Mayo school awarded as a Green-Schools Water School of the Year
Throughout the current academic year, An Taisce has been engaging with 450 schools on the Water Flag, working with over 100,000 students and 10,000 teachers across the country.
Ballyhaunis Community School has been named a regional Water Schools of the Year at the An Taisce Green-Schools awards, which were held in Dublin last month.
Students took part in hands-on activities such as monitoring water usage. They also researched local and global water sources and shared their findings with peers, promoting awareness across the school.
In collaboration with the Art Department, students created a large-scale piece titled ‘Water World’, along with posters and visual displays promoting water conservation.
Another highlight was a whole-school soccer blitz. Organised by Transition Year students with a Fifth Year Geography class, each team represented a drought-affected African country, linking sport with global water issues.
“The Green-Schools Water Awards are one of the highlights of our year. They celebrate the creativity, commitment, and teamwork of students and teachers working together to protect one of our most precious resources: water.
“These young people are leading by example and showing that real environmental change begins in our schools and communities. We’re so proud of their efforts and inspired by their impact,” said Cathy Baxter, An Taisce Director of Education.
Uisce Éireann’s Head of Customer Operations, Geoffrey Bourke, said vital work being done by Green-Schools in schools across Ireland is clearly impacting how our young people think about water and the need to conserve and respect it.
“We in Uisce Éireann are proud of our long-standing sponsorship of the programme,” he said.
Throughout the current academic year, An Taisce has been engaging with 450 schools on the Water Flag, working with over 100,000 students and 10,000 teachers across the country.
The Green-Schools water theme is a grassroots sponsorship that aims to foster awareness and understanding of a range of activities, tailored to students at both the primary and secondary levels.