In line with the Government’s challenge to all schools to reduce the use of single use plastics by 2022 (Schools challenged to go single-use plastic free by 2022 – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)) we have made the decision to phase out the selling of bottled drinks over the course of this half term.

Drinks bottles are probably one of our major sources of plastic waste at school and, having already removed the use of plastic cutlery, we are keen to reduce our plastic footprint further.

We have water fountains installed around the school and have recently installed a new larger capacity fountain in the dining hall so that all students have regular and easy access to drinking water and we would like to encourage all of our students to bring their own reusable bottles so that they can continue to stay hydrated throughout the day.

Please help us to achieve our aim of reducing the use of plastic in school by providing your child with a reusable drinking bottle for use in school.