Sandridgebury Lane, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 6DB
Sustainability
At STAGS, sustainability forms a cornerstone of our values of improving the environment and taking care of the future, encompassed in our school motto, 'Nobis Cura Futura’, Ours is the Care of the Future'
We are committed to fostering sustainability through our Eco Council, where students actively engage in initiatives to reduce our environmental impact. We set high standards to encourage greener, more sustainable practices within our school community. By integrating sustainable habits into everyday life, we aim to inspire a future where students excel, thrive, and contribute to a healthier, more resilient world.
Students in every year group are actively involved in raising awareness and helping to reduce our school carbon footprint, minimise the amount of waste going to landfill, and encouraging sustainable use of resources across the school. Through regular Eco Council meetings, STAGS Bites, STAGS Talks, projects and activities, we are raising awareness of the importance and impact of our actions on our school, local and global environments.
School Action Plan 2024-2025
Useful websites for more information on Sustainability include:
- Eco-Schools.org.uk - Ideas about sustainability in Education, including how to 'Cut Carbon'
- SustainableStAlbans.org - Strategies to make St Albans more environmentally sustainable
- Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust- Local information on protecting and increasing biodiversity
- FairTrade.org.uk - Information about supporting a fairer deal for producers worldwide
- World Wildlife Fund - Sustainability resources including carbon footprint calculator
Homerun
HomeRun
HomeRun is the sustainable School Travel App that works with schools and councils to promote the reduction of our carbon footprint through limiting school run traffic and therefore creating cleaner local air quality and providing greener schools for the future.
As part of STAGS' sustainability drive, we are supporting the launch of the HomeRun App and encouraging all parents/carers to take a look at the benefits on offer:
- Access school travel information in one convenient place
- Find and arrange carpools, travel buddies, walking & cycling groups, and other available travel options to and from school
- Message parents from school securely and without the need to share contact details
- Receive updates from your school community
- Help create safer streets and cleaner air for your children
For more information on HomeRun visit their website HomeRun App
To register, follow the link here: Home Run Registration
Eco Council
Led by the Year 12 Green Leaders, the St Albans Girls' School Eco Council has representatives from each form group. They meet regularly to raise awareness about issues of environmental concern and to plan actions to contribute towards improving our school-wide sustainability.
Over the course of the last school year, the Eco Council have contributed to:
- Earth Day awareness
- Fair Trade Fortnight
- Sustainable St Albans
- Recycling initiatives
- Reducing energy consumption
- Reduction in single-use plastics in school
- Increasing school grounds biodiversity
STAGS ECO CODE
The Eco Council also work closely with the St Albans Girls' School Gardening Club and run the annual Inter-House Sunflower growing competition.
As a result of their excellent environmental work, St Albans Girls' School is a holder of the Eco Schools Green Flag Award and is a Fair Trade School. They are also previous winners of the Great and Green Award at the Herts Advertiser Community Awards.
Eco Council on Social Media
Eco School Green Flag
Eco Schools Green Flag
"You are a fabulous example of an Eco-School and we are honored that you are part of our programme"
"You have reignited the passion and interest, making students want to be part of your success story"
We are delighted that in July 2024 our Eco-Committee at STAGS have been awarded the Eco-Schools Green Flag, with Merit! We received some very positive feedback from the organisation that we'd like to share:
- “Your curriculum links come from a variety of year groups and subject areas, they’re good examples of innovative and engaging environmental education!”
- “Some of the schemes that caught our eye were recycling glasses, the thermal imaging camera that identified where heat was escaping from the building, and the remarkable results of the STAGS homerun”
- “STAGS Eco-Code clearly states the pledges of each class. Young people have had a voice, and are at the heart of environmental action, in your school”.
- “Throughout your application, you have consistently demonstrated a whole-school commitment to youth-led environmental action. As a result, we are delighted to recognise your brilliant work with an Eco-Schools’ Green Flag with Merit”.
We continue to strengthen and be committed to even more sustainability objectives for the future. Our future plans can be viewed here.
Travel Plan
Our Travel Plan below details information regarding travel to and from our school site and facilities provided within the school grounds.
Safety and sustainability are key factors when considering our objectives and targets. We have a number of initiatives to encourage a positive attitude from all when considering our school and local communities.
Detailed information can be found in the plan below.
