The Eco Schools campaign originated in Denmark in the early 1990s. The idea of making school children environmentally aware was later taken over and developed by the Danish schools and the campaign spread to other European countries. The flag is an award given to those schools that achieve certain goals in relation to protecting the environment.
Yesterday 11th of November, our school was invited to attend to the Annual Ekoskola National Seminar for Malta which was held at the St Ignatius College, BSS, tal-Ħandaq Qormi, Malta. St Ġorġ Preca College, Floriana Primary and our school were awarded the Green Flag for the first time, while St Benedict College, Zurrieq Primary and St Clare College, San Gwann Primary B got the same award for their second time, making a total of 11 schools that have received the prestigious Green Flag to date.
The Seminar was officially opened by the Hon. Dolores Cristina, Minister for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport and by Hon. George Pullicino, Minister for Resources and Rural Affairs. Also present for this event was the Hon. Evarist Bartolo, shadow minister for education and the media.
Yes! We were one of four schools to win this prestigious green flag this year. A big Thank You goes to our ex-head Mr. J. P. Micallef who always offered great support to our eko-skola initiatives, to the Local Council of Xghajra, the parents in the School Council, the teachers and students, and last but not least Mrs Audrey Gauci who guided me and helped me throughout the year. We wouldn't have made it without that little help from everyone!
Here's a link to a local newspaper which featured our school:
Congratulations Xghajra Primary. You surely deserve it.
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