We are the Planet Protectors: we work hard to improve our school environment. Mrs Sutton-Horn helps us to think of new ideas and projects. We share our ideas with the rest of the children in the school and sometimes we launch competitions. 

Our achievements 2021-2022
*We arranged for the year 6 children to go on a local litter pick.

*We created a wonderful vegetable garden in our school.

*We promoted the walk to school week throughout school.

*We planted new trees in our school grounds to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee. 

*The school joined up with other schools in the area and the local council to create a community group. 

Our achievements 2022-2023

*We recycled plastic in school and reduced the use of single use plastic

*We extended the local litter pick so that it included all the children in school on Don't Trash Oldham day. 

*We planned a "Walk to School Week" in the summer term.

*We were involved in "Plant your pants". 

*We continued to sow and grow our own vegetables. 

Our achievements 2023-24

*We participated in the Eco Schools Cut Your Carbon Campaign.*

*We promoted the RSPBs Great British Garden Birdwatch.*

*We participated in The Big Plastic Count to all pupils to help with citizen science.*

*We promoted making environmentally friendly choices in classes.*

*We made bird feeders to help the birds over winter.*

*We grew and harvested our own vegetables.*

*We grew and weighed our potatoes.*

Our achievements 2024-25

*We organised for all classes to get outside for the RSPBs Great British Garden Birdwatch. We sent the date we collected off to the RSPB, contributing to citizen science.*

*We made bird feeders in winter to help the local birds and made the school grounds more nature-friendly.*

*We organised a whole school litter pick.*

*We completed ground surveys to see the diversity of wildlife in our school grounds.*

*We grew lots of organic vegetables and some of it was used by the kitchen staff in our school lunches.*

Our achievements 2025-26

*We organised for every class to take part in the RSPB's Great British Garden Birdwatch, helping children learn more about the birds that visit our school grounds.*

*We made bird feeders during the winter months to support local wildlife and encourage more birds to visit our school.*

*We organised a whole-school litter pick to help keep our school grounds and local environment clean and tidy.*

*We carried out wildlife surveys to explore and record the variety of plants and animals living in our school grounds.*

*We planted a range of flowers and plants to increase biodiversity and create habitats for pollinators and other wildlife.*

*We grew a variety of organic vegetables, some of which were harvested and used by our school kitchen as part of our school lunches.*

*We reviewed our school's recycling systems and have begun working with staff to identify ways to reduce waste and improve recycling across the school.*

*We raised money by growing and selling sunflowers at the school's Spring Fair. The funds will be used to purchase a wildlife camera so we can observe and learn more about the animals that visit our school grounds.*

Watch this space to see what other ideas your planet protectors can think of!