Climate Action Day

Above: Junior pupils get digging. Right (all): Climate Action Day activities.

During the Summer Term all of our girls came together for our Climate Action Day.

It was an incredible day full of activities, events, collaborations, and even teachers in fancy dress. We donned our flower power outfits, challenged our thinking about fast fashion with Dr Amna Khan (Senior Lecturer in Consumer Behaviour and Retailing at Manchester Metropolitan University), built wind turbines to power our cities of the future, hosted a green festival and considered the benefits of Fair Trade and renewable energy. Kindness is one of our three School Values, and the day was a fantastic opportunity for us all, staff and students alike, to consider the many ways in which we can make small changes to make a big impact, and ultimately be kinder to our planet.

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The Queen’s Green Canopy

As part of the Queen’s Green Canopy initiative, to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee, our Eco Reps and a number of our other students planted 15 trees across the School grounds.

In this, our Year of Sustainability at the GDST, our pupils considered the ways in which our behaviours and decision-making impact the wider world. In an assembly to mark the Jubilee celebrations, Mrs Gunson asked students: ‘What legacy would you like to leave for the future?’. We’re confident that, whichever path they choose, our students will make their mark and contribute to our local and global communities. We’d like to thank Spear & Jackson for their kind donation and support for this project.

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