We are passionate about looking after our environment at Folkestone Academy, looking after the world we live in – not only maintaining and sustaining it but improving it too.
The schools’ eco-friendly efforts are maintained by the Eco-Ambassadors - a group of pupils who are responsible for looking after the school environment. They monitor the schools’ energy use and encourage staff and pupils to recycle, as well as taking part in discussions, voting on environmental factors, and feeding back relevant information to the rest of their class. Our Eco-Ambassadors have created a climate charter for their school where pupils commit to following a code to improve their school environment.
We are working towards our 2025/2026 award by embedding a Seven Step framework into our school and trust priorities. This includes:
Step 1: Eco Committee
Step 2: Environmental Review
Step 3: Action Plan
Step 4: Curriculum Links
Step 5: Informing & Involving
Step 6: Monitoring & Evaluation
Step 7: Eco-Code