Somervale has been awarded First Prize in this years Chairman’s Education awards. The award focussed on the chairman’s theme of Grow your own Food.
The awards were in 2 categories, Primary and Secondary.
“The School that has shown the greatest commitment to growing their own food and improving their school and local environment through gardening”
Judy Allies, the Council’s Healthy Schools Co-ordinator assisted in the judging of the entries along with an Officer from BANES Parks Department.
Areas to be considered included:
- Allotments and gardens in school which are planted and maintained by the pupils;
- Untidy and unsightly areas both in and near the school which the pupils have helped to transform;
- Links with wildlife;
- Links with the community;
- Eco-friendly projects;
- Links with healthy eating.
Somervale managed to show considerable progress in each of the areas above.
Mr Benfield says ‘The students have put in so much enthusiasm and hard work. They are truly dedicated and deserve the recognition. We were delighted to be awarded first prize’. Students have decided to purchase a composting wormery and a large heated propagator with the £250 awarded. This will enable them to increase their growing season.
Councillor Brian Chalk will be visiting students and gardens at Somervale on April the 29th to discuss the students involvement and future plans for the project.
Somervale has been awarded First Prize in this years Chairman’s Education awards.
The award focussed on the chairman’s theme of Grow your own Food.
The awards were in 2 categories, Primary and Secondary.
“The School that has shown the greatest commitment to growing their own food and improving their school and local environment through gardening”
Judy Allies, the Council’s Healthy Schools Co-ordinator assisted in the judging of the entries along with an Officer from BANES Parks Department.
Areas to be considered included:
· Allotments and gardens in school which are planted and maintained by the pupils;
· Untidy and unsightly areas both in and near the school which the pupils have helped to transform;
· Links with wildlife;
· Links with the community;
· Eco-friendly projects;
· Links with healthy eating.
Somervale managed to show considerable progress in each of the areas above.
Mr Benfield says ‘The students have put in so much enthusiasm and hard work. They are truly dedicated and deserve the recognition. We were delighted to be awarded first prize’. Students have decided to purchase a composting wormery and a large heated propagator with the £250 awarded. This will enable them to increase their growing season.
Councillor Brian Chalk will be visiting students and gardens at Somervale on April the 29th to discuss the students involvement and future plans for the project.
