25

Each class has voted for their new Eco Council representatives.  Each year group has chosen 2 representatives who will have the important job of attending meetings and feeding back the information to their classes.  

The new Eco Council Representatives for 2024-25 are:

Year 1: 

Year 2: 

Year 3: 

Year 4: 

Year 5: 

Year 6: 

Check back later in the term for an update of the important work they will be doing :-)

                                 Our targets for this school year

• Introduce new ECO warriors
• Reduce our energy performance rating from a D to a C (84 to 75)
• Increase the use of forest school into curriculum activities
• Continue our Active Travel tracker - WOW walk to school
• Recycle used batteries in the battery recycling station at reception
• Recycle cardboard, plastic and paper in our new recycling zones
• Make school sculptures from recycled materials 

ECO schools award - The results are in!!

Congratulations boys and girls! Nant Celyn has earned its 4th Platinum ECO schools award for 2023-24!

See Nant Celyn Twitter Page for lovely photos

ECO Topics

This year each year group will be incorporating the following areas of ECO schools into their learning.  Look out for updates of their learning on the school Facebook and Twitter pages.

Top Energy Saving Tips

• 1 photocopier left on standby overnight wastes enough energy to make 30 cups of tea

• Turn your lights off

• A computer left on overnight for a year creates enough CO2 to fill a double decker bus

• Every 1oC reduced on your thermostat saves between 8 & 10% of your energy costs

• A fluorescent tube uses 500 times more energy if left on for 5 minutes than the energy required to start it

• Screensavers on your pc use energy, try to turn off your pc whenever possible

• Use the sun wisely; remember to keep lights off in classrooms and offices where there is sufficient daylight

• 30% of the energy consumed in the UK is wasted

Healthy Living

• All children are able to attend Breakfast Club.
• Children bring healthy snacks to eat at break time.
• Each day, pupils are encouraged to walk, ride bikes and scooters to school.
• Every children do the daily mile every day. 

Litter

Year 3 wanted to help the local community and wildlife. They decided to go on a litter pick along the local canal with Tom from Torfaen. We collected over 6 bags of rubbish! 

The BIG Eco march!

In April, the whole school took part in our BIG Eco march to help raise awareness of Global issues.  

Each year group researched and chose an issue, planned a class chant, chose a charity to support linked to their Global issue and took part in the whole school march.  

The Eco Warriors had a visit from a local MP who was very impressed with our work. The South Wales Argus posted about us as did Cwmbran life. 

The children collectively raised over £400 for their charities. 

Da iawn Pawb!