Larkin Community College Neat Streets Presentation

Larkin Community CollegeNeat Streets 2011/12

In 2010/11 Larkin Community College {LCC} Transition Year {TY} Science

students teamed up with 5th class students from Central Model Senior School {CMSS} to carry out a Spring

Clean Event in a local community park. After a good clean-up students

celebrated with a small party at LCC & awards for “best litter-picker”.

Larkin Community CollegeNeat Streets 2011/12

In 2011/12 LCC & CMSS teamed up again but with an additional community link

to include three Environmental Society volunteers from Trinity College Dublin,

Ireland {TCD}. The program had a collaborative

mentoring philosophy whereby students & volunteers from the three schools co-operated to explore responsible

attitudes towards sustainable living.

Larkin Community CollegeNeat Streets 2011/12

Programme EventsAnti-litter InductionLitter PickEco-warrior DesignGreen PlantingLCC Waste Green Flag LaunchCelebration at CMSS

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Larkin Community CollegeNeat Streets 2011/12

Anti-litter Induction – 1.30hrsTY students from LCC prepared an anti-litter

induction with an introduction aimed at establishing attitudes towards litter, a video about littering, and a series of worksheets.

CMSS 5th class were also organised into 4 groups and each agreed on a team name.

Fighting for our Country, The Green Kids, The Litter Pickers, Too Cool for Litter

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Litter Pick – 1.30hrsThe litter-pick was arranged from CMSS to LCC

via Marlboro Street. Waste was collected & placed in coloured bags

for recycling at LCC. The bags were coloured for plastics, metals & general waste items.

All students wore gloves & each team had a number of litter-pickers.

The waste was weighed and results showed that a majority of the waste was plastic, mainly

sweet wrappers, crisp bags & bottles.

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Eco-warrior Design – 3*1.30hrsTY students collaborated with LCC Art teacher Mr. Chivers to design a series of

art workshops to help the students of CMSS 5th class to create their own Eco-

warrior animation figure.Animation skills were taught and each

student created an eco-warrior character.Colour & warrior names were added and the

class created an extensive portfolio of eco-warrior characters.

Larkin Community CollegeNeat Streets 2011/12Green Planting – 3*1.30hrs

TCD Environmental Society volunteers gave 2 planting workshops to LCC TY

students, one at LCC and one at TCD as part of their Green Week celebrations.

LCC TY students collaborated with CMSS to design a planting strategy around their class room. A planting workshop was given to the 5th class students. The ground was cleared of weeds and planting achieved on a very

wet but excellent planting day.

Larkin Community CollegeNeat Streets 2011/12

LCC & TCD Green Week

Larkin Community CollegeNeat Streets 2011/12

LCC & TCD Green Week

Larkin Community CollegeNeat Streets 2011/12

Larkin Community CollegeNeat Streets 2011/12

LCC Waste Green Flag Launch – 1*3hrsMinister Costello launched LCC’s first green

flag for waste on 21 March 2012. It was a whole school event with guests from

education, business & community members.Special guests included the CDVEC CEO &

Education Officer, Adult Education Officer and local Principals & Teachers

The VIPs were CMSS 5th class.

Larkin Community CollegeNeat Streets 2011/12

LCC Green Week

Larkin Community CollegeNeat Streets 2011/12

LCC Green Week

Larkin Community CollegeNeat Streets 2011/12Green Flag Launch

Larkin Community CollegeNeat Streets 2011/12Green Flag Launch

Larkin Community CollegeNeat Streets 2011/12Green Flag Launch

Larkin Community CollegeNeat Streets 2011/12Green Flag Launch

Larkin Community CollegeNeat Streets 2011/12Green Flag Launch

Larkin Community CollegeNeat Streets 2011/12

Celebration at CMSS– 1*1.30hrsAs a celebration of the Neat Streets

programme 2011/12 the Principal & Home School Liaison Officer of CMSS, Mr. Coll & Ms. Goss, cooked a fabulous breakfast of

bacon & sausages, toast & biscuits with plenty of tea & coffee for all LCC TY students &

Ms. Conway.

Yummy!

Larkin Community CollegeNeat Streets 2011/12

The Final Reward – 1*3hrsDue to prior commitments, the President of Ireland, was unable to attend the launch LCC’s

first Green Flag but later invited the Green Schools Committee to attend an event in Áras

an Uachtaráin on 23 May 2012.

It was a good year & a great programme raising awareness about litter & waste and fostering

strong community collaboration & participation.It was great working with so many people.

Larkin Community CollegeNeat Streets 2011/12

LCC Green Week

Larkin Community CollegeNeat Streets 2011/12

Thank You All