09 Jun Ulidia wins gold for Antrim!
Ulidia Integrated College in Carrickfergus has been awarded a gold award by the Woodland Trust for getting involved in green activities including tree planting, visiting a local woodland, reducing carbon emissions and recycling.
The Green Tree Schools initiative, which has seen over 7,000 schools sign up since it was launched in 2008, offers the opportunity to bring the great outdoors, wildlife and green issues into the classroom.
Schools win awards for participating in green activities, which include tree planting, reducing carbon emissions and recycling. Ulidia has planted new trees in their school grounds, visited local woods, reduced their carbon emissions and joined in various other Woodland Trust activities.
Karen Letten, Woodland Trust Schools Engagement Manager, added: “The achievements of the school are recognised through an awards scheme in which they receive points for taking part in activities. They will receive an attractive wooden plaque which acknowledges they’ve achieved the environmental accolade of a gold award.”
Sandra Patterson, Geography Subject leader, added: Well done to the eco team, they have worked very hard to achieve this award and we as a school are very proud of their achievement.