Barnet Schools Inspire a Sustainable Future: Celebrating our Journey Towards Net Zero Carbon
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Students from schools across Barnet showcased their passion for sustainability during the highly anticipated Sustainability Celebration Day, held on 3 July 2023.
The event, which exemplified the borough’s collective determination to make a positive impact of our planet, was hosted at the Royal Air Force Museum, in a collaborative effort thanks to Barnet Council and led by Helen Cheung, Learning Network Inspector and Strategic Lead for Early Years in Schools at Barnet Education and Learning Services (BELS), together with the Barnet Schools Sustainability Working Party.
Stalls at the event includedteachers and students fromSunnyfields, Brookland Juniors, Moss Hall Nursery, All Saints’ NW2, Blessed Dominic, St Vincent’s, Beis Yaakov, Fouldsand Christ College who came togetherto display the critical role that schools play in shaping a sustainable future for Barnet.
Students showcased the initiatives that they have undertaken includingimproving biodiversity locally through tree planting and gardening, having plant-based meal days,recycling batteries, litter picking, upcycling and using air quality monitors.
The schools also demonstrated how they were decarbonising their buildings, by switching from gas boilers to heat pumps, installing solar panels and LED lights.
During the event, pupils from Sunnyfileds Primary gave a speech on the importance of protecting the environment, andshared their dance performance in partnership with Middlesex University for the Wild Escape.To acknowledge all the students’ accomplishments, the Mayor of Barnet, Councillor NagusNarenthira, handed out certificates to the school representatives.
A digital magazine will be published in September to detail in depth the array of activities that the schools are already involved with and to inspire others to take action – watch this space!
Students from schools across Barnet showcased their passion for sustainability during the highly anticipated Sustainability Celebration Day, held on 3 July 2023.
The event, which exemplified the borough’s collective determination to make a positive impact of our planet, was hosted at the Royal Air Force Museum, in a collaborative effort thanks to Barnet Council and led by Helen Cheung, Learning Network Inspector and Strategic Lead for Early Years in Schools at Barnet Education and Learning Services (BELS), together with the Barnet Schools Sustainability Working Party.
Stalls at the event includedteachers and students fromSunnyfields, Brookland Juniors, Moss Hall Nursery, All Saints’ NW2, Blessed Dominic, St Vincent’s, Beis Yaakov, Fouldsand Christ College who came togetherto display the critical role that schools play in shaping a sustainable future for Barnet.
Students showcased the initiatives that they have undertaken includingimproving biodiversity locally through tree planting and gardening, having plant-based meal days,recycling batteries, litter picking, upcycling and using air quality monitors.
The schools also demonstrated how they were decarbonising their buildings, by switching from gas boilers to heat pumps, installing solar panels and LED lights.
During the event, pupils from Sunnyfileds Primary gave a speech on the importance of protecting the environment, andshared their dance performance in partnership with Middlesex University for the Wild Escape.To acknowledge all the students’ accomplishments, the Mayor of Barnet, Councillor NagusNarenthira, handed out certificates to the school representatives.
A digital magazine will be published in September to detail in depth the array of activities that the schools are already involved with and to inspire others to take action – watch this space!
The event, which exemplified the borough’s collective determination to make a positive impact of our planet, was hosted at the Royal Air Force Museum, in a collaborative effort thanks to Barnet Council and led by Helen Cheung, Learning Network Inspector and Strategic Lead for Early Years in Schools at Barnet Education and Learning Services (BELS), together with the Barnet Schools Sustainability Working Party. 
During the event, pupils from Sunnyfileds Primary gave a speech on the importance of protecting the environment, and shared their dance performance in partnership with Middlesex University for the Wild Escape. To acknowledge all the students’ accomplishments, the Mayor of Barnet, Councillor Nagus Narenthira, handed out certificates to the school representatives. 