Eco-Curriculars at Knox Academy

At Knox Academy, we value the environment in our local community and in the wider world. We feel that it is important for young people to engage with environmental issues, which have an impact on our present and undoubtedly on our future. For this reason, there are two environmental clubs at Knox Academy in which students can get involved: the Eco-Committee and the Green Team.

The Eco-Committee is a student and staff group which works to implement positive environmental changes within Knox Academy and the school community. The committee meets once a week on Tuesdays at lunch time in Miss Laudi's room (T1.2) to organise environmental initiatives like awareness campaigns, donation drives, and our ever popular Eco-Week.

The Green Team is Knox Academy's recycling club and we meet every Wednesday at lunch time in Miss Laudi's room (T1.2). We get together once a week to empty recycling from classrooms around the school and we work on other projects throughout the year too. We have an amazing group of students in S1-S4 who are already involved and we always welcome new members!

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For further information or if you would like to contribute to these groups, please contact Miss Laudi.

Environment News

ALL YEARS: CLOTHES DONATIONS WANTED
Published: Tue 7 Mar 2023

For the first time ever, the Eco-Committee will be organising a clothes swish for Knox Academy students. A swish is an event where people can:

  • get a new wardrobe at zero cost
  • clear out their own wardrobe by donating unwanted/unworn garments
  • help the environment by diverting clothes from going to landfill

In order for our first ever swish to be a success, we need clothing donations to get us started. We will accept the following items:

  • Uniform items (no hoodies)
  • Formal wear (for prom - such as dresses, suits & ties)
  • Jeans, jumpers, trousers, shirts, shorts, outer wear, shoes
  • Items in sizes appropriate for S1 and older
  • Items that are clean & in good condition

We will NOT accept:

  • undergarments, swimwear, jewellery

Donations can be brought to the main office labeled for the Eco-Committee or students can bring donations to Ms. Laudi directly. The deadline for bringing in donations is Friday 17th March. We hope that the Knox Community will engage with this event as the Eco-Committee is really enthusiastic about promoting a culture of re-use!


 

ALL YEARS: LITTER PICK RESULTS
Published: Mon 6 Feb 2023

On Monday 6 February, the Eco-Committee carried out a litter pick around Haddington. In a single period we collected 3.05kg of litter! We noticed that the most common litter items around town were: cigarettes, small bits of paper and plastic wrappers, chocolate wrappers, crisp packets, bottle caps, and chewing gum.

If everyone in town – including Knox students – does their part to bin their litter, Haddington would undoubtedly be a cleaner place!

Remember our Eco-Code: When you put your litter in the bins, everyone wins!

 

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