Food Miles

Food Miles

During the month of April the Green-Schools Committee set the children of St. Margaret’s N.S. a challenge. They wanted to find out how far our food has travelled before we eat it.

Climate Action Week 2020

Climate Action Week 2020

The Green team in St Margaret’s have been very busy this year.  Just before the midterm break we celebrated Climate Action Week.  The week was filled with fun activities. We learned a lot about how and why our climate is changing, the effects of climate change on our planet and how we can and must take action to stop it. 

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween!

We had a wonderful last day of school before the Halloween mid-term break. Like every year, the children donned fancy dress costumes to school. However, this year, as part of our Green Schools Initiative, we held a competition where any child who designed their own...
Picker Pals

Picker Pals

In February we had a visit from Patrick Jackson.  Patrick together with Fingal County Council has set up the Picker Pals Programme. We’re delighted to be chosen to take part.  The programme is aimed at inspiring young people to pick up litter and to take care of their...
S.E.A.I Workshops

S.E.A.I Workshops

Thanks to Claire McDonald from The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) who visited our school in February. Every class in the school had the opportunity to participate in a sustainable energy workshop with Claire. During these workshops the children learnt...