Eco-Council
The main aim of Dorridge Primary School’s Eco-Council is to remind everyone in school to save energy and reduce, recycle and reuse.
The Eco-Council is pupil-led and consists of one child nominated to represent each class from Year 1 to Year 6. These pupils play key roles in decision-making and participate in reducing the environmental impact of the school. The Eco-Council representatives are dedicated and enthusiastic individuals who work hard to improve and develop the school for the better. The Eco-Council meets once a week to di
scuss environmental issues and the changes the council would like to see made around the school. Eco-Council is led by class teacher Mrs Brookson.
The Eco-Council committee process offers a useful model for successful communication and decision-making. The councillors, elected by their classmates, are children who already have a strong sense of environmental responsibility. Ideas are brought to the committee for discussion and decisions are reached democratically.
Each Eco-councillor takes the committee’s ideas and suggestions back to their class and to the whole school, through assemblies and into our school community. In this way, Eco-Council extends learning beyond the classroom and develops responsible attitudes both at home and in the wider community.
Our Eco-Council is a place to make positive changes and to make a difference. By encouraging and supporting pupils to take responsibility for the environmental management of the school, children will develop and build a sense of responsibility for their surroundings. Dorridge Eco-Council encourages pupils to help further develop our caring school community where the ideas of others are valued and action is taken in response to these ideas.
eco councillors 2025-26
| Year group |
Name |
| Year 1 | Maddie, Henry, Arthur |
| Year 2 | Myan, Seren, Mia |
| Year 3 | Reggie, Lewis, Lara |
| Year 4 | Elijah, Mila, Emily |
| Year 5 | Brodie, Daniel, Oliver |
| Year 6 | Albert, Maryum, Elliott |
What Eco Council think
We asked our newly formed Eco-Council in September; what are you hoping to do? What are you passionate about?
Year 1 want to help the planet, want to pick up litter to save animals and mini-beasts, and they just really like Nature.
Year 2 want to save the planet by learning how to use less energy, and they also want to save animals from extinction.
Year 3 really love Nature and really, really love animals.
Year 4 love nature and animals. They don’t want the Polar ice caps to melt and the sea levels to rise. They think they can help save the planet.
Year 5 want to help nature, because they don’t like what’s happening to our planet.
Year 6 really love nature and want to help with gardening at school. They also want to learn more about recycling plastic.
This term, Eco-Council are joining forces with School Council to learn about sustainability and help Mrs Ashe create a Climate Action plan. They will set the school community a ‘Cut your Carbon’ challenge in November and December, and also make eco-Christmas decorations to sell at the Dorridge Primary School fair!
