Eco Council 
What is Eco Council?
At Eckington First School, we endeavour to provide children with an education and set of skills that encourages them to aspire to be the best version of themselves they can.
Our school vision reminds us that the grace of the Spirit of God is signified by cleansing, purifying and life-enhancing water, meaning that everyone will flourish through life’s journey, guided by Jesus’ teachings to embrace life’s opportunities and challenge. We want the children to question the world and consider their place within it. As part of this, we strive to encourage children to consider their impact on and relationship with the natural world.
The Eco Council work together to provide the tools to promote and develop sustainability throughout our school and are committed to playing their part to help us all to become more aware of our impact on the environment, for example, by using less energy, reducing and recycling waste, improving eco-efficiency and reducing our carbon footprint.
Our Eco Committee is made up of members from Year 1 to Year 5. We regularly meet with Mrs Raynes to discuss ideas and plan our projects.
Why do we have an Eco Council?
To ensure our school is eco-friendly and prepares pupils to live with reflection of the environment.
To make sure each class has a platform to voice their opinions.
To discuss and raise issues related to the environment.
Single Use Plastics 
Our Eco Council recently carried out a whole-school survey to explore how much single-use plastic is being used at lunchtimes. The children carefully collected and analysed the results, identifying common items such as plastic wrappers, sachets and disposable packaging in lunchboxes and school meals.
After reviewing their findings, the Eco Council decided to take action. They have written to our lunch provider to explore more sustainable packaging options and have also written to parents to ask for their support in reducing single-use plastic in packed lunches.
We are proud of the children for leading this important initiative and for demonstrating such thoughtful environmental responsibility. Together, we hope to make small changes that will have a big impact on reducing waste in our school community.
New Bins and Scrap Paper Drawers
Our Eco Council have made labels for our new playground bins so everyone knows the right place to put their rubbish!
We have also made sure each classroom has a scrap paper drawer so that we can reuse as much paper as possible.