Over the years our school has worked very hard towards earning and maintaining the Green Schools flags that we hold very proudly- LITTER AND WASTE, ENERGY, WATER and TRAVEL. Last year we were received our fifth flag for BIODIVERSITY.
We would like to thank all the teachers, students and parents alike that have helped along the way and hope that you will continue with us on our Green Schools Journey.
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Read more...What is a Walking Bus? The Walking Bus comprises two volunteer parents, one to “drive” and one to “conduct” a group of school children walking to school. It is powered by good old-fashioned legwork and follows a set route to school, collecting pupils at “bus stops” on the way. What are the benefits of a […]
Read more...Last year, due to our fantastic effort, St. Vincent de Paul Girls School became the overall Dublin prize winner of the WEEE Pledge Initiative for 2016/2017. We collected 45 full boxes of batteries for WEEE Ireland that time. Not only was this superb for our planet but we also helped the wonderful Laura Lynn Foundation […]
Read more...5th September, 2018 Dear Parents & Guardians, We would like to get our Walking Buses up and running once again. The Marino Walking Bus started on Monday 3rd Sept and departs every day at 8.40am from the junction of Marino Park and Fairview Avenue. While we have a rota of parents to help (usually […]
Read more...Recently the Greenschools Committee was invited by Niamh Ní Cholmáin from Dublin City Council Biodiversity Department to participate in an exploration of the Bull Island Biosphere. It was a scorching hot day and perfect conditions to enjoy this amazing place. We walked over the wooden bridge at Dollymount to eventually meet with Niamh and her […]
Read more...Thank you to all the parents and children who helped us collect batteries and small electrical items for WEEE Ireland. When we help WEEE Ireland, not only do we help our planet but also money is donated to the Laura Lynn Foundation. We are really happy about that. Thank you too to St. Vincent de […]
Read more...The Greenschool Committee and the Gardening Club enjoyed a workshop last Monday at the The Greenschool Committee and the Gardening Club enjoyed a workshop last Monday at the Rediscovery Centre. What an amazing place! We started off with a whistle-stop tour of the building and got to see the fantastic “upcycling” being done there. There’s […]
Read more...The Greenschool Committee were SO lucky to have two workshops with Kieran from the Irish Wildlife Trust. Our theme was POLLINATION. Kieran met with us and did a presentation about BEES and pollination. He inspected our school garden to see if we had created enough habitats to promote pollination and to encourage bees. He gave […]
Read more...Last Thursday was a very special day in our school as we raised our 5th Green School flag. What an achievement! Rebecca from An Taisce was there and spoke very highly of all the work the girls have done over the last two years. From making bird houses and bird feeders to watering and weeding […]
Read more...Last Monday we had a lot of funky looking bikes and scooters in the bike shed! The girls put a great effort into ‘blinging up’ their scooters, bikes and helmets. There was a big parade in the school yard where the girls got to show off their bling! Well done to the winners and to […]
Read more...We are delighted to announce that we collected our ‘Biodiversity’ flag today from Green-Schools at a ceremony held in Dublin City University. We would like to thank everyone involved. What a fantastic whole-school effort! Well done everyone! Keep an eye out for signs of biodiversity in our garden and around the school grounds.
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