Our Eco-Team

At Newbold Church School we have 14 students who make up our Eco-Team, with representatives from each year group, from Year 6 to Year 1. Our current Eco team members are: Kitai, Harry, Jax, Evie, Matilda, Eva, Effie, Gabriel, Mia, Jacob, Isla B and Millie.

These children were voted to represent classes by peers, following their presentation about why they should be chosen, and why they felt passionate about this role.

They meet regularly to discuss issues raised by pupils or staff, to continue to promote the eco-schools agenda and help to make our school a more eco-friendly place.

Cut The Carbon

As part of our work to reduce our carbon footprint we joined the Eco-Schools Cut the Carbon campaign in November 2025. Our Eco-warriors introduced this to the school for the children to challenge their footprint at home as well as at school.

Our overall carbon footprint reduction was 2097.12 kgCO2e

Our biggest area area of impact was ditching the drive, which fits in well with our WOW campaign too!

The full impact report can be read here.

The Big Plastic Count

In March 2026, we counted our plastic waste for one week as part of an investigation into different types of plastic waste and where they go.

You can read the full report here.

Bottle tops recycling scheme

At Newbold Church School we are collecting plastic bottle tops to recycle into new items. Please click below to find out more.

What is Eco-Schools?

In our experience young people care deeply about environmental issues and have a strong desire to actively protect our planet.

The Eco-Schools programme empowers young people to make a difference in their school, local community and beyond. Since 1994, millions of young people around the world have worked through the Eco-Schools Seven Steps before being recognised for their efforts with a prestigious Eco-Schools Green Flag.

To achieve an Eco-Schools Green Flag schools, colleges or nurseries have to work on three of the Eco-Schools Ten Topics. These topics have been chosen to combat a variety of global issues such as climate change, biodiversity loss and plastic pollution. Head over to our topic pages to be inspired by examples from Early Years, Primary and Secondary settings and to view the topic questions asked on the Eco-Schools Green Flag application form.

To achieve an Eco-Schools Green Flag schools have to work on three of the Eco-Schools Ten Topics. These topics have been chosen to combat a variety of global issues as seen below: