A North Kerry primary school has won a national award for biodiversity.
Spa National School was today named the overall Applegreen BioDive competition winner, and will receive
a biodiversity garden worth €10,000.
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Well-known environmentalist Éanna Ní Lamhna, who is a BioDive Ambassador, was at the school today for the presentation.
Principal Peter Linehan says the school has an active 'Green School' committee and fosters a strong environmental ethos among its pupils and staff.
He says the announcement of this award comes at a particularly appropriate time:
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NO FEE PIC PIC JULIEN BEHAL PHOTOGRAPHY Kerry school wins €10,000 biodiversity garden in Applegreen BioDive competition Wednesday, June 8th: Spa National School has been named the overall winner of Applegreen’s BioDive sticker collection competition, in association with the education organisation Biodiversity in Schools.Picture shows pupils Rian Murphy 2nd Class,Garreth Lovett 2nd Class,Sadhbh O'Donnell 3rd class,Jessica Rian 4th class and Chloe Stephenson 3rd class . Spa National School were the lucky winners from more than 120 other schools to win a biodiversity garden worth €10,000 by completing a classroom poster with stickers of native Irish animals, insects and plant life. The initiative, which saw more than 1,000 schools apply to take part, was run by Applegreen, the leading Irish roadside retailer. MORE INFO CONTACT [email protected]
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NO FEE PIC PIC JULIEN BEHAL PHOTOGRAPHY Kerry school wins €10,000 biodiversity garden in Applegreen BioDive competition Wednesday, June 8th: Spa National School has been named the overall winner of Applegreen’s BioDive sticker collection competition, in association with the education organisation Biodiversity in Schools.Picture shows pupils L-R Sadhbh O'Donnell 3rd class and Chloe Stephenson 3rd class with Éanna Ní Lamhna, BioDive Ambassador. Spa National School were the lucky winners from more than 120 other schools to win a biodiversity garden worth €10,000 by completing a classroom poster with stickers of native Irish animals, insects and plant life. The initiative, which saw more than 1,000 schools apply to take part, was run by Applegreen, the leading Irish roadside retailer. MORE INFO CONTACT [email protected]
NO FEE PIC PIC JULIEN BEHAL PHOTOGRAPHY Kerry school wins €10,000 biodiversity garden in Applegreen BioDive competition Wednesday, June 8th: Spa National School has been named the overall winner of Applegreen’s BioDive sticker collection competition, in association with the education organisation Biodiversity in Schools.Picture shows pupils L-R Rian Murphy 2nd class and Sadhbh O'Donnell 3rd class with Éanna Ní Lamhna, BioDive Ambassador and Clare Killen, Applegreen Head of ESG. Spa National School were the lucky winners from more than 120 other schools to win a biodiversity garden worth €10,000 by completing a classroom poster with stickers of native Irish animals, insects and plant life. The initiative, which saw more than 1,000 schools apply to take part, was run by Applegreen, the leading Irish roadside retailer. MORE INFO CONTACT [email protected]
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NO FEE PIC PIC JULIEN BEHAL PHOTOGRAPHY Kerry school wins €10,000 biodiversity garden in Applegreen BioDive competition Wednesday, June 8th: Spa National School has been named the overall winner of Applegreen’s BioDive sticker collection competition, in association with the education organisation Biodiversity in Schools.Picture shows pupils L-R Garreth Lovett 2nd class and Jessica Rian 4th class with Clare Killen, Applegreen Head of ESG . Spa National School were the lucky winners from more than 120 other schools to win a biodiversity garden worth €10,000 by completing a classroom poster with stickers of native Irish animals, insects and plant life. The initiative, which saw more than 1,000 schools apply to take part, was run by Applegreen, the leading Irish roadside retailer. MORE INFO CONTACT [email protected]