Braintree schools part of cross-continent climate change event

Schools in Braintree joined together to speak up for the world fight against climate change.

Notley Green Primary School, John Ray Juniors and Notley High School worked collaboratively with schools in Africa to highlight the effects of the global issue.

Each of the schools partnered with a school in Tanzania, to find out how climate change affects their country.

The Tanzanian schools made pencils out of recycle paper and lead, conducted a litter pick, and created greener spaces in their school grounds.

Here in Braintree, work was vast and helped the environment in various ways.

Some pupils looked at how to reduce food waste, whilst others focused on the impact of litter pollution on the environment.

There was research into the effects of deforestation and letters written to world leaders to persuade them to campaign to stop climate change.

Pupils also discovered the problems with fast fashion and created outfits and artwork out of used clothes.

To achieve their goal of raising awareness of climate change, Notley Green Primary School hosted an event to showcase the hard work they have been doing to fight climate change.

They set up a variety of stalls with examples of the work they have been doing.

Pupils in Year Six decorated plates to be used at the event, as they wanted to ensure that they didn’t use single use plastics which would have contributed to waste.

On stage: Becky Halliday- co-ordinator of the project, Rebecca Churchman (project co-ordinator at Notley High School), Charlie Burley (project co-ordinator at John Ray Juniors) and Noah O’Sullivan (Deputy Head Boy of Notley Green Primary School)

The event was attended by parents of the student representatives and local councilors including the Chairman of Braintree Council and the Chairman of Great Notley Parish Council.

Chairman of Braintree Council - Sue Wilson with the school Council representatives from Notley Green Primary School

Year Six teacher at Notley Green Primary School Rebecca Halliday, said: “The event was a success, and I am very grateful for all the guests who were able to attend.

“I am incredibly proud of the hard work that all of the staff and pupils have put in to raise awareness of global issues.

“The success of this project has meant that pupils have been instilled with the knowledge and attitudes they need to make a positive contribution to our world."