Eco pupils in bid to gain award

May 30 2007 Wishaw Press

ALLANTON Primary School are making giant strides towards gaining a green eco-flag award.

After weeks of fundraising the school managed to raise enough money to install a wind turbine, a move which will see them cut down on wasted energy.

The turbine, which went ‘live’ on Tuesday, May 22, is hooked up to the mains and will help power the school. Thanks to fundraising efforts of staff, pupils and their families, the school has since become the first in North Lanarkshire to fund their own turbine.

After gaining a bronze award in February, they hope to achieve the green eco-flag now.

Our picture shows members of Allanton Primary School’s eco-committee alongside councillors Charles Cefferty (middle row, far left) and Jim Robertson (middle row, centre). Also pictured are (middle row, left to right) Allanton Primary School’s Anne Sangster, George Kavanagh, education advisor for North Lanarkshire Council, Allanton Primary School enterprise co-ordinator Liz Nelson, acting head teacher Jacquiline Roberts and collleague Sheena Roberts and (front row) Robert Chalmers of Scottish Energy Networks.