Our Eco-Council

Why Our Eco‑Council Is So Important at St Paul’s?

Our Eco‑Council plays a vital role in our school because it brings together Christian values, responsible citizenship, and care for God’s creation. It helps our children become thoughtful, active stewards of the world around them.

It reflects our Christian responsibility to care for God’s creation:

The Bible teaches that the Earth is God’s gift and that we are called to look after it.
Through the Eco‑Council, children learn to:

• Respect the natural world
• Understand environmental issues
• Take positive action to protect our planet

It develops courageous advocacy:

St Paul’s encourages pupils to stand up for what is right.
Our Eco‑Council helps children become:

• Confident voices for environmental justice
• Advocates for reducing waste, saving energy, and protecting nature
• Leaders who take responsibility for change

The children learn that even small actions can have a big impact.

It models service to others:
By taking part in eco‑projects, our pupils:

• Serve their school community
• Support local and global environmental initiatives
• Learn to think beyond themselves

They see service as something positive, active, and meaningful.

It strengthens the community—school, local, and global:

Our Eco‑Council helps children connect their learning to real-world issues such as:

• Climate change
• Biodiversity
• Fairness in how resources are used

Children learn that we share one world and that caring for it brings people together.

It nurtures character and wisdom.

Children develop qualities such as:

• Responsibility
• Compassion
• Perseverance
• Respect

It offers hands‑on learning that feels meaningful.

Eco‑Council activities—like planting, recycling, energy-saving campaigns, habitat projects—give our children:

• Ownership of their environment
• Practical life skills
• Opportunities to lead and problem‑solve in real life contexts

They discover that learning can change the world for the better.

 

We feel that our Eco‑Council is important because it helps our pupils become:

Stewards of God’s creation

Courageous advocates for environmental justice

Leaders who serve and care for others

Responsible citizens of the world

It brings our Christian vision to life and inspires children to make a positive difference—today and for the future.

At St Paul’s Church of England Primary School, we uphold and teach pupils about the British Values throughout all aspects of our curriculum and practices: through Personal, Social, Health and Emotional (PSHE), Religious Education (RE) and through spiritual, moral, social and cultural development. We also teach the British Values through planning and delivering a broad and balanced curriculum. We value each child and their contribution to our school community and recognise the importance of each individual’s development and well being. 

The Eco-Council feel passionate about promoting respect for our environment and each other. We intend to care for and protect each other encouraging them to protect the world in which we live for future generations. 

Key British Value: Mutual Respect

Caring, sharing and listening to others. We believe that respect for others is a vital component of moral development. We encourage open discussions in all areas but particularly in lessons which promote citizenship such as PSHE. We actively support all to develop their own reasoned views about moral and ethical issues. We encourage all pupils to understand that they have rights and responsibilities as citizens within St Paul’s Church of England Primary School and the wider community. Our pupils take part in a range of inter-school activities and events within the county which help develop team spirit and fair play. 

15.6.23 - Chris Smith our Eco Governor joined the Eco-council to help make bug hotels out of lots of donated items! 

Chris said 'I had a brilliant time building the two bug hotels with both pupils from the Eco council and the others who helped. 

The pupils who helped today are a credit to the school, they were fantastic. There was no grumbling over carrying all the items to the two build sites. They showed initiative and real enthusiasm in the build, the collection of natural items and asking lots of relevant questions.'

Well done Eco-council, it sounds like you have been superstars this afternoon!