Cavan School Wins Eco Rangers Award

 

Scoil Mhuire N.S Swanlinbar from Cavan claimed the top prize as they were crowned Eco Rangers School of the Year at the 1st Annual Eco Rangers Awards.

Bord na Móna made the announced the winners at an event at Lough Boora Discovery Park, which saw 12 of the best schools come together to celebrate their outstanding efforts and hard work throughout the programme.

This year, the Bord na Móna Eco Rangers schools programme saw a record number of 660 schools sign up across the country, with over 50,000 children participating in the programme this year.

Eco Rangers aims at encouraging children to learn about different habitats and ecosystems and recognise the importance of protecting them to eventually become Guardians of the Land. While the emphasis is on schools to participate in Eco Rangers, the introduction of the awards has resulted in the Eco Rangers website being populates with over 140 Eco Safaris across the country which can be enjoyed outside school hours by children and parents and the wider communities around Ireland.

Commenting on the announcement, Sara Byrne, Brand Manager at Bord na Móna said: “The introduction of the awards this year mean that we can recognise the efforts of the schools across the country. We were overwhelmed by the quality of the entries for the awards at each level and it was a tough decision trying to pick a winner for School of the Year. I want to congratulate the entire shortlist. The standard of entries was outstanding. Scoil Mhuire National School Cavan demonstrated whole school involvement in the programme and the creativity in their submission was truly fantastic.”