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Environment & Sustainability

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Vibrant roses in front of a building. - from Manchester High for Girls

We encourage staff and students to take part in regular activities, initiatives and competitions to celebrate and promote our environmental values.

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Eco-Schools Green Flag Award

MHSG’s Eco-Committee has once again been successful in meeting the requirements for the Eco-Schools Green Flag Award, with Distinction for the third year running!

Many thanks to all students and staff who were involved in this rigorous accreditation process.

The Eco-Schools judges said: “we were delighted to hear about your superb success in obtaining a fabulous new polytunnel for growing your own produce with the help of the PTA and fundraising with a superb used uniform sale!
“Equally impressive was your wide range of charity support”.

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Our Eco Code

Across our Preparatory School and Senior School, we have adopted the MHSG Eco Code.

Our pupils choose three topics on which to focus each academic year.

For this academic year, our themes are Biodiversity, Energy & Waste.

Our Preparatory School’s Eco Representatives focused on answering the following questions to create this academic year’s Eco Code:

  • How do we use our school grounds to the full at MHSG?
  • How do we prevent litter at MHSG?
  • How we can reduce our waste at MHSG?

 

From their answers, we have created this year’s Eco Code:
 

Litter

We are hoping to help reinforce our links with the Fallowfield Neighbourhood and improve the litter issue that we have in both the local park and on our grounds.

School Grounds

We are hoping to use our magnificent school grounds and all the green spaces around the best way we can, adding a poly tunnel for growing our own produce.

Waste

We want to maintain the fabulous effort we have put into dealing with our waste over the past 2 years.

Pupils and staff take part in weekly litter picking in nearby Platt Fields Park and have organised an eco-themed fashion show. Recycling waste bins are used and local food banks and food collection points are supported to avoid food wastage.

Our Marketing & Development Team is in charge of all school merchandise and MHSG branded items are recyclable and/or recycled, where possible.

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Eco Day

Our annual Eco Day encourages pupils to think creatively about environmental challenges:

  • Year 7 took on the role of Members of Parliament, debating solutions to waste
  • Year 8 tackled the Earthshot Prize challenge and Spirited Arts competition, producing artwork and presentations on marine conservation, biodiversity and waste

From the first seed planted in our gardens to ambitious projects that reach far beyond the school gates, our approach to sustainability is about creating habits and values that will last a lifetime.