Sustainability

At Bedford Drive Primary School, sustainability is about actively caring for the environment and embedding long-term eco-friendly habits and values into school life. It goes beyond just a word — it’s something the school and pupils act on in practical and meaningful ways:

What sustainability means at the school

1. Environmental action and awareness
The school runs an Eco Club (“Eco Warriors”) where pupils:

  • Grow fruit and vegetables as part of learning about nature and food production.

  • Use recycling bins throughout the school and learn what can be recycled correctly.

  • Regularly monitor and work to reduce energy use through activities like “switch-off weeks” to lower their carbon footprint.

  • Create natural habitats (log piles, bug hotels, feeders) to support local wildlife and learn about biodiversity.

These activities help children understand environmental issues and take action, a key part of sustainability.

2. Recognition of sustainable practice
The school’s Eco Club and sustainability work helped Bedford Drive Primary School receive recognition (including commendation in environmental awards contexts), showing they’re actively engaged in sustainable education and practice. (educationbusinesslive.com)

How sustainability ties into the school’s broader goals

While sustainability in general covers many aspects of school improvement and future planning, the environmental side is a strong and visible part of what it means at Bedford Drive — helping pupils to be responsible, aware citizens who understand how to care for the planet and make choices that benefit the environment now and in the future. This aligns with the school’s vision of raising responsible citizens who make positive contributions to society

In short: For Bedford Drive Primary School, sustainability means teaching students to look after the environment through real projects (gardening, recycling, saving energy, encouraging biodiversity), building lifelong eco-friendly habits and embedding environmental awareness into school culture.

Please click here for links to our Travel Policy and our Climate Action Plan