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Environmental Service
By virtue of school membership everyone
should consider themselves a part of
the Environmental Service scheme. Our
Environmental Service scheme seeks to
increase awareness of waste recycling
and energy conservation within the School
and the broader community.
The Third Year programme is a compulsory
element of the Service scheme: the aim of the
course is to heighten awareness of our school
policies and mechanisms for waste recycling
and energy efficiency within the school plant.
This is suitable for any age group as part of
the Lower School Wednesday afternoon
programme as well as a service activity
contributing towards the Duke of Edinburgh’s
Award scheme. Timing and levels of
commitment are negotiable.
This is an excellent opportunity for boys with
an interest in environmental issues and
architecture to make a real difference at the
School. In addition, there is a pupil sub-
committee of the School’s Environment
Committee. The aim of this committee is to
coordinate specific campaigns during the
year to raise the profile of environmental
issues within the School. In addition, this
sub-committee aims to monitor and audit our
overall programme of activity and to drive new
initiatives as and when appropriate. It is an
important conduit for pupils to suggest and
coordinate new initiatives that could become
part of school policy.
Gardening and Conservation
The School has a fruit and vegetable garden. There are
opportunities to maintain this and develop it as a source
of vegetables and summer fruits. Conservation work
takes place in Boxhill Walk Nature Reserve and includes
maintaining a list of plant and animal species, removal
of dead/decaying timber and providing management of
the nature reserve and its accompanying stream, the
River Stert.
SERVICE ACTIVITIES
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