Sustainable development atécole M
Objectives
Aware of the environmental issues of our time, the educational team at école M has a strong interest in the transmission of ecological values in the school's educational program.
At école M, we aspire to educate our students about sustainable development, ecology, environmental preservation, recycling, and eco-gestures so that they become aware of their impact on the planet and become eco-citizens.
Our commitment to the preservation of the environment is punctuated by actions carried out both by the educational team and by the children of the school on a daily basis.
Our environmental approach is accompanied and supported by the label Eco-Ecole. The Eco-Ecole label is an international programme of education for sustainable development (ESD), supported by the French Ministry of Education, which contributes to the 17 objectives of sustainable development set by the UN in the framework of the Agenda 2030.
The sustainable development policy of école M has been drafted by representatives of the educational community of école M.
By the educational team
Eco-gestures
● Turn off all lights when leaving the classroom or room.
● Turn off all electronic devices in the evening.
● Make the most of natural light by opening the curtains in winter.
● Adjust the light intensity from the switch when possible.
● Save water.
● Be careful to limit printing and favour double-sided and black & white.
● Use scrap paper to do the different activities.
● Sort the waste in the different coloured bins.
● Pay particular attention to product traceability when ordering materials (less plastic, local materials, reusable, recycled).
Digital waste management
● Sort and delete unnecessary mails.
● Regularly clean the school drive and remove unnecessary files.
● Share documents by link to the Drive, not as an attachment.
● Use of eco-friendly search engines (which offset their carbon footprint by planting trees or helping associations). : Ecosia, Lilo, Ecogine
● Recycle the school's computer equipment: smartphone, batteries, printers...
● Give preference to audio files rather than using videos that require the internet to listen to music in class.
By children
Eco-gestures
Awareness of environmental issues is raised every day at école M. Children learn how to reduce their ecological footprint on a daily basis through eco-gestures:
● Save water by washing your hands.
● Finish your plate at noon to avoid food waste.
● Use scrap paper to do the different activities.
● Sort the class waste into the different coloured bins.
● Respect the park's vegetation during break times, but also outside school hours.
School projects
In our classrooms, the theme of ecology is regularly addressed through stories, educational activities, school outings and during meal times.
In the context of obtaining the eco-school label, the educational team of école M chooses each year a theme to work on with the children (waste, food, climate...). A whole repertoire of adapted activities is thus deployed by the teachers to explain, raise awareness and enable pupils to become responsible citizens.
By the parents
In order to ensure the continuity of the children's learning at home and in the constant development of the family-school relationship, it is essential for us that the parents of our students commit to an ecological approach by adopting small gestures on a daily basis.
Eco-gestures at home
● Save water by washing your hands.
● Turn off all lights when leaving a room.
● Turn off all electronic devices in the evening.
● Raise children's awareness of environmental preservation (stories, explanations...)
● Sort the waste in the different coloured bins.
By the management
The management of the école M network is also committed to adopting a respectful attitude towards the planet in its daily actions and in the development strategy of the M schools.
Management pays particular attention to :
● Respect for ecogestures in each school in the network.
● Training of educational teams in environmental issues.
● Traceability of materials used (in classrooms, but also in the construction of schools).
Agenda 2030 - 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals